Can you believe it’s already autumn today? Summer has gone by so quickly… but I don’t mind. I’m quite ready for those autumn days of cosying up, woollen cardigans, beautiful colors, picking apples in the garden, golden sunshine and candlelight. What about you? As the days shorten and the temperature becomes a bit cooler, comfort…
Getting up very early, putting on my walking shoes and starting this day with an early morning walk in a quiet area, called Landschap de Liereman. There is something absolutely overwhelming about walking in nature so early and only being surrounded by greenery and silence. It’s so calming and all my daily worries are fading…
An inspiring quote at the beginning of summer, laced with the scent of sweet roses. I would like to share the following text of Gunilla Norris from her beautiful novel ‘A mystic garden’. It’s titled ‘Blooming’ which seems quite appropriate at this first day of summer, don’t you think?! ‘The roses are glorious, opening, opening,…
Most of my new pieces are ready for the upcoming markets, which can happily take place! So I would like to give you already a little sneak peek of some of my newest work … These glass treasure boxes are filled with moss, made in porcelain. I’ve been doing some research to these wonderful species…
Once upon a time I took a small pathway into a forest called “Hallerbos”. This path led me deep into the forest along green patches of wild garlic. Its distinctive smell filled the air. The white starry flowers were about to bloom and added some more magic to these enchanted woods. The tall beeches were…
“April comes with sudden showers, chilling winds and sunny hours. April comes with growing green on the trees still winter-lean.” April is really revealing all kind of greens! Everything looks so fresh and alive again after a bare and long winter. It’s finally time to harvest the first flowers and tiny herbal leaves to brew…
Finally we can welcome another Spring! Something we all eagerly have been looking forward too, haven’t we?! We can leave winter behind us and prepare for this new season of hope, light, joy and growth! It’s a time for blooming flowers, fresh sprouts of green, sunshine and days spend outside in the garden or nature.…
The first blossoms are blooming… what a hopeful sight! Spring is slowly approaching and I’m so looking forward to it? You too? Although it was far from a spring day when I photographed these blossoms. On the contrary, it was misty and had rained all night, it rather seemed like the perfect autumn day! Nevertheless…
“When the world wearies, and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden.” Quote by Minnie Aumônier Today the garden was my safe haven and refuge as the world sometimes is too overwhelming, especially now when the restrictions and limitations due to corona has such a huge impact on our daily lives. When I…
When one looks carefully, there are signs of life and growth everywhere on these first February days. Unnoticed, the snowdrops have begun to bloom. The tips of their specially hardened leaves are pushing themselves out of the cold ground and their lovely white bells are easily visible in the boarders now. It’s so wonderful and…