The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself." -- Alan Alda

One of the highlights of my trip to DC last week was spending some quality time in the US Botanical Garden. No, it's not your standard museum, but I found it captivating and quite possibly one of the most serene places I have been in a long time. I allowed myself to simply sit still (not something I'm very good at) and just take in the sweetness of the air, the beauty of the light passing though the greenhouse and the vast colors, shapes and designs that surrounded me. As I started to stroll with my camera in hand, I was struck with the sheer creativity displayed in the plants. I began to lose myself in trying to see everything from a new perspective, and losing myself with my camera in hand is one of the most delicious feelings. My self consciousness takes the back seat for a little while... I stop wondering if I look funny trying to lean over and shoot a certain angle... because what I'm seeing through my viewfinder becomes worthy of 100% of my attention. Yes, it is most certainly a delicious feeling to leave the city of my comfort and wander into the wilderness of my intuition.
So whether it's photography, or anything else... find that place for you :)