This morning very early I went for my daily walk with the dogs, no sun out yet and it was still -13 degrees! COLD! It has been freezing for over a week now and all over The Netherlands people are skating. In Friesland, all the way up north where I live, it looks like this… [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Nature'
Ice skating in The Netherlands
February 7th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Life, Nature, Typical Dutch, Walking the Dogs
Tags:frozen canals·ice scating·scating in Amsterdam·Typical Dutch·winter in Holland
“Red Ribbon”, Landscape art in China
October 17th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Architecture, Nature
The Thange river Park in Qinhuangdao, China is situated along a river and for many years the park was a deserted land with no useful function. Seedlings of popular trees were all over the place, the park was neglected and some parts became garbage dumps. And look at it now … The natural site has [...]
Tags:China·landscape art
Susanna Bauer
October 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art, Handmade, Nature
The works of Susanna Bauer are trully amazing… Most of her pieces are small sculptural objects often based on found natural materials, like this commission for a Christening Spoon. I was given an old spoon, found on the road and probably bent over by a lorry, to turn into a Christening present for a little [...]
Tags:leaves·Susanna Bauer
Huge birds nest
May 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Architecture, Nature, Uncategorized
The first Open Atelier Route held in our county was one big success. Twee weekends long our Atelier was filled with visitors who were interested in our jewelry. So now after talking to all these people, serving umpteen drinks and heaps of cookies, showing, explaning and selling! our jewelry and don’t forget … try to [...]
Tags:Tree house
First flight
May 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Animals, Nature
Not as much as in the picture, but on my daily walk with the dogs I saw many newly fledged young starlings. Every year we have a few nests under the roof tiles of our house, first you hear the starlings build their nests, you hear nothing for a while and then sure enough as [...]
Tags:Nesting birds
A young hare and an Art Route
May 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Animals, Art, Life, Nature, Uncategorized
One way to give young grassland birds a chance for survival is the methode of mowing the grass “mosaic style”. The farmer cuts the grass not all at once, but leaves throughout the pasture uncut areas of strips of long grass. These strips can function as a shelter for young birds … Almost no farmer [...]
Changing American landscape
May 13th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Nature, Photography
Victoria Sambunaris a photographer from New York, is obsessed with the American landscape. In her latest series she makes thought-provoking photographs that document the geography of a changing American landscape. “The Border” series is a study on the intersection between land and civilisation. Man on horse, Big Band National Park, U.S.A. Santa Elena Canyon, Texas [...]
Inspiring birds!
April 21st, 2011 · 6 Comments · Nature, Photography
Once long ago I was a perfect city dweller. When I lived in Amsterdam, I knew everything from the latest movies, attended dance performances, fine shops and galleries. Enjoyed sitting on terraces eating fine food and dancing until dawn. At that time I knew nothing about nature, when it rained, I went by tram and [...]
Beautiful ceramics and more
April 12th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Animals, Ceramics, Life, Nature
I discovered a new ceramist I really like! Her name is Mel Robson and she is a Brisbane-based ceramic artist. Her stunning works are inspired by items from the domestic landscape, such as maps, letters, sewing patterns, old wallpaper and photographs, and evoke both memories and nostalgia. Most of her work can be seen on [...]
Building a nest
March 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Animals, Life, Nature
The birds in my garden are all very busy building their nests. The great tits and sparrows make good use of the dog hair which flies through the air when I brush the dogs. And the path to the studio is filled with twigs that the wood pigeons lose if they are on their way [...]
Tags:birdsnests·Bower bird
