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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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Tag Archives: Amsterdam
Madness But Missing It
An April afternoon in Amsterdam in 2007 – nothing special then.
Posted in (B)OOST, Anja's Boetiek Photography, bloow, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged airspace, Amsterdam, aviation, busy, highway in the sky, lines in the sky, planes, trails
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A Salute From The Roof
(…) sorry for maybe replying a bit late, but doing nothing is not good for my motor I’m afraid. I do keep myself busy, you saw some stuff from the archive, but without the bustle of guests around, it feels … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, blog art, bloow, CORONA TIMES, MUSIC, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged airbnb, Amsterdam, Gregory Porter, host, THE FABRIC OF HOME, up on the roof
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In Case Of Doubt | We’re OPEN For Business
A stroll through the city of Amsterdam – yesterday – 2020 – November Friday 13th (!) – and it did feel a bit eery: I noticed a lot of typographical noise and very few people.
It Wasn’t Always Like This
Looking at my latest post – the view across the canal from my room on the top floor – I wondered about the barracks that once stood there when it was home to a cavalerie division. I went to The … Continue reading
One Night In A
Posted in (B)OOST, blog art, CORONA TIMES, THE FABRIC OF HOME, Things I made
Tagged Amsterdam, Holland, Mauritskade, my neighborhood, night photography, skyline, view, wilson tichelaar, window
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Corona Times | Birds You Suddenly Notice
The painting are by Leone Schröder – the project by Bright Up – organized by the city of Amsterdam. Curious coincidence: During the lockdown because of the Corona virus people started to notice more birds, their singing. From the Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Anja's Boetiek Photography, ART, blog art, CORONA TIMES, PHOTOGRAPHY, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged Amsterdam, art project, bird song, birds, bright up, color, CORONA TIMES, Duivendrecht, Holland, I went cycling, lockdown, people notice more birds, report, the first summer's day of 2020, vogels, wilson tichelaar
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Spring Fever | Cows Coming Out
I came across this lively bunch yesterday, while cycling east of Amsterdam: The cows were brought out into the fields for the first time this year – May 9th 2020 – and they are loving it 🙂 In … Continue reading
Posted in CORONA TIMES, GEM OF THE DAY, THE FABRIC OF HOME, Things I made
Tagged Amsterdam, Amsterdam Castle, coming out, cows, Cows back in the field, cows in the pasture, cycling Amsterdam, farming, Holland, jump for joy, jumping cows, Muiden, Muiderslot, my neighborhood, spring fever, video
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Sketchbook
There’s a stretch of land between the dyke along the IJmeer east of Amsterdam and Vattenfall’s energy plant, where I like to cycle, on my way to the ancient village of Muiden. The other day I went out early and … Continue reading
Posted in ART, blog art, CORONA TIMES, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, personal, TEXT, Things I made
Tagged after nature, Amsterdam, catching the moment, color pencil, drawing, IJmeer, Muiden, Vattenfall
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Discovery Vehicles
If you were to go on a discovery nowadays, how would you travel, where would you go? A question I asked a group of 10 year olds in the local multicultural primary school, where I was teaching, training to become … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, ART, blog art, CREATIVE CAREERS, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, Education, KIDS ART, personal, Things I made
Tagged Amsterdam, inspiration, KIDS ART
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