During the last couple of months, I have been immersed in a virtual world of social media. Yesterday, my family insisted that I visited the real world of the Brecon Beacons.
Initially, I complained that it was another rainy day in Wales and it wasn’t worth braving a potential storm. I was happy to admire the colours of the garden, from my writing room, but the writing wasn’t flowing. Finally, I left my handbag at home, retrieved my walking gear and went to the Brecon Beacons. The beep, beep, beep of my phone was left behind as we drove into the heart of the impressive mountain range.
Always one to admire the cloudless blue sky, I was surprised by depth of the grey sky. I had been adamant that I needed the blue sky for some ‘blue sky thinking’, but I was wrong. I needed the reality of a dramatic landscape to chase away the writer’s block.
We stood in the landscape as the colours were dissolved by silver, grey and bronze tones. We discussed how the scene was changing before us, and how the moving clouds were like the curtains opening and closing on the stage. This very real experience made me aware that the weather re-writes the landscape in the same way that a writer changes the shades of meaning in a story.
Rather than staring at the computer screen for inspiration, or peering into the same garden – why not immerse yourself in the real world? It is good to hear the real tweets of the birds rather than the computer-generated tweets.
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Jessie, What amazing drama in the skies and no wonder it inspired you, letting you return home refreshed and rejuvenated! Nature and the outdoors is my saviour I feel and I’ve just returned from my first break by the coast in nearly two years. I stood for ages just watching the waves, listening to them break upon the shingle. Bliss! Hope you have more opportunities to explore your wonderful countryside… and may spring arrive soon!!
Ah, the sea is such an inspiration, isn’t it. I am so pleased you managed to have a break and thinking time. Annika, thanks so much for dropping by and commenting. Lovely to hear from you.
Oh, that was a lovely post and it inspired me [have had a bout of writer’s block for three weeks]. My bit of Wales is around the Elan Valley and the silver and steel of the skies – and then the blue when the sun does shine – are so uplifting. Thank you for jogging me out of my rut.
Thank you so much for this lovely comment. I am so pleased my blog post helped you. Happy writing!
I just browsed your lovely blog! You have a very nice touch when you write!
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