October 27, 20246 Comments

Drowned Fields

The days of cold autumn rain. Looking out over drowned fields, ten years ago in the province of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Autumn is a beautiful time, a time when nature tenderly covers the fallen seeds with brown and vibrant colored leaves. Food for the new growing season...

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July 26, 2024No Comments

Silent Shore

A deserted beach, a deserted sea. It is low tide, the waves approach the coast in a regular and calm rhythm. The murmur of the waves that die on the sand, deepens the silence.

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July 25, 2024No Comments

A Light Breeze After The Rain

A heavy rain storm just passed the Flade Sø, a lake directly behind the dunes of the North Sea.

Then the beautiful warm light of the almost setting sun, touches the wet grass and reeds around the lake...

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July 5, 2024No Comments

Endless Road

Endless Road - A dark, gray and rainy day in June. It is beginning to get dark and the wind is finally abating. A curtain of rain obscures the view. But I know this road, I know we're almost home.

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June 29, 20248 Comments

Preserving our roots… and other harvest

In August last year, when we went to look at the "House For Sale" where we now live, there were 3 things we were super excited about: the huge variety of trees and plants, a small greenhouse, in serious need of restoration, and a root cellar, also known as an earth cellar or potato cellar, in a deplorable condition...

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June 8, 2024No Comments

Healed By Nature

Healed by nature
We have now described 120+ species found in our forest garden, and we can safely say that our private pharmacy has something to offer for many, many ailments !

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