Why?
After living here for more than a decade—often rejecting this place—I’ve decided to carve out a little cosy haven for myself.
A place where I can listen to the sound of water.
A place for solitude.
A place to meditate.
A place simply to be.
Stuck at home convalescing, the itch to start my own garden—with a water feature—grew steadily.
We are used to photos of women, faces pouting, smiling, glowing. That’s what we always tell our kids to do: “Smile for the camera, little one.” But life is not always rainbows and unicorns. Humans have another side to them—the one the pillow sees more often than people do. We’re always comfortable when we watch […]
Acer palmatum – Japanese maple: The bright afternoon invited a flurry of activity. I love sunny days, when spring sets the garden aflame with colour, I love walking around, touching the trees and flowers, encouraging them to bloom. The magnum opus of my garden is an “Acer palmatum” commonly referred to as a Japanese maple. […]
In hues bright and lovely. Shapes, sizes and patterns galore. Flowers, wild or cultivated, gifted or received, blossoming or fading. Flowers are always a source of joy!
The not so fun part of camping - sharing! But we got through it without a hitch Laufskálavarđa . Leaving the camp, we realized that Geysir was right the next turn. Excited and rejuvenated by the nap on cold, wet ground, we rushed from geyser to geyser, waiting for it to blow, squealing like little girls when […]
Pretty much the whole of Europe and quite a bit of Asia was on the list. And it came down to, this year I feel like shooting landscapes. And where better but Iceland for that. A photography adventure, an escape from the heat, and a big item checked off from the Bucket List!
Woke up, looked out of the window, expected biting cold and ice. And all we had was warm sunshine, Simpsons-like clouds and a balmy breeze. Day 1 had begun Crater Lake - Keriđ description . Breakfast was accompanied by a hodge podge of English, Spanish, Dutch-French. We learned of Icelandic delicacies, Fermented Sheep Head (brainless of course) […]