The Narrow Path
Walking in silence
between the shadows
of dreams to come
It is quiet in the forest. The dense foliage brings coolness in summer, the impressive trunks of old trees provide protection when the wind blows hard. Time for a walk on narrow paths, deeper and deeper into the forest.
Tangled Trees
Trees tangled
together in green
A lonely road,
deep
into the woods
Shelter for the cold
May rain
A dark, chilly and rainy day in May. At some point the rain comes pouring down. But luckily, a beautiful lane with a tightly tangled canopy of leaves provides shelter.
FOREST NEAR TRANEKÆR, LANGELAND, DENMARK
Saturday Sun
Saturday sun
Came early one morning
In a sky so clear and blue
Saturday sun
Came without warning
So no one knew what to do
I made this photo on a sunny Saturday, early in the morning while cycling through a small forest. As I drove there, Nick Drake's song 'Saturday Sun' came into my mind...
FOREST NEAR THE CITY OF HEUMEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Drawing Shadows
In the dark forest no man is seen
There's merely the sound of wandering winds
Light draws dancing shadows between the trees
A narrow path leads to a singing heart
Just the wind as a companion, searching through a dark forest until you see light between the branches of the trees. The path meanders into a clearing...
It's a fragment from a photo I didn't think was good enough. But something kept me from throwing it away, until this small fragment of the image caught my eye.
FOREST NEAR THE CITY OF STENBJERG, NORTH JUTLAND, DENMARK
The Morning Sun Awakens The Tree Spirits
The morning sun dances
from branch to branch,
whispering words of light
to awaken the spirits of the trees
Tree elves... There is certainly something special to see when you walk through a forest early in the morning...
FOREST NEAR THE CITY OF NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Mirror of light
Mirror of light
A few rays of sunlight
escaping into the darkness
NATURE RESERVE LÖVÖ, KALMAR REGION
Light Of My Thoughts
In the morning of my dream
only shadows will remain
echoing the light of my thoughts
'Light of my thoughts' is one of the photos in a four-part black and white project, in which I photographed tree lanes as a charcoal like sketch. And I admit: it's my personal favorite in this project :)
PATH THROUGH THE FIELDS NEAR THE CITY OF NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Voices Of The Trees
In the autumn sun
Voices in the forest whisper
From the rising haze
After many days of rain, the late afternoon sun shines almost horizontally through the damp forest. It's quiet, except for a soft whisper from the trees…
DOVER PLANTAGE, NORTH JUTLAND, DENMARK
Winds Of Light
Swirling winds of light embrace the trees,
playing a sunny serenade on the branches
embracing me, touching my skin...
A cold day, the sun does not have enough power to warm up the fresh breeze. It's a very special feeling, almost as if you can feel the light on your skin.
FOREST NEAR THE CITY OF HEUMEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Lonely Morning
A lonely cold morning
Footsteps muffled
Endless carpet of stillness
Fresh snow, as far as the eye can see. The forest looks spacious, light, and larger than usual. It is quiet, and the world feels deserted. Only the muffled crunch of my footsteps in the fresh snow.
DOVER PLANTAGE, NORTH JUTLAND, DENMARK
Duende
In some Latin American cultures, the Duendes are believed to be forest spirits, helpers of people who get lost in the forest so they could find their way home.
Duende was the first photo with vertical movement that I made with an analog camera.
I made this photo on a sunny morning on a path in a forest.
FOREST NEAR THE CITY OF HEUMEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Mirror of light
Mirror of light
A few rays of sunlight
escaping into the darkness
NATURE RESERVE LÖVÖ, KALMAR REGION
Song Of The Leaves
In the autumn sun
Voices in the forest sing
In the rising haze
After many days of rain, the late afternoon sun shines almost horizontally through the damp forest. It is quiet, except for a soft rustling, a song of the last leaves of the trees…
DOVER PLANTAGE NEAR THE CITY OF HURUP THY, DENMARK
Lost
Colors disappear in the mist
I am overwhelmed by silence,
alone, afraid that I've lost my way
But then I realize, to find the way
is to stop looking
A gray, foggy day. A day like so many, where you only see vague outlines of the path you are walking. The silence and lack of sight are oppressive at first. Until you regain peace and confidence, and let the trees guide you.
PATH THROUGH THE FIELDS NEAR THE CITY OF NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Under An Amethyst Sun
I dreamed myself a path last night...
A beautiful sunny winter day on a path near a canal in the vicinity of Nijmegen, my former hometown in The Netherlands.
FOREST NEAR THE TOWN OF MALDEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Weeping Wind
A cold wind weeps into
the sleeping forest, soothes on
a bed of fallen leaves
A foggy winter morning in the beautiful old forest 'Dover plantage' near the city of Hurup Thy.
DOVER PLANTAGE NEAR THE CITY OF HURUP THY, DENMARK
Shadows Of Dreams
Walking in silence
between the shadows
of dreams to come
A beautiful spring day, early in the morning. I walk on a path between the fields, it is quiet, except for some noise of the wind and a few birds. The morning sun dazzles me a bit, the dark sides of the trees slowly glide past me. It feels as if I am walking through an alley of dreams that fleetingly present themselves to me.
PATH THROUGH THE FIELDS NEAR THE CITY OF NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Mirror of light
Mirror of light
A few rays of sunlight
escaping into the darkness
NATURE RESERVE LÖVÖ, KALMAR REGION
Silver Hair, Ragged Shirt And Baggy Pants
I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you in worn out shoes
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants, that old soft shoe
He'd jump so high, he'd jump so high, will he likely touch down ?
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance.
The title of the photo is a line from the song Mr.Bojangles (I prefer the version by Bob Dylan :).
When I saw the brush strokes of light, the first lines of this song came into my mind...
SMALL NATURE RESERVE ON THE BORDER OF THE CITY OF NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Strolling On A Leafy Lane
Footsteps in the dust
strolling on a leafy lane
even trees are asleep
A hot, dry day in May. It is quiet, not a breath of wind. Everyone seems to be sleeping, even the trees...
FOREST NEAR THE CITY OF NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS
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