What Inspires You?

I know there are many sources of inspiration for the artist.  Still, each of us has a set of particular things that  we love to look at for inspiration.  I'm inspired by the forces of pressure on a variety of things, as well as surface tension.  I find that these preferences are often reflected in the type of marks I make on cloth and paper.  I challenge you to think about some particular things you are visually drawn to.  Here are a few of my favorites: