M.J. Rose

An entire city in its blue period…

From Bright Side,

The absolutely incredible blue city that came straight out of a dream

“Tucked in the north of Morocco, there is a small town called Chefchaouen. This unusual place can be safely called a ’blue dream,’ since the old part of it is filled with buildings painted in all shades of blue — from baby blue to aquamarine.

This unusual coloring was introduced by Jewish refugees, who believed that the more you look at anything blue, the more often you think about heaven and God. The tradition caught on, becoming a signature feature of the old part of town…”

For many, many photos of these incredible blues, click here.

Time capsule houses!

We adore them. They get our creative molecules buzzing. For example, take a look at the photo of this virtually undisturbed 1950’s kitchen (below). Doesn’t it give you a little creative tickle, a tiny spark that excites the urge to create stories or films or photos of people living here?

Dreamy…strange…pink….

Here‘s a link to a gallery of these.

Speaking of muse-like inspiration, our friends Sue and Lauren have a very creative and highly regarded blog of daily writing prompts that we know you will enjoy: here.

Mandalas above…

Behold.

From Bored Panda,

The Hypnotizing Beauty Of Iranian Mosque Ceilings

“Middle Eastern architecture is renowned for its kaleidoscopic beauty. If you haven’t had a chance, yet, to witness it for yourself, Instagram photographer m1rasoulifard can take you on a mesmerizing visual journey. He captures the best of Iran’s architectural details in his hypnotizing photos.

From the J?meh Mosque, one of the oldest still standing in Iran, to Chah?r B?gh school, the photographer aims to show the history of Iranian architecture and design.

For more Iranian mosque interiors, you can also have a look at this post. Because they are historic structures, many of these mosques also impose heavy restrictions on photography, so these photos are a real treat!…”

For an incredible gallery of these, click here.