BAREFOOT FROM HEAVEN

On the Islands

2012-01-21T10:05:00.000+01:00

Last weekend we spend on the islands that lay in the north of Holland
there was so much fun among us
in this gorgeous place
more of the beautiful scenery will follow
after this special one
My Guys

Having a Party

2012-01-11T19:38:00.000+01:00

All those years

in love

together

as the sweet and wonderful people you both are

giving always giving

caring

always there for others

with a wide open door to welcome strangers

(I brought several of those home every single year when I was a kid)

notting

simply notting was too weird for you folks

and now

you are celebrating

the fact

that you both turned 70 years of age

and to topp it of

are married
bonded for over

44 years

what more could I wish for

It was a Happy Party

Mom & Dad

Raindrops in a New Year

2012-01-09T11:06:00.001+01:00

It are the raindrops that keep falling

down

tippyditap

like an ongoing song

dripping in our lives

May your days in this new year be a string of only beautiful shining ones

hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and

I wish you a very very

Happy New Year

Sweet old Cars

2011-11-23T19:42:00.002+01:00

Watched it comming up Winslow
Down South Park Boulevard
Yeah it was looking good from tail to hood
Great big fins and painted steel
Man it looked just like the bat mobile
With my old man behind the wheel
Well you could hardly even see him in all of that chrome
The man with the plan and the pocket comb
But every night it carried him home
And I could hear him saying

~~

Don't you give me no Buick
Son, you must take my word
If there's a God in heaven
He's got a Silver Thunderbird
You can keep your Eldorado's
And the foreign car's absurd
Me, I wanna go down
In a Silver Thunderbird

What do you reckon......does this car come close?

It's definitely not a Thunderbird but it sure looks nice too.
Any of you know what brand this is?
French: Citroën.

As soon as I found these pictures again this song of Marc Cohn, wich I adore, popped in my mind.
And I put it into my playlist...but it bucks big time lately. So you have to scroll down to hear it. I'm sorry aobut that would have love it to be my opening song.....

daydreaming

2011-11-21T13:34:00.002+01:00

Cold moisty weather is hoovering in the air in my part of the world

Just came out of a traffic jam looking from behind the steeringweel of my car to the right

seeing the woods in magnificent colours and behind them lays my house waiting for me to come home

grrrrr.....

fog hit Holland big these last couple of days

So I was kind of daydreaming and it got me back to Italy were we spend our summer holidays

and this my friends is what I came up with

Wich girl wouldn't wanna shop here

for these glitter and shiny diamonds

than dress up and wear them

and

hopping in to one of those

to drive to the casino of Monte Carlo

and have some fun

Well who wouldn't

maybe even the guys here on blog would go with us

what do you think?

These pictures I took just infront of the big Casino of Monte Carlo (Monaco). We had a great day just looking at all the 'money' that passed us. It was a great experience but at the same time I felt sad too. I still find it hard to believe how MUCH money is going around and on the other hand how many people in the world don't even have food to put in their stomach........
Be blessed with what you have and don't feel sorry about what you don't have. Dagmar

How to get there.....

2011-11-19T12:42:00.001+01:00

It starts off like this

during the novice of our young existence

in the strenght of our lives
lively we walk on the high heels called life

being able to endure tons of energy
and even carry it out to others

Slowly these are the moments that flow into our every day lives

when

just sitting on a rock

enjoying the sun and the scenery by yourself

with your comfy shoes just beside you

for maybe only a couple of minutes in the middle of the day
is what you need
so you can handle the hours that will follow in this day

And when we approach the upcoming end of our journey

we need

to slow down for just a sec to stretch out a bit

before we can stroll on

to get were we were going
in this slow pace
enjoying the young and strong ones who crosses our paths
and remembering us
to the times we once had
not so long ago

Cracked Shell

2011-10-19T09:21:00.002+02:00

Do you feel the same like I do some times?

my body feels tired

because of all the things that are haunting in my head

and laying in my bed fighting off the flu and the high fevers

yet

I'm getting there

slowly

I just need to heal my cracked shell

I want to say thanks to all of you by helping me with all your nice visits and wonderful healing words.

Blogging is hard some times because it consumes so much of my time.

But it's healing too as I read all your wonderful comments and feel your wonderful sweet words floating into my space and embrace me.

Thank you for that my friends.

Where am I

2011-10-08T08:02:00.001+02:00

Wouldn't it be lovely to meet the lady way back in this window reflection?
Can you see her? I hardly can these days.

I wonder what she is looking for, were she is longing for and what her dreams are?

Can she see through her lens what lays beneath the surface of her shell?

I long to sit in a bunch of comfy cushions with my leggs currled up underneath me

across this lady and ask her all these questions that bubble up inside of me
embracing with my cold hands a nice cuppa cinnamon tea

relax

breath in and out comfortably

and be at ease

even if it was just for a couple of hours
to see her reflection clear and up close

That is all I long For

Flowers to Me

2011-09-11T20:06:00.000+02:00

Yesterday I was at the market and there it happend

the most wonderful perfume came floating to encircle me

lifted me up and make me whirl around instandly

and there they were

these beauties were way back in the stand behind all the arranged flower bouquets

I knew instandly I longed for them just as they did for me

so I called out for the stallholder and he smiled believing I came for one of his

goreous handmade bouquets put out on display in front of his stall

but I didn't

the only flowers I was interested in were these gobsmack amazing roses smelling like heaven

so he wrapped them up carefully and gave them to me

for free
!!!

he said: "do enjoy them luf, and make sure you build your own beautiful eyecatcher"
"I can tell when one sees true precious things"
WOOOOW

what a sweet old man he was
so therefor I'd like for you to enjoy them too

if only you could also smell them .....

I'm a sucker for Old Balconies

2011-08-27T15:27:00.007+02:00

As you can see here I crave balconies with shutters in front of the windows behind them
[can one crave them]...well I can

no matter what you think about the way I describe my feelings for them
I have a love affair with them, long for them, my heart beats faster when I spy one
I spot them far up ahead, as if they lure for me, calling out for me softly
whispering to me, not to look down instead look look up see me, find me....
yea I realize I have an issue here
hope no one who reads this is a shrink of some sort ... I'll bett they wanna put me on drugs for this
;-))

oh it's something else

you think I was born in the wrong century?
Pfffjjeeww
so no drugs after all

I can totaly picture myself with a gown standing on one of those balconies waiting for my prins galopping towards me on his black horse

(yea right not a white horse that would be to ordinary)
yeaa I hear your brain pop
DRUG HER ANYWAY

uuuhhh

back to the pictures I'll guess

I've got a gazillion more pictures like these but simply couldn't bother you with it

I was a nag for my three men already just by taken them and only looking up for quite some time during our holiday at the coast of Liguria in Italy

"Gosh mum do we have to stop AGAIN, you've got plenty of those and they all look the same"

[ yea right, just drug me for my addiction]

The first two are taken in Italy, the third is taken in Switserland at the Lake of Genova, number four five and six are again from Italy and the last two were taken in Monaco.

Enjoy and let your thoughts drift away for a bit.

ps. why is it so hard to get the building straight...most of them seem like they will tip over?
All idea's and ways of improvement are welcome.
Thanks.

I feel.....guilty

2011-08-26T16:49:00.001+02:00

This post is for all of you, yes yes you and you and you too, for still being out there in blog sphere reading my blog, visiting and leaving wonderful sweet comments.

I didn't keep up to my promise to get back to you asap and for that I feel guilty.

Very Guilty.

So here they come, my apologies.

I need to rock the boat a little more and get out of my compfy chair.

Not that I did put my butt in it for a long long time, couse life is getting a hold on me as we speak (well as I write this I mean obviously) but still I need to kick my own but....how does one do that I have no clue whatsoever.

Jet I have kind of a break between jobs for a week to come.

And on my to-do-list I wrote:

BLOG

So I'm starting today paying you a visit.

I am unable to go back in time and read all your beautiful stories, but I will try my heardest to catch up with everybody I've missed so dearly.

So talk soon.
Hugs and praying for forgiveness

ps. all the images are taken when I had my long nice holiday and rest in Italy

It's been a while....holiday season

2011-08-15T10:16:00.000+02:00

Hi you guys, just came back from Italy yesterday and couldn't wait to share some beauty shots.

The first two pics are taking in Portofino were after a long nice walk my hubby decided to take a breake at this beautiful restaurant were we had a prime time spot..... and a view at the harbour.

I was not sure about the place considering it's spot and the Gucci and Louis Vutton stores just aside it.

Wondering what on earth it would all cost.

But my husband was determent to go no furter and sit down right here and now.

So that was that.

As soon as we looked at the menu our breath was put on hold.

But we were beyond the fact of getting up again and leave, nope we stuck with our desicion

We ordered 4 beverages and 4 small (very small) sandwiches and the bill was 60 euro / 85 $ .....uchhh

Oh and do understand this was not included the tip jet. pfjuuww.

The B&W is taking in Genua and is a typical Italian scenery.

Then there is my love and me in Monaco.

And the last one is of my three musketeers having a ball.

More will follow in a couple of days. When I get my head out of the washing machine, my hands off the iron and unpacking all our gear.

Hope you had a wonderful summer and I will check out our spaces any day soon now.

Black & White Bikes All over the Place

2011-07-23T15:51:00.000+02:00

Do come stroll with me, it will only take 5 minutes like it took me

to capture these beauties that are all over my home town

all you need to do is

look to your left, your right, in front of you and make a 180 degrees spin and

this will be your reward

(every Dutch person has an average of 3 bikes yep that is per person)

Getting dusty at the Mill with the Gilberts

2011-07-18T10:21:00.000+02:00

Wanna come along and see what we saw at this very old Mill?

Watch it though you might get all white after your visit just like we did.

Take a peek at a gorious day with the Gilberts and the Fleuren family.

All photos are SOOC and a random choice from a couple of hours at this sunny day visiting this Mill.

What we did after visiting the Mill will be a follow-up in my next post.

We (the parents) said DON'T touch anything here.

But Brandon and Mac just couldn't resist.

BOYS!!!???? Will they ever grow up and learn?

Gwen and Beverly

Mother and Daughter

Jerry at awe about the structure of the olden days.

One of the thousands poses in front of the Mill....a couple needed to be taken with Beverly's camera,....

then with Morgan's one and than,....

I wanted to have a go too.

Sorry it took a while you guys, but it sure was fun.

Thanks for the wonderful time we had with you all my far-away-friends. I am so sorry our time in this week was short but I hope you have as much fun in Switserland as you had in Holland.

