"Potpourri--(n) a collection of dried flower petals, leaves, herbs, and spices that is used to scent the air; a mixture of miscellaneous things."
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Whimsy, beauty, reflection, anticipation. October offered all these things and more, represented in this month's photo-a-day project, a challenge I started--can it be true?--ten months ago. And what a mix of images unfolded from the month's beginning to the end--a
potpourri of
colors,
textures,
smells, and
surprises. Each day offered something different including walks in the height of autumn, a photography exhibit, a stroll across a university campus, a book fair. New skills to learn, trips to plan, ideas to explore, words to write. A
hodepodge,
assortment,
collection,
odds and ends,
miscellany (synonyms for
potpourri courtesy of
askdefine ); "
a combination of incongruous things" (
Free Online Dictionary). In other words,
random stuff--which is always good for the imagination. Where will it all end up? Who knows. A new story or two? One would hope.
What helped fill your
potpourri bowl of experiences/inspiration this past month?
p.s.To those who will embark on Nanowrimo starting tomorrow (the annual "write a novel in a month" challenge), good luck!
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