The focus for part two of Artistic in the District is the blending of two art forms, writing and photography.

Some of my favorite blogs are those featuring poetry or a story combined with an artistic photo or photos. In a sense, almost all bloggers strive to accomplish some form of this. These seem to allow a peek inside the mind of the writer. Perhaps, the poem or story itself begins as inspired the photo. Either way it is a wonderful combination. Here are some I follow and some just recently discovered. If you know of any other artistic blogs you like, please feel free to recommend them.

Hortus Closus, Friendly Fairy Tales, Source of Inspiration, Poesy plus Polemics, Broken Light, The Neophyte Photographer, Mr. Modigliani’s Private Studio, Radiating Blossoms, The Mirror Obscura, maxada mandala, Bjorn Rudbergs writings, the Book of Pain, and Il mio giornale di bordo

Contemporary art is an evolving art form. In a similar way, the art of blogging evolves. I have seen more and more of these blogs spring up due to the popularity of this form. Perhaps because we readers are all so busy, we seek the quick fix a photograph provides. An excellent photograph will move us to some feeling, sensation, or memory. Adding on verse only makes the photo more appealing in that it gives voice and offers words for contemplation.

I enjoy taking pictures but I am not a photographer. Taken by my husband, the photo I selected above is of me descending the staircase of the Arc de Triomphe, Paris . I love the idea of ordinary things becoming extraordinary because I am looking at them from a different angle. Art is about vision. The beauty is that we all have a unique experience. We all have a story or two to tell.

Looking at this photo, I noticed for the first time, there is someone else on the staircase below me. Who was that person? Where was she going after she finished her sight-seeing tour? Maybe she went to meet a friend in a local café. Maybe for a rendezvous with a lover? The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

Happy writing all and thanks for reading.