I find that when I am in the doldrums involving photography, I'm there generally in other areas of my life I would suggest that you do something out of your normal routine. Was it Cliff that suggested you visit some of places around where you live? I think that is a good idea, but don't do it as a photographic outing. I don't know your marriage and family status, but go with someone, explore some interesting sites, have a good meal with good conversation. In other words, get recharged. Of course have your camera with you because thats what good photographers do. I wish you the best. I've never been to the Texas hill country, but someday would like to visit.

How about grabbing your favorite camera with one, single focal length lens and set out on a walk around your neighborhood.

The goal is to return with ONLY SIX photos from that 45-minute session. The six photos MUST be different subjects, whether the neighbor's barking dog, an interesting cloud formation, or the kids playing in the park.

The other rule is none of the photos can be taken from the same height...in other words you can sit down, stand up, kneel, hold camera up high, put camera on the ground, etc.

One other guideline/rule is you can return to something you saw earlier in the walk, but it must not be the same subject you have already shot in that same walk. (You can't go back to the neighbor's dog who has now stopped barking and is napping on the porch).

Once loaded into the computer, produce TWO different photos from each shot. Quite often you can find more than one "subject" in one original photo that can be isolated in processing or cropping.

Something to get the "creative" juices flowing and to help be observant of what's around... In other words, break the same-ol', same-ol routine.