Can't wait untill next year when we will be at your place.

And we will do this all over again (okay maybe without the old mills)

They Arrived

2011-07-12T11:51:00.001+02:00

My sweet friend and her family finally arrived

from Seatttle to my little home town

making me the most happiest girl in this summer

couse you know what

finally I am the one who can spoil them rotten just like they spoil me every single year

the kiddos found eachother making goofy jokes about the 'old four friends'

here you can enjoy a couple of shots that I took just yesterday when we visited Brugge in Belgium

take a stroll with us

Beverly at the B&B in Brugge. They will stay a night and explore some more the next day.

At the front of the B&B making plans with the owner about arrival times.

In Brugge looking at real old buildings from before 1600.
Beverly, Michel, Jerry, Morgan, Brandon, Jesse, Mac.....and me behind the lens.

Jerry and Brandon in the back, Michel and Jesse in the front.

Need a rest....

2011-07-09T18:08:00.002+02:00

I am in a way to busy state of mind

my head is spinning

my body is aching

from all that is happening in my life these days

now don't you stress out and worry because it are only beautiful things

yet I do I feel like these bumble bees flying back and forth

but

now it's time to take this much needed rest

be in blog land again
pay you all a visit again and say grace for the fact that all of you prayed for me to stay here

(facebook just isn't my kind of cookie so I just stay on it to visit friends now and then)

I'm blessed with friends like you
thanks for all the wondeful comments on my last post
you all rock

This next week my dearest friend Beverly from Seattle and her family are visiting my home

so I will be out having fun with them, touring around the country and acting like tourist

and we will take shots of every single nice spot we will find

as will I catch her when ever she goofs around

and I promise I'll send them out here for you to come along with us and enjoy our fun

Happy summer holiday to you all

Wheels are turning

2011-06-20T14:22:00.000+02:00

It's spinning all around me

the world is funny and gay when the sun is out awakening my whole being

surrounding myself in blogland

jet

the next moment clouds fly in and buckets of rain come down

pooring on my poor soul

as soon as I entered a new net-space

I've joined facebook but it's out of my league and way to open with hardly any shelter

and therefor I'm not sure if I will stay a member

it's all about new colors and pricetags and winning medeals al over

finding out the other hurdles in order to touch base again

blogging on the other hand

feels familiar even when it's also on the net

and that is because you've all became close to me in a family kind of way

even if I find lot's of you out there in that to me still-so-scary-place which makes it a little more secure feeling like walking into a pub were my friends also hang out

jet I have no clue what so ever, nor how to order

which way to go

what desicion should I make

gosh I'm sooo not good at being on crossroads like these

just give me a seashell were I can hide underneath and only will hear the sea roll in and out

help

anybody

Purple Colors

2011-06-10T12:03:00.003+02:00

Purple is the Color of my spirit these days
the shades from blue to purple seems to pop up every where I turn my head
at my left and at my right
up ahead and way back in my photo's I took on Whidbey Island
~~

I wondered what that would mean about this veil that is draped over my aura so I looked it up and found this:

It is a good thing!

purple is considered a color between indigo and violet when it comes to aura colors

which means I'm in a good space spiritually and close to a state of balance and open awareness

{well I could use this right here right now}

purple is the color of cleaning and healing the you in your day to day being

Woowzers!

now realy this might come in very handy at this point of my life

you see, ... I'm kind of working my way to becoming a pro photographer and am really busy exploring and looking into the business way of approaching my work

so yea keep it coming that color purple and may my head be clean so I am able to see, hear and feel whatever there is to be looking out for

it makes my heart jump up about becoming a Pro all the way
{}

in the meanwhile I'm enjoying the ride to all new adventures which lies ahead of me

To you all thank you so much for still stopping by at my blog. Even when I'm not attending yours frequently enough, it soooo good hearing from all of you that my work is great and even getting better

therefor wonderful hugs from me to you all

New life

2011-06-06T11:32:00.001+02:00

It lurks around the corner of every tree
while new babies fly out of their little secure nest
jet not only are there to be found
feathers and branches
outdoors
just open any door you can find
and it's right there waiting for you
new life
to explore

Whites and More......

2011-05-22T14:04:00.002+02:00

When ever I look at the color of pure 'white' I see so much more than one nuance other than only the white

this color hides a bunch of variations and it's beyond my knowledge how it works

but it does, simply it does

this is what makes my heart sing when I stroll around looking through the lens

Happy pure sunday to you all

All photo's were taken on Whidbey Island and contain old & new whites.

No more yummies....only exercise big time

2011-05-18T13:29:00.006+02:00

Ohhh really I have to get off my lazy bum and start doing some serious work out here
even the signs were there telling me to keep walking
but instead of reading them and keep on going I went inside

Starbucks
but no more
{Grande Vanilla Latte's are the best when you have those a bunch every single day}
and

no more morning buns eighter
{ate those at least 3 a day}
{didn't even mention the tripple blueberry pancakes with tons of maple syrup I had as a regular breakfast}
and
don't get me started what I had in the evening because it will make me drool all over again
to accompany diner you need a drink or so, right
yeaikes
there we go again
I'm always up for a nice glass of Rosé
or giggle over a really really really good mixed Margerita with lots of salt
now wait here let me get a napkin before I drip all over my keyboard
UUURRRGGGHHHH

NO
but...I was soooo into black licourice as soon as I came home,
because WE have the best in the whole wide world
{you have to know I used to eat this a bag a day}
NO GIRL NO
slap yourself on the fingers and
take a deep deep breath
no more buts

just greens for me from this day on

I have to dump the flipflops for a while and get my ass off that bus bench

in order to jump into my running shoes and

than

only workouts and workouts and many more workouts

to get rid of those

love handles

chubby cheeks

and all the other extra stuff I have to carry in places I'm not even gonna talk about here on blog

okay and now don't you dare telling me not even to go there because ya all think I look okay

let me inform you

as soon as pants are difficult to pull over your butt, hard to zip up and a struggle to close

a bra is feeling too uncomfortable tight around the chest

then a gal knows

there's some extra buns and latte's on each side

I'll might get cranky and nasty because that's what happens whenever there's not enough sugar in my day

apologies for that

{good thing I'm at the other side of the blue ocean so it might blow over your heads}

but you just have to deal with it for a while

as will I

;-)

GOSH BUT IT WAS SO MUCH FUN ENJOYING ALL THESE GOODIES WITH MY DEAR FRIENDS

{I'm thankful we don't have Starbucks in our country}

{hmmm not being quite honoust here now}

{see it's starting already, nag nag nag}

Great Views at Whidbey Island

2011-05-16T13:58:00.001+02:00

A gorgeous trip half around Whidbey Island is were Beverly took me to make sure my love would descend even deeper into the core of my existance

ugghhh

and it did happen

all over again

love

is the only word to be found for a place like this

{}

Leaving for the Island and entering in the darkness made me

wake up at 5 am the following morning for a stroll at the beach with a fresh coffee to see the world awaken in front of my eyes is all this gal needs to start her day

the rest of the day follows and you can stroll through the photo's yourself

I'll give you a moment

to fall in love too

Old Red and a little Younger Red.....Vrooooom

2011-05-14T20:40:00.003+02:00

OOOOOOHHHHHHH

Aren't these HOT!!!
Oh btw I am talking about the CARS now
{pfff obviously}

I luuuuf cars like these and have this wishfull thinking that they could talk forever

wispering to and telling me softly the most amazing stories
and
secrets
{oh those secrets they hold}

on what roads they were spinning their wheels
were they got mud on their tires driving into the backroads taking young couples out on a first date
how many cokes were spilled on the seats mixed with sticky popcorn
wich kiddo's dangled their little feet looking up to their daddies behind the steering-wheel
how much the mirrors were inverted so the lady's could fix up their lipstick

and
who took such good care of them that they are in the best shape ever even after all those years
they were such good companions to their drivers

...Sigh....

[]

Both of these Red Beauties I found at Whidbey Island

It's official
I wanna move there and be the redheaded driver of

eigther the 'old' or 'younger'

red one

People...tall, funny, goofy, lazy, hilarous, good, amazing, ....People

2011-05-13T23:54:00.004+02:00

Today I will show you some of the people that I came across in the States and Canada who gave me the most amazing thing during my holiday.

It was their warm smiles which melted my heart one way or the other.

#1 Finally after such a long time I could hold Stacey in my arms, talk to her face to face, hold her hand and be in the amazing grace of her beautiful spirit

What a lady {she's the tall one and looking absolutly gorgeous}!

Thank you sweet friend for coming down to Mukilteo so we could have this fab diner and a wonderful talk....wich wasn't nearly enough clock wise....sigh time was tooooo short

ps I'm still wearing your goregeous necklace and WILL HAVE FAITH.

#2 is the funny lady who want's to embrace the world because she feels that she's on top of it because here is were her heart belongs and her roots are deep in the soil

#3 is the goofy one stealing the show here and made me laugh so loud I hardly could hold my camera steady {in her head she believes she's on the catwalk, pfffhhh}

#4 I snatched a shot of this couple in love being lazy at a sunny day {hhhmmm}

#5 is of the hilarous Irish man I came across on the streets in Victoria (Vancouver Island) who cracked up some jokes with his Irish tone

#6 is a very good friend that's opening his door for me year after year after year and give me a warm welcome no matter how ofthen I come over and knock on it.

#7 is my amazingly beloved cousin Joyce who captured my heart since we were little girls
{I'm thankful to have you in my life}

There were so many more people who shared a smile with me, in the streets, in the parks, at the crossroads, and stoplights, and in the restrooms, and even to be found in little boutiques. I simply couldn't capture all of them, but you know what? I would have if I had the possibility. I'm sad about missing a photo of the one on the airplane who came dear to me and I had this instand click with.
Well guess you can't have it all girl.

ps: sorry for not visiting your blogs yet but I was not able to acces into my own blog nor yours since blogger had some issues. Finally in the middle of the night I could post this one. So hopefully I'll be back for yours tomorrow.

I wish you all a day filled with smiles!

Colors of Beauty

2011-05-11T14:49:00.002+02:00

Tresure hunting with our cameras was the most fun part when we were out there playing like little gals.

Color is the most important core of Beverly's life like breathing is for you and me.

I've learned so much about it during our amazing get-together-time.

And I found my name in the acknowledgements of her amazing book

Beaded Colorways.

{Jippy I'm famous now, I am in a book really really in a real book}

Thank you my Friend.

