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and thank you for stopping by, taking an interest in my blog. I am the 'relentless hunter and gatherer of soothing beauty, great and small' behind these pages, which for now means: here you find the stuff that makes me think, that inspires me, that I envy and am passionate about. I would love to see or read your views too, so feel free to comment!
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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Inspiration II
These pictures are taken downstairs, in the room of our Bed and Breakfast. One wall is covered in book cases, closed off by sliding doors painted with black chalk board paint. I cleaned them with a sponge and water. Opposite … Continue reading
Posted in OUT OF THE BOX, PHOTOGRAPHY
Tagged ART, black, chalk board, clouds, drip, image manipulation, out of the box, Photoshop, rain, reflection, sponge, stripe, tears, water, wet
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Inspiration
How everyday objects can become very exotic ornaments. The pictures were taken in the 1950’s in Guinea.
Posted in OUT OF THE BOX, PHOTOGRAPHY
Tagged bic, cultures, earring, everyday, Guinea, hansaplast, inspiration, nose ormament, Ornaments, pen, tribal
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Sun flare voice
http://media.vara.nl/player.php?id=241598″></iframe> This was done live! one morning during Giel Beelen’s show on radio 3FM and it’s been on repeat since I retrieved it online: Deep Sea Arcade playing Daft Punk’s Get Lucky. It’s a psychedelic-rock-guitar version of the eighties sound Pharell … Continue reading
Posted in ONLINE FINDS, Uncategorized
Tagged Arts, Daft Punk, Deep Sea Arcade, Pharrell Williams, Radio
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Supermarket tourist
The taste of Britain is back in Amsterdam! It was my first visit to Marks and Spencer’s new concept store in the Kalverstraat and I am so happy now 😉 The shop has an interesting e-boutique next to the entrance … Continue reading
Posted in GEM OF THE DAY, TEXT
Tagged Amsterdam, British food, cider, crisps, foo hall, harvey nichols, India, Kalverstraat, London, Marks and Spencer, marmelade, Sainsbury, So British, Tesco, Waitrose
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Full Moon Now
Up on the roof I took this picture just now. Over the years I have taken pictures of full moons, thinking it could end up a path of steppingstones in my memory, by which I could remember the moments in … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, TEXT, TIME LAPSE
Tagged Astrology, Astronomy, Blue moon, Earth, full moon, Holland, Hoofddorp, Ilse Media, London, memory, moon, Sanoma, time lapse, vtwonen
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Sunset walk
My favourite walk at the end of the day is an hours stroll from our house along the canals towards NEMO and the river IJ and back. Over the summer I’ve taken the trip several times and the last time … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, PHOTOGRAPHY
Tagged Amsterdam, architecture, bed and breakfast, central station, Hanneke's Boom, IJ, Java eiland, Maritime museum, Mercat, NEMO, Oost, PHOTOGRAPHY, sunset, walk, wilma tichelaar
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Balcony scenes
Documentary photographer Joost van der Vleuten found his inspiration on the balcony of his flat, looking down. Hundreds of scenes he witnessed and captured, describing the people in his images as ‘dots in a cropped observation’. I sat and watched, … Continue reading
