Recently I took a trip to the Getty Villa – the main inspiration for the Meridii Villa in Rome.
It’s one of my favorite places to recharge my ‘Roman’ Batteries, plus the amount of Roman Bunnies that always attack is pretty huge.
So for this Coffee House Friday…
Favorite Inspirational Spot? Place you go to recharge or just get away from RL?
Any place with running water including the shower. Rain, rivers, waterfalls, etc., always help clear my brain and lets the ponies run.
I like to get in the car and drive to the park – sometimes I take my dog to the off-leash area where he can run around while I write. Sometimes just taking a drive with the music on is enough to clear out the backlog and help me think things through, and sometimes I’ll stop somewhere unexpected and find random inspiration that way.
On a recent trip to an aquarium, for example, I was watching the seals and I started thinking about Selkies and my brain said ‘Hey, I bet that’s the real reason Speed won’t go in the water,’ and the next thing I know I’ve got a plotline all mapped out. Go figure.
I have enjoyed the Getty Villa since it opened. The remodel has made it better.
Nature: at the beach watching the waves roll in or in the woods walking trails.