Designers and other creative types draw inspiration from everything, especially the natural world - there is so much outside of your own front door to explore and love. So many patterns, colors, textures await you -- we're so lucky to live in a world filled with the beauty that we sometimes take for granted. What inspires you about where you live?

An inspiring series, If Trees Will Talk.

This series is called The Sea, The Surge & The Seamstress.

From Faceless portraiture of a Country Girl.

Sam sells her work if you are interested, nearly everything you see is available in a range of sizes and prices start at $25. If you view her photos on Flickr, you'll quickly learn that she loves to shoot according to a theme and she groups each theme into sets. Most of her photos come complete with a thought or short story below them as she's clearly a storyteller at heart. I can imagine that Sam could pull together several beautiful books on Country life in a second using her stories and captivating photos (a publisher seriously needs to contact her!). I'm so happy to have discovered this talented lady and I hope you find joy by viewing her work today, too.

(images from samantha lamb photography)