Nature is one of my best (and certainly most reliable) sources of inspiration.
I completely agree with this. For example see Jess E. Owen. Nowadays she is one of my favorite fantasy writers. Nowadays she lives in the mountains of northwest Montana, which gives constant inspiration to her.
If anyone like the fantasy genre (especially greek mythology, including griffins and dragons), then I would gladly recommend her "The Summer King Chronicles" book series.
This book series consist of five books, and nowadays it is one of the best fantasy book series. At least in my opinion. It is one of my favorites. I love her books.
I'll have to look that author up. I've never heard of them. Thank you for the recommendation!