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I am so thrilled to release the Mountain Scapes series as archival prints! I felt compelled to create this series drawn in by the majestic mountains that surround me, and inspired by their undeniably imposing yet quiet beauty and seemingly eternal strength. 

I really do love escaping to the mountains to explore for a day or a weekend, there is often not a soul in sight and everywhere I look I am surrounded by the landscape swooping, curving, embracing in such a naturally beautiful way. 

In the mountains I find escape, a place to energise, a moment of calm, a sense of freedom, a deep love and appreciation for nature in all its glory... and a special type of inner glow that emerges from inside of me and fills me up to the top - simply from being nourished by all that mountainous goodness I feel by 'being' in the mountains. 

When was the last time you went exploring? in the mountains or elsewhere... exploration takes you outside of yourself and gives you space to embrace discovery, to wander, feel inspired and rejuvenated. I recommend putting go exploring on your 'to do' list today.

©LouiseMartin2018
​I've just listened to a ted talk by Susan Cain called 'The power of introverts' I related to it in so many ways, Although I need both, the solitude and the contact with others... I probably lean to the solitude side quite heavily, I crave being alone, especially while I'm creating... something else I love are TED talks, have you listened to any lately? recommend me your favourite TED talk in the comments below if you want to share!