DETECTING CREATIVITY EVERYWHERE: Finding the Spirit of Expression Walking the College of the Bahamas Campus

DOORWAY TO EDUCATION OF THE MIND AND SPIRIT! How inviting is this sun-drenched hallway, which allows passage from the front of the campus to classroom buildings and study spaces with picnic tables under the trees! (photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

COLLEGE STUDENTS GATHERINGS BETWEEN CLASSES! Imagine attending a college with a temperate climate! Between classes at the College of the Bahamas, the student body meet outdoors with each other to relax, exchange ideas, and study. It was a delight to walk between the venues of the First National Natural History Conference of the Bahamas and witness the camaraderie of the college students.(photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

Hallelujah Pilgrims! CREATIVITY IS EVERYWHERE! And it is my mission to SEE it, hold it PRECIOUS, and to connect with the HUMANITY that expressed it. In a recent post, I wrote as the "SOUL's ADVOCATE" as I roamed the streets of Nassau, New Providence. Today, I offer you my CREATIVE FINDS on the campus of the College of the Bahamas.

HIBISCUS EXPLOSION ON A CLASSROOM BUILDING! Traveling from the Performance Arts Center to the Harry C. Moore Library, I was greeted by this lovely mosaic! Is it a random art happening on this campus, or are there other such pleasing surprises? (photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

ITS ART ON THE SWIMMING POOL WALL! Along the same trek from the Performance Arts Center to the Harry C. Moore Library, I spied this colorful mural. Later, when I investigated, I learned that a swimming pool was on the other side! This painting of active students serves as a visual backdrop for studying out under the trees, enriching their learning experiences!  (photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

TREE ART! What you see here are pieces of decorated canvases wrapped around the trees. Entranced by these intriguing ornamented trees, I asked students to explain the "why" behind their presence. Most students just shrugged. They didn't know. Then one student told me that older students decorated the trees to welcome incoming new students. Whatever the reason, Hallelujah for art being integrated with the environment! By the way, you don't see any students photographed because I took special care not to be an "ugly" tourist and point a I-Phone or I-Pad (of which I had both) at them. (photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

SIDEWALK ART FUND RAISER. On Thursday, March 7, 2013, while taking a break from the sessions at the Natural History Conference of the Bahamas, I strolled out on the campus and found this chalk art image. When I asked one of the students what the event was, she explained they were raising money for a student organization--was it a literary group? Anyways, she explained that for 5$, students got chalk and as many drinks as they needed while completing their image.(photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

BEYOND THE CHALK ART. I confess an absolute love of college campuses! And I fell in love with the College of the Bahamas. Out beyond students creating chalk images, was this intriguing building! From what era? I asked one of the students what it was, and they told me it was an administration building. (photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

A CURIOSITY! On Thursday, the spectacular banner for the First National Natural History Conference of the Bahamas had come down in the Performance Arts Center Foyer. I found this mannequin reposing on the floor. What creative project had it been a part of? Who knows! But fellow pilgrims, it is worth everything to SEE and ASK the question! (photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

FLAG OF THE BAHAMAS. The national flag (center) of the Bahamas represents the unity of the Bahamian people, the sun and the sea. The other flag (to the left) you see is the flag of the College of the Bahamas. (photo by Hallelujah Truth, aka Ruth Schowalter)

That's Coffee with Hallelujah! What CREATIVE ACT will you witness today? Share it with me when you SOUL BLOG with Hallelujah!