I was blown away the first time I saw these photos by Andreas Franke. This collection of photographs are displayed on the walls of a sunken ship off the coast of Florida 145 feet under the sea. Would you dare to go see it?

{photos source HERE}

 I'm just loving Gina Feddersen's Isola Bella Collection that is created from her inspiration of the beauty and nature of the US Virgin Islands. Don't you just love her work? I'm so impressed that she is able to create in so many different mediums effortlessly. Check out all the amazing gifts and home goods that are on Isola Bella site HERE and Gina's paintings and ceramic art HERE. Hope you find her work as inspiring as I do!



{© copyright 2012 all photos via Isola Bella and Gina Feddersen.}

All photographs above are by Jacques Henri Lartigue who was born in France in 1894 and lived till 1986. Lartigue started photographing when he was 7 years old, I can't think of anyone more inspiring!!! Don't you just love his photographs?

I love January because I finally have enough time to read a book. Last fall when we where staying in the Trafalgar Cottage I found a few wonderful books about Dominica that I have been dying to start reading - starting with Unburnable by Marie - Elena John. Do you have any recommendations I should add to my list? I'd love to hear....

I'm in love with these teacup lights. I can't help but think of how inspired it would make me feel to sit under one and make some art.

I just listened to an interview on the Diane Rehm Show with Jane Fonda talking about her new book called "Prime Time." I can't believe Jane is 73 and she says she's the happiest she's ever been. Of course her book talks about rethinking exercise, diet, and relationships as an older woman. I hope she brings inspiration to woman all over the world to live life to it's fullest no matter what your age is.

You too can listen to the conversation HERE.