I have to admit although the winter months give me really bad cabin fever (or seasonal depression or whatever the heck you wanna call it), foggy days are my favorite! Today was one of those days! With snow partially melting, a bright gray sky, and a layer of thick, saturating fog, I was in paradise for a few good photo op's! I think I feel so alive when its foggy because when a layer of fog entrenches the landscape, the sky blends into the ground and my senses become more acute to the things closest in proximity to me. I am able to focus on the tree branches dripping with water, birds rustling in the bushes, or just listen to the silence of a fog. One of my favorites of the day is this scene I caught at the Findlay Reservoir. I've officially nicknamed this one "The Other Blue Man Group."
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I think that I have the severe winter depression too, but it helps my creative vibes. It makes me more attentive and I'm not destracted by the outside. Granted maybe that's the difference between writing and brighter works of art. Or I'm just a depressive artist.
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing about my work... it does not encompass one mood (depressed or content). Maybe the seasonal depression is necessary for me to see the darker sides of life in order for me to truly appreciate the "brighter" or "sunnier" side. Do you see your writing "brighten up" during the warmer months, or does it stay pretty dark? My work seems to ride the up's and down's of my feelings which in turn reflect on the seasons.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...A good question my friend. I think it's harder for me to write during the warmer months since my writing generally has a darker tone. Then it helps to shut myself in and draw the shades. Not that I don't enjoy the warm months, it's just hard for my creativity to flow.
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