But even more so we were there for one another, to listen, to hug, to laugh until our cheeks were sore and we had to hold our tommies and try not to pie our pants (sorry guys but this is what girls are capable of too but no worries we didn't really we didn't),

to enjoy wonderful homemade meals, grande vanilla latte's and Morning Buns (on my behalf, so I gained much much weight), and to wipe eachothers tears in moments of sadness.

I had a splended time.

No doubt.

I'm Hooome....

2011-05-10T21:47:00.004+02:00

.....pppfffjjjeeeeww.....

~~~~

What a trip!

~~~~

Half around the world is how far a car ride across busy roads, a plane flight between
breathtaking-stunningly-drop-dead-gorgeous clouds,

and then
another car ride on big roads, took me to my beloved country after a journey of a total of 19 hours.

So yea pppfffjjjjeeewww is what happens to ya when you do stuff like I did.
Back and Forth

~~~~

Wanna hear about my encounters with wonderful people on and off the plane, see the beautiful places I've visited and have a peek where I went and what I did?

Hey very easy to do so, couse I'll will write and post more pics about this amazing trip after this one.

So you're all very welcome to join in and see what I saw with my heart through the lens of my camera.

Some I've missed out to take a photo of, since I was not in the position to do so but to you I only can say,
we have to meet again,

it was a blessing to have you at my side K.

And you Stacey.

And you Joyce.

And you Beverly.

Thanks to all of you out there who said bye in my last post and wished me a wonderful trip, it was so lovely of you to do so.

See you in my next post, you're more than welcome.
And I'm back to pay you a visit after being a way from your sweet funny and amazing spaces.
Hugs Dagmar

Flying all over the place

2011-04-28T13:43:00.000+02:00

Flying
up and down

flying
back and forth

flying
left and right

my head is spinning

but

not for long now

stuff is pilled up

my suitecase to be closed

no more flying for me

except in a plane

to Seattle and Vancouver

it goes

I'll be back to visit you all

when I return

With Smiles and Tears in our Hearts

2011-04-20T08:48:00.002+02:00

It seems they were always there

to cross

water, canyons and even sea's

but they were not

we've build them with hard labour and strong hands

how come we as a human population still don't figured out

what it means

to cross

from one end to the other

as if

we were join hands and hold on to this wonderful thing

and simply

cross over

reach out to help

or to just be there

or to warm the other person

or to share

or to say I'm sorry do take my apology

let's not make war

and build bridges like this strong one and never ever

fight again

just

spread love

cross over

This is the famous bridge from WW II "A bridge to Far". Many lifes were taken on, underneath and above it. And the day is nearly here again when we celebrate our Freedom. Every time I cross this bridge my heart goes out to all of you who lost dear ones that gave their lives to set our country free. Do know we never forget them nor you.

On May 5th I won't be here for the first time in my life to celebrate my freedom in my country. But I will think about you all on my trip to the US and Canada and even be closer to all of you with my heart and soul.

Thank you Soldiers, Thank you Families who have to live without them for so many years.

I am Free because of you.

Wich of the Gals did loose there necklace........

2011-04-10T08:34:00.002+02:00

Now one of the girls must be sad today

as her precious jewelry

dangles at the gate of there beloved field

instead of being around her slender formed neck

of wich she every morning takes so good care and make her hide shine

before

she takes it out of her

jewelry box

hope she still have her earrings

to perk her up a little

well gal

tomorrow is another day and you'll be at your best again

when you find your bling bling

back

were I put it for you

Won't be long now....

2011-04-06T13:05:00.000+02:00

Time is ticking away

just as the length of these boys are

as they will be heads high in the sky the next time I'll sit beside them

I'll fly into their arms

within three weeks

I'm able to goof around with their family

again

since it's been over two years

SIGH

I can't wait to see you all again

oh ps make sure this time we won't have any snow

I'm only bringing sunshine clothes

Once a boy ... Always a boy

2011-04-03T11:07:00.000+02:00

"Mom??...MOOOM!!!!"

I hear from behind

"MAY MY FEET GET WET"

???What???

pops the question in my head as I turn around to see what he means by those words

and there he is across the little river at the beach

smiling at me

with his most presious puppy-big-blue-eyes kind of look

which only have naughtiness shining and twinkeling very bright in the depts of them

Oh Oh

THIS is not turning out well

but

what the heck

the little devlish voice says in my head

give it a go

{at least I brought dry clothes and shoes for my little rascal}

{I know my kid}

"I think I can make it even without getting wet"

he yells

Hpff "yea right" I scream back at him

"go for it then"

and I start pointing my zoomlens at my sons actions

"Fly Honey Fly"

I encourage him with whole my heart

of course he didn't make it

he knew that just as much as I did

but holy smackerony how fun it is to get your feet wet

and being a

Boy

Jumping Guys

2011-04-02T07:32:00.000+02:00

As Beth is the one who takes the best jumping photo's EVER

(at least I believe so)

:-)

I wanted to give it a go again too

and

aren't my boys funny, cute, handsome and gorgeous, looking like this

hanging in mid air

laughing out loud and doing their very best to perform for their goofy mom

thank you my sweethearts

it is always a joy to create moments like this with the both of you

"I love you to the sky and back again"

Hugs Mom

A day at the Beach

2011-04-01T08:18:00.000+02:00

Oh spring beautiful spring

you did me good

you brought me sunlight

and

warmth

and

a gorgeous smile on my face

how fun it was to spend a day at the beach in your company

you even brought new freckles to my cheeks

and

a red nose to top it off

I hope to see more of you in the next comming days

and for you my friends

I'd love to share the sun with you

so may your days be filled with lot's of her warm light too

Happy Vibrations

2011-03-20T09:13:00.001+01:00

Hands in the soil digging and moving

dirt underneeth nails

knees on a rubber mat

her

feet in rubber boots dangeling in the air when she almost tips over

her body bends over again and again

rake

scoop

clip

filling the wheelbarrow

up to the rim

and even topping it as much as the leafs let her without spilling over

sunbeams highlight the red headed woman
with music in her ears

singing along to lovely tunes

not squat clean

but with a smile from ear to ear

that's

what creates happy vibrations

on a day in the garden

The Lovely Couple

2011-03-17T09:30:00.011+01:00

This is the lovely couple

who believed in me as a photographer

and asked me to join them

on their special day
we went to the oldest park of town were you can see left overs from buildings
out of the time of Karel de Grote (Charlemagne), wich are over 2000 years old
aren't they beautiful?

The weather wasn't on our side

we had rain and fog

but they beamed and love was in the air

thank you sweet

S & B

for having faith in me

it was an honour to be among your energy, family and friends

when you spoke your vows
~~
you rock and therefor I do too
so just hear my music and swing with me

For you my blog friends

do enjoy the ones I've choosen for you out of the 1700 pictures I shot troughout the day
and from the 408 I send to the couple
we only had 40 minutes for the outdoor shoot
and because of the light I did every single shot in manual mode
pfff
time was so short
!!
a little bit of inside information about the editing for you who are interested
if not just scroll down and forget all about it
because the weather was dreadfull there were a lot of water puddles
(wich no I couldn't use for a nice reflection of the couple in it because of the ugly brown color)
debris and mud were also to be found in the park because of construction work
wich I had to find a way around and not have any of that in the shots
and
Holland isn't as clean as it looks like
therefor I needed to polish away a lot of cigarette butts on the ground
grafiti and bins at the sides and edges of the benches
ugly yellow colored boats on the water where the couple is looking over at
and much more of polishing and waxing
wich took me a while to do it properly
thank God for Photoshop CS4
but than again the raindrops on the bench with the bouquet are just perfect
in comination with the stainless steel
~~
I

hope you like what you see
any suggestions to do things otherwise are more than welcome
still eager to learn
~~
Oh and if you like-what-ya-hearing please do go to my music and find out all about
Ilse de Lange
&
Trijntje Oosterhuis
Hollands best singers Ever

Hi I'm Baaaack

2011-03-14T18:41:00.000+01:00

You're still out theeeere......?

I am

took me a while to crawl underneath that huge big rock

but I've made it

the editing of the weddingshoot is done

So it's time again for nice long walks with Storm and find little treasures

on my path

broken ones though but never the less treasures

I've decided to take these home and put them in a vase in my kitchen window

like them

then do enjoy just like I am

while their scent is coming my way

and I'll be blogging again

CU
gladd to be back
missed you all lots

Busy editing

2011-03-05T12:17:00.002+01:00

Do you know what page I'm on when I say

'days fly by'

it is amazing how days flow into weeks

while the clock is ticking

it seems I'm not even on the page

nor am I even to be found in the book for that matter

gosh I hope I can be in the last chapter

and for a moment even know I was in the story

that would be fun

I'm still busy with day to day life

and did not

forget about you

my friends

I'll be back soon

after I'm done editing the weddingshots

and deliver them to

this sweet couple

see you around from here to there

The weddingshoot

2011-02-25T20:14:00.001+01:00

Today I had the Weddingshoot

of the lovely couple

B & S

and here is for al of you out there

who send me

prayers

and

uplifting words

a little sneak preview for now

just the amazing

bouquet

sorry guys this is all I can share for this moment

untill I've got permission from the

Bride and Groom

to reveal you some more

Sidenote: the weather was awful and it rained softly but steady so my lens kept in the of focus possition all the time....grrrr

I think I will have to move to a more sunny place when I wanna be a real pro when it comes to weddingshoots

Thanks for all the support!

Soft Whites and Prayers

2011-02-23T12:06:00.006+01:00

Soft as the pedals of the roses

pure white

just as Angels sing

abashed with the light from up above

I wish for the lovely couple
* *

Bride & Groom

* *

may your day be filled with prayers and sounds

little twinkle bells around

and let there be the touch of

God

on your precious day

For myself I'll be sending out a little gentle prayer:
"I hope my work as their photographer turns out for the best"
The big day is next friday so cross your fingers for me
Please
&
Thanks

Changing colors

2011-02-20T10:36:00.001+01:00

From sunny soft days

things are changing into colder windy ones

bright colors are off again

into greys, browns and other not that fancy shades

oh spring

do arrive soon

and overload us with your baby bright vivid views

soon please

Kitchen Window Views & Lessons

2011-02-17T17:16:00.000+01:00

Oh there's another peculiar titel

what's with me these days

oh well

I was just looking outside my kitchen window and saw that my red prunes tree

was showing it's baby buds

burning like fire in the sunlight

and

I just couldn't resist

to capture the moment

I do have a question to you who can answer it though

why does the branch in the second photo
looks like it's been hit by the flashlight of my camera

wich was not even on because of the sun who was shining beautifully

I don't like the outcome of this one

at all

off course I'd give it a go with a couple of stops minus

but that didn't give me a nicer shot eigther

any ideas would be welcome

