fotomuseum - ed van der elsken - lust for life

Rotterdam - 31st of July

The Nederlands Fotomuseum, the national museum of photography in the Netherlands, has re-stored the colour work of photographer Ed van der Elsken from destruction. This summer, the museum celebrates with Lust for Life: the first retrospective of his colour work. With his colour photography, Ed pays tribute to human-kind and life around universal themes such as love, life and death.

summer garden

Backyard in July.

tropical summer days

Tropical days.

The beach is the best place to 'survive' a tropical day.

In the shade of the parasol, with a nice breeze and a dip in the sea from time to time.

The Dutch North Sea coast is incredibly beautiful and the beaches are wide.

(and I'd love a (vintage) surfboard, somewhere in or around the house)

candy cane crochet cushion

Candy cane crochet cushion.

I've been working on a diagonal stripes variant of the chevron pillow pattern with pastel pink, neon pink and neon orange yarn from Marrakech.

I started the candy cane project in June and because of a crochet-free holiday and busy weeks afterwards, it has taken more than a month to finish it, but it is ready now.

The bright colors and stripes make it a summer cushion!

summer flowers

Summer flowers from the garden.

close to nature

Sunday morning - 29th of July - Nationaal Park De Biesbosch, Dordrecht.

Delta of rivers, cultivated land, willow forests and polders.

The Biesbosch is the largest freshwater tidal area in Europe. It's a river delta, where the tide still has free play.

Urban jungle around the corner. Wonderful to live close to nature, it's less than 5 km from our house.