Jan 21Member-onlyDaydreamingEarly in the morning when the sun cracks between the curtains, my thoughts wake up and the morning chill tells me that the sun will have a hard time. My eyes wander through the quiet room. The sounds from outside try to shape my world. I pull open the curtains…2 min read2 min read
Nov 13, 2022Member-onlyReflectionsSitting on a bench on the side of a canal in the heart of Amsterdam, I look at the beauty and sadness of autumn. Dry rolling autumn leaves make a crackling and shuffling sound as they are driven by the whispering wind over the pavement of the city. In the…3 min read3 min read
Sep 25, 2022Member-onlyTHE MURMURING SEAThe sun dips just behind the houses of the city, which borders to the bay. The bay over which I stare used to be one of the ports from the time when the Venetians still ruled the areas around the Mediterranean Sea. The calming clatter of the murmuring sea against…3 min read3 min read
Sep 1, 2022Member-onlyTen years looking at this worldTen years of looking at this world of which I am also a part. Looking at us humans as isolated animals, roaming on a lonely, only, livable planet around a star, in this infinite universe. …4 min read4 min read
Aug 20, 2022Member-onlyENDLESS SUMMERSENDLESS SUMMERS Brilliant blue skies. Endless beaches and the beckoning waves of the sea. Enchanting coasts. People seeking cooling like ants in an anthill. Life lasts forever. Playing children and smiling parents. Worries dissolve in the air. Mother earth cherishes her offspring. The radiant sun that has heated the city…5 min read5 min read
Jun 26, 2022Member-onlyWanderIn my mind I wander about our fantastic planet. On which love should bloom like the flowers around us. On which peace should grow like fruit on the trees and shrubs that should cover this earth. My thoughts wave in the rhythm of the infinite seas. My thoughts slide to…3 min read3 min read
Jun 20, 2022Member-onlySomewhere in TimeSomewhere in the time of our lives, somewhere deep hidden in our memories. Memories of our childhood. While the music of the movie “Somewhere in time” sounds in my ears. The film itself is a romantic American fantasy film. The film is an adaptation of the novel “Le jeune Homme…3 min read3 min read
Jun 20, 2022Member-onlyThe squareAfter some wanderings I had to give my tired and burning feet some rest. Ha, a lovely large square surrounded by all kinds of terraces. I looked for a terrace and sat down. A friendly woman smiling broadly received me and asked what I wanted to drink. …2 min read2 min read
Jun 20, 2022Member-onlyThe little brave mouseSomewhere near an airport once lived a small brave mouse. She lived in a nest just next to the airport with her mother, sister and brothers. She was not only brave but also very enterprising. Her father, unfortunately , had walked into a mousetrap at the airport in his rashness…3 min read3 min read
Jun 20, 2022Member-onlyThe apartment above the bar.Ringing of glasses. Buzz of talking and laughing people on the terrace in front of the bar. The tram that passes by. The sun makes the surroundings sparkle, while the road workers delve into the adjacent street. …2 min read2 min read
