It’s autumn already! I can hardly believe how quickly summer has gone by. But the signs of autumn are slightly visible; golden leaves on the grass carpet, the leaves of the trees are colouring into yellow and brown hues, chestnuts falling down on the ground, squirrels are collecting nuts for the cold season, softer sunlight…
These slow and warm summer days are filled with many happy colors! Have you also noticed all the different hues of colors when you look around? Do you have a favourite summer color? Though the colors might not be as vivid and fresh as in spring, they still are lively and beautiful. I love the…
Summer has officially started! Isn’t it a strange idea that the longest day already lays behind us, at least that how it feels for me. The days are starting to get shorter although we don’t notice it so clearly right now. But happily we have abundant and lovely summer days ahead of us. I hope…
Today a blogpost about the calmness, majesty and beauty of being surrounded by trees and walking in the woods. One weekend in May we had a little holiday in the Netherlands and made a lovely walk in the forest. It made me think of this poem written by Mary Oliver. I think she perfectly captured…
The song of the forget-me-not fairy So small, so blue, in grassy places my flowers raise their tiny faces. By streams my bigger sisters grow, and smile in gardens, in a row. I’v never seen a garden plot: but though I’m small forget-me-not! Cicely Mary Barker Although these heavenly blue flowers are…
As the first blossoms finally opened their fragile petals, it feels like spring is really here! It’s quite easy for me to be delighted by their beauty. But isn’t it much more difficult to be astonished by the common, the ordinary? Like the dandelions in the grass or another ladybug, … Still that’s what gives…
Another season has passed by, so it’s time for another quote… Although we still have cold temperatures and it feels spring is far away, I found these happy colored flowers. A sign that spring is coming anyway! I enjoyed playing with these lovely flowers, the first blossoms and tiny porcelain flowers to make a tiny…
March is all about unfurling buds, dancing daffodils, newborn lambs hopping in the grassland, fresh greens, hanging the wash out on a bright and sunny day, spring cleaning, lighter evenings, the bees from our beehive are flying out, the birds are starting to make nests, … Probably you can make this list much longer! But…
Hello February! Can you imagine the first month of the year has already passed by? I hope it has been a kind one to you. February is some kind of in-between month, a month of transition; it’s still rather dark and wintery cold and we are all eagerly waiting for Spring to come. Though the…
I wish you all a happy, healthy, heartwarming and hopeful 2018! I hope you started the new year well. Although January is called the darkest month, there’s still plenty of color to be found. And that makes me really happy and thankful. When I’m outside these days, I’m always on the lookout for beauty and…