ps the sun is straight behind me

My orthopedic ring and the Birds....You must wonder?

2011-02-16T17:54:00.002+01:00

Today I have the most odd titel ever I believe

well let me explain

as I did inform you guys and girls I've torn a tendon in my finger during one of my climbing

adventures

wich by the way was over half a year ago

but pigheaded as I am it took me a while to realy grab myself together and make

an appointment at the doc's

well to make a long story short

I finaly got my new orthopedic ring well known as a Splint Ring or Swan Neck Ring

I promised to show it to you so you would have an idea how a thing like this looks like and works

it's preventing my finger from stretching all the way

therefor I can't overstretch it and can't get it back in it's joint again
(does any of this babbeling make sense?)

hope things are a little more clear now I've shown it to you

anyway

were am I going here
....
with that titel
...

okay as soon as I was out today taking this photo of my hand

I noticed two great tit's playing catch with eachother

so I put my bigger zoomlens onto my camera

and try to catch the little creatures myself

but as you see it was a hard task

enjoy the little ones

to bad I can't send some warm sunbeams with this post
I was able to enjoy today

so you might let the sun shine in your hart and warm your day personaly

Happy Times my Friends

Blue Sky and Softness

2011-02-14T07:59:00.001+01:00

May there be lots of blue skies

with or without fluffy white clouds

at the horizon

it doesn't matter as long as the sky is beautiful blue

where do I order

for it to be at my mailbox just in the nick of time

for the weddingshoot

in less than two weeks

S.I.G.H.

I've got the shivers

including nightmares that light will be out and I mean totaly out

on that very important day

just vaporating

Hmmmmm

asking for some softness in my dreams

so I won't be a total wreck at the end of the time I'll have to be at my very best

G.O.S.H.

what did I get myself into

Can You

2011-02-07T07:54:00.003+01:00

Can You

...

at these stairs this question is aksed

while you take the steps

down
no matter what way you walk in your life at this moment

please feel free to fill in

what ever pops to your mind

and think it over for a bit

do enjoy

what ever it might be
and remember
...
You Can
!

happy -stair climbing- day my friends

ps this one is straight out of the camera no texture's been used the stairs and concreet is just as you see it.

Pre Weddingshots in dark daylight

2011-02-04T18:12:00.000+01:00

This is the place I will have the weddingshoot

with the lovely couple

who will say

"Ja ik Wil"

(Yes I Do)

to eachother

in a couple of weeks

today I went out to the park and took some shots

of different angles

sweet little corners
petit hide-a-ways

and
beautiful old brigdes
between the gorgeous 2000 year old ruins that my town beholds
(oh no)
(this wasn't a typing mistake)
(I do live in a town that)
(old)

and I had some real cute idea's for the bride and groom
**
the only thing I need more
is
light
so please God bare with me and send me some of Your
extravagant
light sources
because today was awfull dark when it came to
sunrays and blue skies
and my camera isn't THAT hightec so I can cover it up
and still be able to make great shots
THANK YOU

A brand new spinning start of the day

2011-02-02T16:23:00.002+01:00

Goodmorning

the world says to me

as I slowly take one step after the other

my body bend over to see the unusual view of what the fields behold

all of a sudden

a fox is crossing my path

WHUSH

he almost leg hooked me

there and then

way to fast for me to capture him with my camera in this early daylight

and at that speed

and then

there's mr rabbit, eyes wide open, ears flat in his neck
looking furious

flashing by full speed ahead
WHUSHWHUSH

making a curve as he almost bumbs into my rubber booted feet
chasing the red fox with his tail between his leggs

uhhh

???

I'm spinning around getting a grip of the situation

while my head turns from left to right

wondering what is following next
Jeezzz

now

who is chasing who

I couldn't hold my breath

and start laughing out loud giggling all the way through the field

humming the song

'bright eyes'

so you all have to just believe me on my word here

and do with the only picture

I was able to capture
**

gosh

what a way to start the day

Jippy

Where is the breeze of Spring?

2011-01-28T14:03:00.001+01:00

Really

I thought I felt it a couple of days ago

that

scent hanging in the air

?SPRING?

guess I've been fooled

couse today has an awful cold breeze

but

the sun is out

and that my friends

makes me smile

here's a couple of photos from our last visit to Austria in the summer, yea you're eyes don't fool ya

really this is summer

although on the top of the mountains the wintersnow remeans

my upper body was warm in the gore windstopper with enough layers in between

to keep me warm and safe

but my butt was almost freezing off in my summer shorts

because

down in the valley it was 32 degrees C

not that clever for an outdoor chick uh?

but than again we were only a short period of time up in the snow and wind

and after that

we descent the top by foot wich took us almost the whole day

so I was warm enough quite fast again

and peeling off those layers anyway

but can you imagine people on flipflops in this snow??? and yea really they did
unbeleavable

now really how crazy am I wearing capri pants

Stepping up . . .

2011-01-27T07:47:00.001+01:00

Oh yea let's just go up

were the wind blows softly

and the sun can touch your skin to warm your soul

the only thing you have to do

is take a step

then another

just keep going

moving forward to the light

but do it gently

and don't forget to look around and absorbe nature's amazing beauty

while you are on your journey

stepping up

***

The after & The Before

2011-01-26T16:06:00.003+01:00

Some times you just have to sit it out

and wait

many thanks to all your help and advice about getting my header in a good shape

God know's I've tried eeeeveryting

back and forth

up and down

left and right

untill my head tumbled off my shoulders

so I called it a day

(accually a couple)

being cross with the whole blogger-kind-of-thing

magic happened

all of a sudden while I was fooling around learing lots of new skills via youtube

woopppiiee

my header was fixed

just by itself

(yea right, dunno how it worked out but I don't really care, it just did)

while I was goofing around with the beautiful

textures

from
shadow house creations

here I show you what you can do with a picture you're not to fond of

therefor also to Jerry many thanks for taking my head off my header
I know it's not a perfect combination when it comes to colors and light (comparing the light at the grass etc).
and I also wasn't carefull enough with the faiding I've touched the wood a little
but hey I'm learning as I go
do give it a go yourself and visit Jerry's blog
I know you will have fun

These photo's I've took in a nearby place of my home.

The name of the wooden bench has a dubble function.

Zwammen means waffle in Dutch.

Zwam stands for a type of muschroom that grows in that area.
(I'll send you a picture of that in my next post)

So while you have a moment with a friend, talking things over
you can enjoy the scenery and all it's beauty while you're at it.

And then there were 3,...and a blanket

2011-01-23T09:14:00.001+01:00

Hello you all

things aren't going too well when it comes to layouts, htmlcodes, downloads etc etc

so I might crall underneeth my warm blanket

stay on the couch and don't give it a blink of the eye anymore

for now that is

my weekend is fully booked and I'm on my own to deal with it

so there's only three for the next comming days

and we need to keep each other warm

because the man of this household

is off

for his yearly ski holiday in the mountains of Austria

yea I wish him all the fun in the world

he's worked so hard the last year

to you my sweetheart

do enjoy

but I can't wait to see you home again

hold you in my arms were you belong

safe and sound

Help needed in blogland

2011-01-22T11:49:00.002+01:00

Hi dear fellow bloggers

who of you is a wizkid when it comes to html codes and way more

as you can see I did make a little changes in my layouts

well fun it was

untill I wanted to put my header up

for instance the one above

....

the only thing is that as soon as I put my picture in

like the way I always have done

it's a mess

it show's up in the wrong (small) size

and the pixels are totaly screwed up

???

any idea's what I should do

thanks

because this is what I want my picture to look like not like the one in the header

it's just a pain in the eyes

Time and Light

2011-01-19T18:06:00.002+01:00

Ohhh you thought I abandoned you

no no no

my sweet wonderful friends

it is time
that

abandoned me

and light

it seemed anyways

untill today

when the sun came out

and
the doctor said no surgery

just a splint ring for over a year to wear
at least
and no climbing
(not even small walls she warned me)
!!

sigh
**
otherwise

I'm fine

how are you

I'll check it out soon

really

promise

HUGS

The ticket is mine

2011-01-12T17:33:00.002+01:00

Jippie de pippie

I've booked my flight

to Seattle

meeting up with my dear friends Beverly and her family

and
blog mate Stacey

and last but not least

falling in the arms of my beloved cousin Joyce who lives in Canada
(I've missed you Joyce tooooo bloody bad and I still think it's so unfair that we live apart like this)

whooohoooo

I'm over the moon
to have those 10 days just for me
after my yearly trip being on hold two years
so
I can't wait to see all of you again
check out how much you boys outgrown me and changed
(yep Beverly, Joyce and me only have boys)
oooohhh I can hardly wait to act crazy with you all sweet wonderful boys,
think I can still win at the tickling game, and outrun you when I make the runover pics
???
Let's figure it out while I'm at your homes guys!
and then
talk for hours to my best friends across the big blue pond
while shopping, having the best coffee ever and wonderful cinnamonrolls to go with it
exploring all new bits and peaces of places I've never been
and enjoy wonderful home made meals with you all
while you unwrap the dutch treaths I'll bring that you all love so much

yet
I have to hold my breath just a little bit longer

because my departure from Amsterdam airport to Seatac

will be at april 29th.....sigh that feels soooo far away

but

knowing it's around the corner with the print out tickets here in my hand
it
makes me smile all day long

let's keep this up until my departure day and I'll be the

happiest smiling girl

Colors flowing back into Nature

2011-01-09T09:13:00.001+01:00

As of today all the snow and ice is gone

as much as I loved and enjoyed it

I'm gladd it's gone

the grass still is very green but the trees are way to bald

how I long for the fresh green leaves to come pop out

beautiful baby buds

to be opened and reveal there true color

and the smell of sping in the air

yea

this red headed girl

is longing for some color in nature

May doors be opened

2011-01-07T07:54:00.000+01:00

Today I'm gonna kick some butt (figuratively speaking)

run as fast as I can (for real this one is)

and lift as much as I can lift (like this one)

uhhh

you must wonder

what on earth is she talking about

well my friends

finally

I'll be in action again

because of this huge surgery I had two years ago

and a year filled with my photography stuff

hours slipped away when it came to sports

and I love sport climbing

and to run

but now I have this torn tendon in my finger

wich I probably have to have surgery on this year

...duh...

so I'm kind of had it

I need sports, the exitement, the adrenaline rush, to sweat and feel so good after it

so in about one hour I'll be at the gym working my butt off

yea

my friends when windows close

(hopefully for a while couse man do I miss to climb the walls)

doors will be open

and may this beautiful one stay wide open for me

happy day to you

Dagmar

Looking Up to see the Light

2011-01-05T10:15:00.001+01:00

...Ohhh my...

what can I say

notting more than thank you

in words that is

but there is so much more to it

surrounding that thank you

encirles

this big feeling

'Thought'

