Sunday, November 03, 2024

The creative life and other fables

San Antonio Chapel #1

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to creativity and the Creative Life. I'm contemplating my own, that of my wife and people whose very existence is creativity. It permeates those lives completely. At least two couples are creative in the art they produce and the way they live. Their lives are imbued with creativity in all things: the way they set a table, pour wine, bake fresh bread, and make their home and land oases of earthly pleasures.

San Antonio Chapel #2

I’m seeing this through the prism of couplehood, of course.

Yet, I wonder if my life is truly creative even if I do produce something artful most days. Am I driven to do creative things because my soul requires it, or do I post a blog weekly and write a magazine article bimonthly because it’s an obligation and there’s a deadline? I fear that I know the answer and it gives me pause. The fact that I’ve photographed with artistic intent exactly once since I returned from the California Coast may offer a clue. That's more than a month. The proceeds of that meager effort live herein. 


San Antonio Chapel # 4

This is the San Antonio Chapel in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The picture book house of worship resides in a lush valley at 8,500 feet five miles east of the ski resort which might as well be Texas.


1 comment:

Blacks Crossing said...

San Antonio Chapel # 4 is perfect, and as you said a picture book all its own. Your black and white toning brings the best out in it. I am glad you were able to get out and do some photography, given writing articles for Shadow and Light and familiarizing yourself with your new computer. No doubt the snow will offer some photographic options this week! Thanks for the post.