Today I stumbled upon this street. The buildings painted bright shades and a fountain dedicated to Mary. It seemed a perfect reflection for 
Ash Wednesday. To take time to see the beauty in the world, and remember. I have a book called The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron that challenges artists to set aside time to take their inner artist on dates. I like this concept, and know 
sometimes we need to be intentional. I also love the 
idea of stumbling upon beauty, finding art in the everyday and inspiration around the corner. 
It's a beautiful street. The kind of place that I'd feel lucky to stumble upon.
I tell ya... during those days when you feel just dead and drained, creatively... or so caught up in the menial "day-to-day" drivel that you forget "date night" with your inner artist... stumbling upon ANYTHING that gently pulls you back to a place where your heart and mind can fly without boundaries... even for just a few minutes... it's a beautiful accidental gift. Doesn't matter how big it is, or how long it lasts. It's hard to describe how grateful you feel for it, or how you want to soak up every moment... till it's gone.