and that my friends is with you all

from the moment I've start reading your comments that were filled with love from you for me

you opened my eyes and therefor my heart

so your words could poor into

build strenght around me

realizing that

Faith

is the early beginning

(not to be trown out of the window)

and yes my friends

I know now

by reading all your wonderful words

that it is my journey

of letting go

and this is big for me

as I'm not common to do so and find it very very hard to let go

and have trust in the fact that it will only be good

what God has in store for me

but

how can faith grow strong inside of me

if I don't let go and put all the trust in myself

God was the one who send me here

to follow my path with joy and laughter

only to bring love

and with all the love I've received

from you dear

ELK

(I will have it by my side at my journey)

Paper Road

(sending out your strenght is helping me lots)

Susan

(I'll pray as you guide me to)

Becky

(thanks for reminding me and making me laugh a little in between tears)

Ian

(I needed those words)

Scott

(I won't kick it out the door -yet- ha)

Kasia

(you see through me in a big way my friend)

Joyce

(yea you made me cry at the very fist lines, you know me so very well and I'm grateful for having you in my life)

Katie

(thank you for your big hugs over and over again)

Mark

(I'll keep you informed about my hubby, so far so good, hihi)

Caroline

(I did take deep breaths and they do help but still it's scary)

Rick

(I know no harm...but He sure scared the hell out of me....or should I say the Heaven out of me)

there is only Thank You to say in comminication with words

but surely I hope you feel

all the love that is send your way from this redheaded silly girl with tears in her eyes

surrounding those words we speak by mouth

it has a layer

of gratitude coming straight from my heart

to yours

I will look up to see the light

and pray that my faith will grow stronger and stronger

to carry my head up high

Pure White and Having Faith?

2011-01-03T16:11:00.004+01:00

Word

2011

Faith

Is this it?

Already?
Am I being tested for my choosen word?
Faith?

Let me start at the beginning of my story

but for that I need to take you back a little

bare with me please

I did mention about my sixth sense here on my blog did I?

anyhow for you who didn't catch that

well there are things that happen in my life I just can't put my finger on

and I just let them be as long as I am able to help others with it and it feels pure and good

well

besides the fact I can communicate with deceased persons (because that's what I'm talking about)

this 'new' thing starts to happen to me

I never had them before but now it's almost around the clock that 'they' apprear

and by that I mean the dreams that I have lately

they are so creepy real

but untill last night
only good ones and harmless ones came to me

for instance I saw clearly in my dream that my cousin would brake the throw stick for Storms ball

and the day after when I collect Storm at her house

there it was the bright new stick.....she broke the one I brought along
and I could even tell here where she did it, what she was wearing and so on and on

well okay as I said

harmless

and many more like this did follow

all harmless and some even funny because of the stupidity of them and the way I could have prevented
silly things

ha
~~

but not the one I had last night

NoooooNooooo

this one freaked me out

I saw my husband laying on our couch

feeling very weak and ill

telling me he's not gonna go to work because he's too ill

now

let me explain to you

MY HUSBAND NEVER EVER IS ILL

!!!!

......

????

and it feld like he was faiding away from me during my dream and became even more ill before he went away
with no way of return
and he was not to be found by me anywere
the first thing I did this morning was call him at work and ask him how he felt
'sure hon I'm fine'
he said
no worries
Yea Right
~~

okay my friends by now I'm almost in tears

this whole day feels bewitched

what does it say? is this my path for this year? holding on to my faith?

I can tell you for sure

really for sure

if any any any of this comes true in the next couple of days

and the turnout is bad

my faith goes down the drain

with a kick in it's butt never ever any one has seen it fly out of the window so fast

I can promise you that

but

if this is what I need to go through

and still have to have

FAITH
I wonder
~~

please dear God do stay at my side with this one

couse You're really freaking me out here

I've endured with so much other stuff

and I can tell you my backpack is stuffed and overloaded

also with the extra's you've put in already

by giving me
'the gift'

so I'm able to help others who've lost there beloved ones

please don't let me go there too
this is my prayer for today

For you who did read all the way down, thank you for listening. I'm probably just have a breakdown. Why? I dunno.

And let me tell you it's extreem for me to bring this all out in the open because it's SO not like me to do that.

But again Thank You for just being here for me.

Blessed hugs and may my year be pure white and will Faith stay at one side while God is at my other.

My Word for 2011

2011-01-01T13:47:00.000+01:00

I've closed my eyes over my words many times the last couple of weeks

trying to find God to speak to me

saying my words out loud

and find out wich made the sound of bells in my heart

it's a battle between these two

Faith

Perseverance

As much as I love to be in the shadow of life

I feel things much change

my word for 2010 was

Learn

and I did learn so much in that year

on so many different levels

I'm still over the moon by the fact how one word that you send out into the universe

can be so powerful

and therefore

I want to persist

but before I can do that I do need to have more

Faith

and even more so

in God

because He thinks it's time to step out of the shadows

and switch places

telling me He will be my shadow

in days to come

as He was at my side for all those years

so far

Faith

it will be

and once I'm grounded a little better

feeling a bit more secure when it comes to my being here on earth

Perseverance will follow

I must have that

Faith

New edges

2010-12-31T19:13:00.001+01:00

May the next coming year

bring you all

new curves

and

new edges

of wich you can't even comprehend

how stunningly

beautiful

life

Happy New Year

unravel your new found path

with your eyes slightly covered with long lashes

and your hearts wide open
to recieve

soon I will reveal my new worth for

the next coming year

as
LEARN
did bring me so so much for the year
we close today

wonderful Hugs from my heart to yours
and

thank you for stopping by

and leave me the most wonderful

comments

you are my support points

in so many ways

With Love My Friends

Dagmar

Each year is a blessing

2010-12-27T20:32:00.003+01:00

As the time is ticking away

and days form a sting that fades into years

numbers are changing

faces are turning into different ones

eyes surrounded with more and more laughing wrinkles
need glasses

fingers tendons get ripped off while climbing the walls

(sorry guys I type like a one year old because of it - or an 80 year lady but don't wanna go there -yet-)
(not even mentioning the 'lady' thing this time...brrrr)
(that's a whole other story)

and my feet feel like they are miles away each morning I wanna try to put my socks on

there is one thing that

never

ever

changes in the me in me

...I'll ...
be goofing around like

a 5 year old

kid

whenever I can

and the grown-up-stuff is still light years away from me

so even if I blow all these candles out on my cake

on the 30th of december

I will just close my eyes and make my wish

remembering as I did 37 years ago
fighting
kicking and screaming like a
redheaded
(but very much grey-trying-to-hide)
fireball
against all the changes my body is having a wrestling fight with
~~
I coun't my blessings
every year that
follows

This photo is taken by my husband when we were at the beach a couple of weeks ago.
As I told up above I was goofing around, not even thinking about the fact I could use it for my year number changing
SMILES from my heart to yours
and remember your wish when you were about 5 years old or something....
never forget
!!!

For a special Lady

2010-12-22T15:25:00.001+01:00

There are days you don't have a special 'thing' to blog about

and all of a sudden

it reveals itself to you

as it did

to me today

in a very special little mail I've recieved

so here's my post

for one of my dearest blog friends since I've started blogging

As a promis I made to you

I have picked out this

Chirstmas ornament with a Silver Ribbon

here

for you to shine

may the curves and curls be only happy ones

like the path of your life

and

bring you joy and laughter after downhill times

with special smiles upon

your face and within your heart

Donna

Winter Wonderland

2010-12-20T16:56:00.000+01:00

The field I pass everyday walking Storm

Still swings in a backyard

Wanna come over and have dinner at our table tonight?
This morning the table cloth was even double the size.

Finnaly
the snow arrived and it's here to stay for a while
it's cold but beautiful
every were I look
the world is sillent and bright
May you all have a wonderful Christmans my dear friends.
Snowy Hugs Dagmar

Tricks up Life's Sleeve

2010-12-15T07:00:00.002+01:00

Driving back from our winter walk a couple of sundays ago

I was fooling around with the camera while my husband was driving the car

pushing the shutter over and over

while moving at about 50 km p/h

I didn't know what would happen

I had to wait to look at what the outcome would be at home

and be a little more patient
(wich is kind of hard for me, knowing I'm always running and curious)

and all of a sudden

I found this beauty in between

when you least expect it

Life is Full of Surprises

What did surprise you lately that brought a smile to your face?

ps. this is (almost) as much accidented as it gets in Holland

A touch of White

2010-12-14T07:41:00.001+01:00

White is that precious color

wich kind of is

colourless

when you think of it more deeply

yet

it brings me so much

peace

and gives me

silence

deep within

even as I walk through all that magical crackling white

and my boots leave prints behind

the path I've walked

I feel alive

happy

and

blessed

may your day be

pure white

too

Blessings are send your way, and yours and yours for having that party with me on my cloud. You give me strenght and believe in myself that I'm a good photographer. Feel that ticklish feel? Those are my arms stretching out for you to bring hugs all across the world. Thanks for your support. Dagmar

I'm over the moon, I'm in the clouds

2010-12-13T07:44:00.000+01:00

Rembember

the other day I told you guys there might be another assignment

waiting out there for me

guess what
??

I've got it

I really got it

!!!

YEEEHOOOOHAAAA

!!!

I'm on this white fluffly cloud

surfing high into the sky
may the wind be beneath my wings for that day to come
because

this couple choose

to do their wedding shoot

oh yea

may their day, on februari 25th be a good day for them

so I will be able

to capture precious moments

of the newlyweds

and therefore they will be able to look back at the photo's for many years to come

so they can revive that special day

to you all

many thanks for sending your prayers to me

they all did help me out big time

I felt everyone of them embrace me and give me

strenght and believe

I'll keep you informed and for sure share some of the moments of their day

with you

(if the couple allows me to that is)

Hear the Bells Ring

2010-12-12T09:29:00.002+01:00

My gosh....it did hit me

that awful bug

all four of us were sick the last 1,5 week

it took my little one four days to recover

and our oldest, my hubby and me each three days

today is the first I'm out of bed and feeling a little better

so no I didn't hear the bells ring

time flew by on me

now I've got so much catching up to do on all your blogs

Christmas is on our doorstep

and all the shopping still needs to be done

but today is sunday and my day of rest and recover

tomorrow a brand new day lays ahead of me

and I'll get my hunting gear on

pull my act together

and go for that much needed Christmas shopping

