What Inspires Me? Country Music

Beautiful things, especially. I love Baccarat crystal in the light, a pretty sunset and a smile on my child's face. But at the last photography talk, a woman asked me what inspired me for my photographs. I didn't have time to answer her because the speaker was about to start, but I have been thinking.

One of big enjoyments is country music. An employee got me to start listening to Sara Evans several years ago. It took a while to learn the players and decide which musicians and singers I like the most. But the country market is small and well defined, so it didn't take long. One of my favorite things about the music is there are days when I hear a song and I am back in my grandfather's car driving around with him.

Many of my photography titles are country music titles. I remember thinking of Brad Paisley's "Little Moments" when I captured this magnolia shot to the left. His song, Little Moments, is an endearing song about a man loving a woman even with all the mistakes she makes. I thought of the song because the flower was beautiful in itself.

The song in my head right now is off of Zac Brown Band's new CD titled You Get What You Give. The song is titled "Let It Go." It's a perfect song for today's world. The CD is a nice peaceful relaxing work (even the breakup songs). Check it out.

Let it Go
by the Zac Brown Band

Spent the night with a friend of mine and a handle of good whiskey
We picked guitars and talked about how the glory days we missed 'em
And it didn't take too long to find the truth inside that bottle
Cast a-sea so long ago was a message from my father.

You keep your heart above your head and you eyes wide open
So this world can't find a way to leave you cold
And know you're not the only ship out on the ocean
Save your strength for things that you can change
Forgive the ones you can't
You gotta let 'em go

Looking back now on my life I can't say I regret it
And all the places that I ended up not the way Ma woulda had it
But you only get once chance at life to leave your mark upon it
And when a pony he comes riding by you better set your sweet ass on it

You keep your heart above your head and you eyes wide open
So this world can't find a way to leave you cold
And know you're not the only ship out on the ocean
Save your strength for things that you can change
Forgive the ones you can't
You gotta let 'em go

Like a sweet sunset in Georgia let it go
And like the fear that grabs ahold ya let it go
Let it go
Let it go

You keep your heart above your head and you eyes wide open
So this world can't find a way to leave you cold
And know you're not the only ship out on the ocean
Save your strength for things that you can change
Forgive the ones you can't
You gotta let 'em go

I will be looking for this image this weekend. It's a great thought that I need to remember, recall and act on. Hopefully, with this song playing in my car, it will be close to top of mind! And, it is Fall in Georgia, so I will also be looking for a Coat of Many Colors image to do justice to Dolly Parton's beautiful lyrics I blogged recently.

What inspires you? Please comment and let me know.