Inspiration is something that I find almost everywhere that I look, especially when out and about on adventures. Photos of friends, family, and of course pets are wonderful for memories, but photographs also something I find great for inspiration. In fact, I’m much more likely to take photos of a spooky tree I’ve spotted than I am of my parents. Not sure what that says about me, but it does mean that when I’m needing inspiration for anything from world building to plot devices, I have a wealth of pictures I can turn to and peer through.

Things like this really help get the mind going. I can see a small mossy crevasse and imagine a whole little city of creatures, of magic and wonder. Unfortunately, I can’t stop every time I see something that sparks a new idea in my head to write everything down, so a quick photo helps.

One such source of inspiration I enjoyed a few years ago was this fun excursion I went on with my family, off on a wildlife spotting boat trip! While we never saw any of the big mammals that like hanging about in the area (bottlenose dolphins, poor porpoises that get battered by the dolphins, and a few whales), we did see one confused looking seal that I didn’t get a photo of and lots and lots of birds.

I may not have gotten a photo of that seal, but I did get some nice pictures to enjoy for inspiration and procrastination needs.