cleaning the house

decorating the tree and make plans for our Christmas dinner

course this year my family is visiting our home to celibrate

hope you're all fine and wish for you all that this bad stomach flu doesn't fly across the ocean
can't wait for the Bells to Ring and tell us all
it's Christmas time

Having fun at the Beach

2010-12-05T11:12:00.000+01:00

Hmmmmm to bad I forgot to pack my bathing-suit

you'd think I would have got a tan

well at least I'd give it a go

but it was more a frostbite kind of red I got on the cheeks

gosh the wind was sooooo hard I was afraid to even take

the camera out of my jacket

but my hubby stood by my side and blocked most of the icy snow

yehaa for my broad shouldered man

it sure was an adventure for Dutch standards

(I know some of you are lauging real real hard right now)

because of the wind the temp dropped to -15 C

but it was so much fun

I hope you can tell the wind was pretty heavy

at the way the snow makes this haze in the pics

anyway we had an amazing time at the shore just the two of us

the whole beach was ours

but

as soon as we came home and picked up the kids

things changed

I need to attend my very very sick youngest chicken

boy what a night we had with him.....

high fever took over and he was trowing up from 6.15 pm until 3.30 am combined with diarrhea

so if you don't mind I'll hit the sack again to catch up some lost sleep

hope that bug doens't spread

and hit me too

No congratulations....yet

2010-12-01T17:44:00.002+01:00

Ohhhh you wonderful souls

you have the upmost faith in me as a photographer

and I thank you from the bottom of my heart

for your uplifting words

and all the prayers send my way from your precious hearts

but

no bubbles nor champagne

yet

first I have the get the assignment

(the couple is just snooping around and will have their wedding next summer...so this takes a while)

and then I have to think of a way how on earth to make a list about

the prize I'm gonna ask the couple and have a get together to find out what their desires are

hummwhaaa

(go look this one up to please Scott ;-) you cracked me up in your comment)
but
if I do get the job you'll be the first to know
and yes yes of course I'll send out the pictures for you to have a peek at
only for now'
hold your horses for a little longer
but thanks for being out there on this exciting ride with me

I'll be off for a couple of days and go out to the sea with my hubby

and spend some much needed quality time just for

us
he worked his butt off in 70 hour weeks lately and then some
but this is all behind him now
(at least for a while I hope)

so I'll be back soon sending out to you all
wonderful hugs

Holy Crap...Fingers Crossed

2010-11-30T07:49:00.001+01:00

Is this for real....can it be....

I've just got a mail from a friend who's telling me she did some

serious advertising

for me

The Photographer

mwhaa

.......to do a weddingshoot.....shoot.....

(holding my breath here)
Can I?

Am I up for this?

I'm having hotflashes already

Well?

Do I want to?

!!!YES!!!

Ohhh Yes

Well then, I've just send out my portfolio so here it goes for the couple to have a look if they like

my style

But please do keep your fingers crossed for me and say a little prayer here and there

to make me feel a little better, more certain about it all and less nauseous

Goshhh if I feel like this already what will happen if I really got the job

I'm such a chicken somedays

For all you sweeties thanks for listening to my bladieblabla

I'll keep you informed

Wonderful hugs from me to you

Ohhh and don't put to much time in those prayers there are others out there who need them

much more than I do

(you're in my thoughts)

Sunday morning Walks

2010-11-29T07:58:00.003+01:00

This weekend was a perfect one for me

saturday was a day of doing this and doing that

but was just fine as it was

but sunday?

that was a total different story

no running around

well yea we accually did run around but we did that in this beautiful landscape

oh boy did we enjoy

the first cold night

really cold I mean

arrived in our place

so we got dressed up real warm

took Storm along and went for this gorious precious walk in one of the nearby

national parks

do enjoy the walk I had yesterday with me today

and have fun

ps don't forget to wear gloves, hats and sawls......okay for you folks out there in the real cold outback

don't laugh....-5 C is brrr cold in our neck of the woods

Wich meant that still I didn't got the time to visist your blogs.
But I'll make that up to you today,
Promise!

Storm our Leader
Michel
Mac (wearing my white hat)
Jesse
and I closed the gate always seeing something that needed to be grabbed by the camera.

Lots of Lakes and Mountains

2010-11-26T17:13:00.000+01:00

Today I had the urge to change my header

and I couldn't choose what photo to use

so I came along some real beauties from Chris Harris

he is an amazing photographer from 108 Mile House BC Canada

and

I had the opportunity to visit his beautiful creations at his home exhibition

and even bought a piece of his hand (or should I say eye)

the field he's able to work in is his backyard

and I love the photo above

therefor

I thought I would send a photo along

taken at 'his' backyard yet not nearly as good as his work

but just loving it because of the feel I have that belongs to this place

Sorry to all my blog friends for the lack of time I am giving you lately

I will be able to peek into the lovely things you all been up to for the last couple of days this weekend

So See You Around

Day vs Night?

2010-11-24T09:43:00.002+01:00

Good morning to you all

I had the most wonderful walk since ages

me and Storm went out into the woods

early this morning

at the last moment it popped into my head

to grab the camera along

lately my mornings are dark and grey so there's not much fun taking pictures

well

this morning was a pure gift from heaven

I did not walk barefooted

but was wearing one of my thousends boots

rubber ones for this occasion

and this is what my eye saw

as soon as I did open this beauty in photoshop to put my name underneeth

(no further edditing was necessary)

I wondered what would happen if I would transfer it into a b&w

to me it almost seems if I was in a compleet different time zone

Day

Night

New bag, new shoes....

2010-11-22T17:03:00.002+01:00

Ohhhh yea I'm a woman.....for sure when it comes

to these beauties

baby I lost count when it come to my

shoes

boots

flipflops

sandels
high heels
sneakers

hikingboots

rainboots

yea and here comes a typical dutch one

woodenshoes

I just lost track (wich is fine by me)

but

........sssshhhhhh.......

don't tell out loud
- otherwise my husband needs to build an extension to our bedroom and something way back in my head a bell rings that tells me he will freak out -
~~

and then there are my bags wich are pretty much okay by now

I've cut them down about a week ago

and made some serious descisions

wich I would keep and wich I'd give a way to girls who could have a blast with them from that day on

sometimes

really sometimes

you need to let go

not realy letting go (who am I kidding here?)

just translate that into making room for new ones

Yeeehaaaa!!!
~~

Oh by the way you can tell this out loud

(so my hubby will hear, that I didn't buy these beauties they were waaayyyy to expensive)

Good uh?

But cute they are aren't they (well this ones for the girls I'll guess)
;o)

Helping Karen

2010-11-20T19:11:00.004+01:00

Here we go

Karen asked if we would help her out to

learn

of course I do want to help her out

and of course myself
still lots to learn for me out there in computer world
so let me get back and forth from her blog to mine
to figure out what she's asking
and wanting me to do
but to start

I put this beauty

(yea sorry I'm kind of patting myself on the shoulder here)

in today's post

I wanna look at my very best

if I will be able to figure out what she's up to,

and how to get it done

so here we go

do visit Karen at 'What Karen Sees'

and do enjoy her wonderful blog

Happy weekend to you all and hope you will join in the fun

ps. I took this photo in the winter of 2009/2010. So no we don't have the weather that comes with this one. (yet)
This one is straight out of the camera no photoshopping at all, oh yea right except for adding my name that is.
;-)

photoshop, photoshop and again photoshop

2010-11-19T07:49:00.002+01:00

Okay it's official....I'm hooked

I have a new addiction

hmmm yea you're right I had it for a long time but was kind of in denial

but photoshop has me in it's grip

strongly

as has youtube with all the great tutorials about photoshop

and I can tell you it takes hours and hours and hours

to figure things out

try

firgure it out again

try again

gosh life can be so funny

try again

because you've just hit the wrong button

and in the mean time the clock keeps ticking

well you can imagine my house doesn't look as neat as this white fresh fallen snow

I've found in BC two years back (as I did the truck Rick, that was at Herratige House in 108 Mile House)

so for today

I'll hit the buckets, cleaning gear, brushes and scraper and tackle all the dirt that has build up during the days

while I was occupied with my latest addiction

....SIGH.....

okay bathroom here I come

see you guys when it's all nice and bright out here

Hugs and thanks for your wonderful reviews about the wonderful old truck I've send out yesterday!

Fire Red or the Old Style?

2010-11-18T16:37:00.001+01:00

What do you think?

working with Photoshop in a way is a gift

but some times making a descision is kind of hard

I love both

I even wanted to have a spin in this fire red truck

all the way

my foot on the gas just drifting away (you think this is possible with a truck this size?)

that would sooth me perfectly

but

really what do you think about the outcome of the old style or fire red?

Oh and please don't look at the photographers line...I was also playing along finding out what I liked most.

Birds arrived

2010-11-17T12:06:00.000+01:00

Beautiful Birds

arrived on my doormat just yesterday

yea for real, they flew just like that from the warmth of a wonderful

creative soul

made by amazing gifted hands

all the way across the big blue ocean

to land and take a rest

in my cozy home

can you immagine that happening to you

well just visit ELK

and then give yourself a boost with one of the presious gifts she makes specialy for all of you

see for yourself how many birdies can fly into your home

from her shop

Thank you dearest Elaine for the red birds, they are awsome!

This big fellow sitts here to watch your baby ones.

I will so enjoy sending them to one of my beloved ones.

Warmest hugs Dagmar

A little bit more of the Falls

2010-11-15T09:34:00.001+01:00

Me on top of the fall while the water wasn't as high as it normaly would have been at this time of the season

From here you can see the rocks I'm sitting at in the previous photo

Way at the edge of the fall I'm hanging over it to look into deep down

And here just half a meter away from the edge again

Wowzers!

Sorry guys but I can't get enough of them

as Chad mentioned in my previous post

'what was I doing in shorts while there was snow on the ground'

well let me explain:

These photo's were taken at the end of april 2008 and while spring hung in the air

the Cariboo area did get supprised with some last snowfall while nobody expected it anymore

well guess what?

that was my week of holiday in BC

now as you can see I'm not wearing shorts here

in the photo in my previous post were I did wear shorts that wasn't the same year

the shorts picture was taken a year before 2008 and so therefore I wanted you to see

what a difference a waterfall could give ya

one year I couldn't cross it because it was out in all it's glory

and the next I was on top of it because of the freezing cold

!!!

And no I didn't tip over

- well accually I did slip off one of the big rocks hopping over back to Joyce, who was there with me, and got soaked but that was a story I told you about in one of my oldest post, so let's not go there again -

;-)))

Been there, several times...will I ... again

2010-11-13T20:33:00.000+01:00

It's been over two years....

since I flew into my beloved Britisch Columbia

Canada

