Inspiration is everywhere up north.  Just look around:

Cedar trees, hummingbirds, flowers, and the most beautiful sunrise over the lake…..to name just a few. 

Wanting to work on something small, I made these pins:

First a generic flower:

Then, starting to think about being in the woods and on the beach, the making got more interesting for me.  Perhaps these next 4 pins are unmistakable “up north” in feeling to you also:

Cedar branch:

Beach wild flower, Tansy:

Hope you recognize this as a hummingbird:

And lastly, a beach sunrise: