Tag: Nature
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Taking distance
Taking distance It is advisable to climb now and then to higher altitudes and rise above the daily cackling of one’s 7 billion fellow human beings. Not to put oneself above the group out of a misplaced sense of superiority, but rather to take some distance for a while and so have a broader view…
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The universe in a forest
The universe in a forest I took this photograph in the same woodland as last week’s picture. I was fascinated by the illuminated green specks – leaves and reflections of leaves – in the middle of this very dark pool. But it was only when I looked at the photograph on the screen afterwards that…
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Primeval forests
Primeval forests Streams and pools in deep, dark forests heighten the primeval atmosphere. It takes my thoughts back to ancient times, hundreds of millions of years ago, when life first emerged on our planet; life that has since evolved slowly. In the right-hand corner of the photograph, part of my own shadow can be seen.…
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Sympathy
Sympathy A girl is photographing tiny red flowers against a backdrop of green leaves. Beautiful flowers. Beautiful girl. Her attentive gaze perceives colour, life and beauty in a minuscule detail of nature. Her gesture betrays a modest, sensitive spirit. And me? I see the outstretched arm, take in the whole scene at a glance and…
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Autumn Sonata
Autumn Sonata Een man loopt op een bospad in de herfst. De man is mijn broer, maar het had ieder ander kunnen zijn: ikzelf, of jij die naar deze foto kijkt. Het is de mens. Hij gaat zijn weg door het leven. Leven dat op een goede dag tot zijn eind komt. A man is…