the country that holds my heart

my soul

were the core of my being has it's roots

deep deep down into the

rocky soil

it's anchored

Canim Falls

I hope to visit you next may

I'm making plans, looking into flight plans

and saving up for my trip

I will arrive at Seattle airport

visiting my dearest friends before

crossing the border at Lynden

driving all the way up to Lone Butte BC (near 100 Mile House)

I'd love to meet up with you

so do let me know who lives in the area so we might be able to make plans

and who know's we meet in real life

how fun would that be?

in the mean while I'll be dreaming of the falls

spring time with sunshine or spring time with snow

it doesn't matter as long as I'm there

Send in the Roses

2010-11-12T17:20:00.007+01:00

On this bed of roses I will lay down my head

and just close my eyes

may the soft white petals

give away their magnificent aroma

so my soul will retreat and heal

and may only serenity surround me

to recover my body

and refresh my mind

for tonight
~~

I know I hold the future in my hands but I still do wanna carry the past

it beholds so many secrets it seems I yet haven't revealed

but tomorrow is waiting out there for me

there for the only thing I need to do

is spread my wings and trust the wind to carry me

leaving yesterday behind

and

having faith in the pathway that is settled in the core of my heart

What way????

2010-11-10T21:09:00.001+01:00

There are days I need guidance

I need to be told or point out what path I should take

wich way to turn
when to slow down, some one else needs to hit the brakes
(which realy I don't have)

or maybe even spin around a whole 360 degrees

jump up and down

spin another 180 degrees and start all over again

keep walking backwords

head down, eyes open

to find some of my old footprints

see if they are still there waiting for me to reveal the lines I couldn't read

I didn't understand

gosh why do the lessons in life need to be so hard

and come back at ya to smack you over the head again and again

and again

and still I didn't learn

it seems
(more smacking need to be done, so start walking all over again girl)

I'll better sit down for quite some time
head still, eyes close, so the light can give me new energy again and refill my battery

take a brake from it all for a while

and when I will look up

really

there might be even a post like this one to guide me along the way

I'll start with following the

BARFUSSWEG

BARE FOOT WAY
(duh... Barefoot From Heaven)
(who did make this sign and knowing I would come along)

it seems to been written and hanged there specialy for me pointing this real big finger

' go backwards'
saying always to start at the foot of the mountain
well, that's my problem
I don't have that patiance, I wanted to run even before I could walk
(my mom always said, yea and well... I believe her)
and never ever ever do I follow paths if they are out there to make the walk a little more easy and comfortable
noooo this girl goes straight ahead through bushes, climbing over big rocks, and get bruised all over
to get were she want's to be
but now...
... I need

to learn how to take real good care of the me in
me

Among the Elements

2010-11-07T12:32:00.002+01:00

a lake in Austria 1100 meters abouve sea level

ps: I was a little chicken to put this photo of me out here....yet I can vividly remember feeling so very blessed and happy I just wanted to share. You might find it a little to exposed, please feel free to look the other way or don't scroll down.

This is the one of the most wonderful places for me to be on our
Mother Earth

surrounded with her magnificent mountains

while playing with the coolness of the water

it is were I feel that my body and soul connect with all that is around

Colorful Fall

2010-11-05T15:53:00.000+01:00

In between showers I start my daily hike

climbing over fences

crossing fields with the morning sun on my face

exploring new paths, finding new colors

and prickly old leafs

that nearly come to their end

and will let themself loose from the twig they were holding on to

for over half a year

how much I enjoyed them, rolling out of their buds

speading the brightest green ever

and how much I enjoy them all over again

when they put out the most amazing color scheme the eye can maintain

I wish you all the most enchanting autumn ever

before winter is putting it's blanket to cover the world

in a total different scenery

Flying away in daydreams Skyhigh

2010-11-03T16:50:00.002+01:00

Just during our hike several of those flew by.

Here at this guesthouse we had the most wonderful beer and lunch.

(Yea that's what they drink at lunchtime big lagers)

Our oldest son did a great job here, capturing love in the hills.

Hmpfff the weather is not on my side today

as I was out real early this morning to prepair the garden for wintertime

it started to rain, not buckets but the soft steady coming from all directions kind of flying water

that will soak you anyway

well so much for my plans today

being indoors warmed and dryed up holding a minty morocco tea and to bite my teeth in some

taai taai poppetjes

(okay you guys this is typical dutch so I simply can't translate, nor can I discribe what those are,

but you bett their good, sweet and sticky to the teeth, take my worth for it)

I put myself behind my laptop and scrolled through the photographs I took during

our last summer holiday in Austria

the weather being so bad on me I couldn't resist to put some sweet colorful ones

out here for you to look at

hope you all have fun

and remember your own summer holiday vividly

have a wonderful day

Strong leggs that carry me through life

2010-10-27T12:03:00.003+02:00

Those are the leggs I will walk with for miles and miles

they are the strong pillars taking me along

as one day follows into the next

every step of their way will be mine

too

They count on me to guide them along the path of life

run in front of me, young as they are

finding their own curvy road up ahead

strongly build with the genes we provided them with

The masculine leggs right here at my side

I hear every single firm step as one foot is been placed in front of the other and touches solid ground

because soulmates do walk side by side

every step of the way seeking for new adventures

I don't have to look down to see them, I just know they are there

Smiles across our faces

as we see we did well with those two precious and wonderful

blond souls running up and down

in front of us

notting else can be heard but their crystal clear voices filled with laughter

Painting the Sky

2010-10-25T12:17:00.000+02:00

At the end of the rainbow I found my pot of gold

my beautiful best friend

Storm

he was a model for all the photographers at the club

My buddy you are the best

thanks for being so patient sitting there

looking up

and make my heart swell with pride

These pics are taken just as the rainbow came out yesterday.

Camping Out

2010-10-23T08:23:00.001+02:00

Ready to leave the parkinglot and get some mud on the tires (read shoes instead).

Arriving at an almost flatt spot in the mids of the woods.

Here we'll make our camp.

Can you tell how warm I was from walking, steam is rising from my body into the cold air as soon as I took off my jacket, by then it was around Zero.

Making my bivouac for the next couple of hours sleep underneath a tarp.

The red headed girl in her red bivouac sack.

Brrr during the night it dropped to -3 C.

Last weekend I was out in the outback with my old colleagues from the outdoorshop I've worked at.

We took a three day trip into the Ardenne in Belgium.

So for those days, food, water, sleeping bag, bivouac sack, tools, pots and coocking gear, clothes etc needed to be packed and carried on my back.

I had the marsmallows, the guys took the beer (yea a girl needs to be alert knowing how to divide her stuff).

and

up we went into the hills to have some fun.

Who's comming along next time?
ps the song is a little joke of course, but couldn't resist ;-))

Let the rain wash it all clean

2010-10-20T15:29:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning beautiful world

thank you for showing me all your beautiful treasures

as I walk over the path in my garden

exploring every single hidden corner

enjoying the fresh clean air

it is as if you washed and polished them all up specially for me that morning

What are the treasures in your garden?

Do kneel down, and look up and the most amazing scenery will be there for you.

Enjoy every morning that's been given to you.

A couple of other beauties by the bride and groom

2010-10-18T12:10:00.010+02:00

Thank you all so very much for your wonderful and right from the photographers kind of look comments

about my weddingshots

Scott asked me if the kite ones were lucky shots...but hey no I had to work out for those ones

big time

The kites were given from the bride and groom to all the kids that were there on their big day.

Since it was a very extreem windy day it was hard for the kids to get them up in the air.

But as soon as some manage I did grab my change and made the couple move in the direction I had them planned out in my head, now it was for me to make sure things were in the right place at the right moment and wait for the wind to move the kites just there were I wanted them to be....
(and that only was a split second)

it was so tricky with that extreem wind they flew up and down in my view so darn fast

but I've did it and I'm proud of the outcome.
~~

The photo's with the bike in it was also a pretty tough workout for me (even if we do ride our bikes lots here in Holland). I had to ride infront of the couple on the bike lent to me, up and down over the dune hills sweating all over. Wearing my camera around my neck, steering with only one hand (the other one I needed to hold on to my camera because I didn't want it to bang into the handlebars), a camerabag on my back with all my gear and peddle hard so I would keep ahead of them big time

jump off my bike, ditch it into the sand (were it wasn't to be seen in the photo's... yea think ahead girl)

and make sure I've got them in the right spot racing downhill and capture them in all their glory while the wind played with her beautiful dress
(in the meanwhile screaming into the wind to let her hands go of the bike and put her feet up in the air because that would make a better picture)
-I'm so gladd she didn't tip over and fell off because of my demants-

perfect...I've it
Hey Mark talking about multitasking (sorry mate had to think of you and giggle all over again) I couldn't resist making a joke about it here (couse still I'm smilling)
For the ones who are missing all the fun do go and check out my buddy Mark's blog and read all about it
he writes in the most hilarious way, at least I love it.
~~

I've got many many more fun and beautiful photo's of this great couple but I will not botter you with them
as I will not be too frank and put them all out here on display

they need to remain special for R & D

whom again I thank from the bottom of my heart for giving me this opportunity.

Hugs to you bride and groom and to you my fellow photographers for your kind words.

Wedding shots and foolish acting on behalf of the photographer

2010-10-15T10:07:00.002+02:00

Is it so with you that you feel like me somedays?
Well more weeks I should say.
Notting else can be done, by your hands and zooming in your head than that one big issue
you're working on.
For for me it were these magnificant two people. And their best friends, and there family, and the kids having all together on this marvelous day at the beach, a couple of weeks ago.
~~

I was the lucky choosen one to be at their side all day long and capture every magical moment when they got married.
And I can tell you, I did enjoy. Okay lets not be to overexithed here girl. Yea yea there were moments when hotflashed did flow through my body creeping up all the way to my face when I let the line slip at some points. Wanna know all about it? Sit down and have your way of fun...
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As soon as the couple entered this big huge pink party tent at the beach -awful color for a photographer, and therefor I was sooooo glad the bride was wearing black instead of the traditional white, or she would be pink all over-, my flash didn't work. Just droped dead in the mids of all the action when the dad gave away his daughter to the new man in her life.....arrghhhhhh.
