I have been saying this for years now: it’s quite peculiar that everywhere the weather app is called Weather App and in the Netherlands, it’s called Rain Radar. And I use the app every day, checking before I go walking or cycling whether I will get wet. Today the app predicted no clouds, no rain. … Read more
We are packing our art collection and the collection of memorable stuff. Bubble plastic, paper napkins, wooden boxes, and drawers; everything is useful. ^hm
Weekly walk with my friend May. She learns me to watch nature closely and appreciate the colors, yet doesn’t want to appear on pictures online. ^hm
Tom is working very hard every day in order to try to finish his thesis before our trip starts. ^hm
Just 300 meters from our house is this tiny wood. It’s called “Van Mierlo bosje”. Van Mierlo was a famous Dutch politician who was born in our little village. Unfortunately, it’s a dog walking place, so we don’t walk here very often. I don’t like dogshit under my shoes. I am not going to miss … Read more
Today was such a great day: Jenny explained cyanotype to me. And it turned out it was not just an explanation, but a real workshop as well. So I made a couple of my own cyanotypes. It’s a good thing I have discovered this technique today and not a year ago because I would have … Read more
It’s getting really cold in the mornings, but nature is looking beautiful in the haze. Especially when the sun is peeking through. ^hm
Our friend Eduard was a big help today. Tom and he drove to the storage three times. The house does not look any emptier yet, but we are getting there! ^hm
Today I have been taking pictures in the “Grote Kerk” in Breda together with my friend Jenny. One of the guardians of the church saw me taking pictures of the ceiling and explained there are 84 crossings that are all different. Nowadays, the church is a public building. It’s built as a catholic church but … Read more
At first, we thought it was a plastic mushroom, but it is real. Not in the woods, but right in the middle of our village! ^hm