Can you even imagine just the tiniest bit how awful and stressfull that moment was for me.
Okay there's more. For about 10 minutes I smacked the darn flashlight over it's head -no I didn't do this for real wanted do though- but in the meanwhile kept taking pics -I had to because the show must go on- suddenly I noticed this itsypitsy tiny button at the bottom of the flash that was flipped the wrong way -that block it all the way- and as soon as I turned that into the right possition wooohhmm I was back in business. Pfffff.

Wanna hear about the other stupid thing I did....here it comes.
~~
I was kind of blocked in this corner of that beachclub -because this was the only possition I could see the bride and groom straight at- when I realized I forgot my photobag with all my extra's in it....darn left it at the other side of the room....Well a photographer can move were ever she wants to right? I'm authorized to do so....so gently -still taking my pics as a coverup- I moved myself way back into the room and grab my other lens...put it onto the body and so I was ready to go for closeups now, no one would even notice my mistake...yea right. Busy as things started to get nearly to the saying 'I do' point I hurried myself back infront were all the action was ready to happen....darn......tell me I just didn't do so....yea I did.
I left my regular lens way back at the very last table were I changed it for my telelens.....gosh Dagmar!!! After the weeping eyes part of the wedding vows were over I wispered to the first lady at my side in the crowd if they could possible pass over my lens -making lots of mime signs pointing at my camera and lens and waving to the forgotten one at the table. So there the wispher went way back and yeahooo they understand my little invented pictionary kind of game and passed over my lens from one hand to another so it arrived savely and on time in the hands of this big foolish photographer.....sigh.
~~

Never ever will these mistakes happen to me again that's for sure! And other than above non mistakes were maken and I had the most beautiful day.

I thank the happy couple for their faith in me as a photographer from the bottom of my heart.

Do enjoy a little sneek peek into their day.

Oh and if you have had an experiences like this please do share so I don't feel so alone in this foolish way of acting. Thanks and Hugs.

Dagmar

Painting with Light

2010-10-08T09:36:00.000+02:00

A couple of days ago I had a workshop given by the wonderful photographer

Eric Kellerman

Gosh we did have fun and learned soooo much

here some of the results

(ps someone else is pushing the ready to go button on my camera)

Want to know what I did?

Put your camera on a tripod and make sure you work on ISO 100, F 11 (or 13) and put it on bulb or if that doens't work on long speed itself use a shutterspeed of 25/30 sec (or longer if you need more time).

Make sure you focus when the lights in the studio are still on, than before pushing the button all the way, let someone put all the lights out (you really need to be in a pich dark room).

As soon as the lights are out, you go around your model using a spotlight with a soft tone ampulla in it and start moving that light there were you want the glow. As if you're painting all the light around your model.

Do it over a several times just to create what you've planned in your head and you'll see the most wonderful pics arrive.

The second photo I'm dancing, accually turning, stand still, turning, stand still and the guy with the light needs to do the job making sure it's gonna be okay light wise.

The person holding the light needs to be in black and keeps to move all the time, you can walk infront of the camera (it doesn't capture you as long as you keep moving and this doens't need to be on a high speed) to make sure the light spreads around the model.

ps. don't put the light direct into the camera (unless you want to) it might spoil the effect you try to create.

Have fun and let me see what you've created.

ps if you have any questions do feel free to ask me anything.

Have all the blast in the world painting with light.

Magic and Life

2010-10-04T16:34:00.001+02:00

My days can amazingly be filled with magic and they will puzzle me all day

notting else can cram into my head because it's overflowing with only

the softness of that magic
as if some layer of lace is draped over me as a cool gentle breeze

putting my being behind this veil

it seems notting will be able to enter the me in me

I feel like I'm floating

on tiptoes over the tenderness that is around my core

but if you look closely and I mean real closely some of you might reveal

what lays underneath the beautiful layer of lace

and that my friends is the true me

woody spine of my backbone covert in the banks of sand

so I will stay grounded and my soul isn't able to drift away on clouds off

magic

Many thanks to http://shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/ were I am able to get the most beautiful textures so I'm able to create whatever there is in my mind.

Do visit the site, it will give you such joy. May you paint with magic yourself soon.

Up side down in church

2010-09-30T17:30:00.005+02:00

Where you ever Up Side Down in your life?
maybe on a swing
when you were little (or even when you were big like me, I still love it on a swing)
maybe on a ladder to paint the ceiling in your new found home
or maybe in the garden

getting all the work done in the most awkward positions

by backbreaking gently every bone in your spine

but where you ever, ever up side down in

A CHURCH

well I was

I just couldn't resist

to see what was to be seen

if I lay flat on my back holding my camera and just look up

and

I can asure you

the most wonderful things unfold themselfs to me

do give it a go

next time you're in a church

(oh,... you might do this after the service I did too before anyone gets mad at me)

but still I gave quite some people a scare

when they first saw my long leggs
sticking out of the paths between the pews
ha
I didn't mean to though

but every single person was curious what I did find and what was to be seen

and well this is

Doesn't God have funny ways for one to see the Light? I loved to find it my way. Hope it will shine on you too through every window available.
ps. every shot was taken without a flash on 100 ISO with a long shutter speed.

Being on the top of the World

2010-09-27T16:36:00.002+02:00

Going down memorie lane. Since I've been back from Austria last august I didn't, no sorry I couldn't place any of our holiday pictures because of the fact my laptop crashed big time. And all my everything was on here. Can you imagine my stress?

Well fortunately I've got my laptop back and also my wonderful pictures.
Hope you enjoy a little bit of our trip by looking at these magnificent photo's. (At least I think they are).

May there be light

2010-09-25T10:47:00.006+02:00

Walking along God's path

true colors will come to you as you follow your way

looking at your left

and

looking at your right

and

way over at the horizon

there allways

will be

Light

some days it will shine upon your brightly

and some days

it might be as tiny as a firefly

may it be present

from their wedding day on

to guide

this lovely couple

on there path

as they will walk it from here

together

Be merry on the Beach

2010-09-23T15:15:00.004+02:00

White ribbons and fluffy clouds

made my day

at the beach

as it did theirs

the wind played with the hair of

the bride

and it picked up the soft fabric of her beautiful gown

the sun lightened up the eyes

of the groom

when he hold her tight

during their danced at the shore

The circle called life

2010-09-19T09:05:00.004+02:00

Hi you wonderful souls
do you still remember me
the girl who was away for a long long time
(at least it seems to me)
a little review
a couple of weeks ago
to spend some holiday time there
(this also seems ages)
then my laptop crashed
and I had only acces to a dinosaur one
(not much fun I can tell you)
so only the necessery work I did on the net
then to top it off
there was my first big assignment
a wedding shoot
so man was I busy getting things
organised
(mostly in my body and mind to find the strenght by believing in myself)

But I've did it
yesterday
and it went very fine
so for now on my blog to share with you a little preview shot
(I still need to ask permission from the bride and groom to be on my blog)
then many othere beauties will follow
and if things turn out the way I planned in my head and heart
I might set up a site working as a portfolio
so others can book me as there
photographer
!!!

To all of you my friends
thanks for waiting out here for me
it's wonderful to be
back
May the circle of life always be full and bright.
I trust in God at my side as my guidance.
Dagmar

Heavy load

2010-08-29T19:40:00.004+02:00

My fellow companions

I'm so so sorry to say

now don't get scared

I'm not going

anywere

nore am I leaving you all

yet just

I want to let you know

my web is to heavy to carry

my house is to full

of rittles and rattles

yep I know this doesn't make as much sence to you as it does to me

so now you know what '

I'm going through

(big sigh here)

for now

still my laptop isn't up and running

working as it should

then there is this big big gap

of time

I ca'n't seem to find

any hours left for me

not even seconds

like leftovers

and hell did I look in the stranges places

(sorry about the bad languages)

it's just that God is playing tricks on my

lately

so please give me some more time

to be back

and visit you all

soon

Couse I miss ya'all so much can't put it into words.

With Love Dagmar

To all my new followers, thanks for stopping by.

I didn't forget about you, and pay you a visit soon too.

Thanks for having a peek into my life.

At the Sea

2010-08-21T15:37:00.003+02:00

Feet deep in the sand
while our muscles work overtime
during this marvelous walk across the beach
heads against the wind
that hits the shore comming from the sea
waves role onto the sand
that crackles underneed our boots
coming from far far away
hands tucked away in the pockets of our coats
while
time is flying by slowly

Hello you all out there. From a still broken computer I struggle and try to get things done the way I want them to be. Like I have no idea what the outcome of this picture will be to all of you, since I can hardly see what I'm doing. Jet I wanted to give it a go anyway to meet you all halfway again. I've missed being in this space, surrounded with the warmth of my dear friends.

If I have the strength to keep it up and will be able to find the spirit today I'll check out your blogs because I've been missing out on so much the last couple of weeks. Still do bare with me and give me some time to be fully back. I was born without a much needed patience wich I'm desperate looking for while working on this oldtimer.

It's good to be home!
Dagmar

ps I'm sorry for not leaving a comment on each and every post I've been missing the last 4 weeks but I simply can't find the time to sit down and read them all. I hope you understand that my comment will be on your latest post even if I do go trough all the beautiful pictures (and some occasionally read post) you all spread out in your space. Thanks.

I'm okay

2010-08-08T19:56:00.002+02:00

Hello sweet blog friends. This I'm typing on a very very very old computer. It takes FOREVER to get things started here.

I'm okay, just been away on holiday to Austria for over two weeks. I had no internet connection at our residence at all (and hardly any time to leave a last message here to say goodby for the holidays eighter). And as soon as I came home I wanted to get onto my laptop to visit you all and tell you about our incredible holiday in the beautiful mountains and even top it off with amaizng pictures I've been taking. If only....my laptop didn't crash....

So no picture with this short hello, just to let you all know that me and my family are in good health, just having a fight and struggle with hightech stuff....(smile) but oh well as it stays with that I'm fine alltogether (smile again).

Talk to you all asap when my laptop is up and running agian. Miss you all lots.
Wonderful blessed hugs to you all.
Dagmar