Dreams wander
between the trees,
waiting, longing
to be reborn as
common sense
in a new time
Many people dream of an earth that is safe and clean, that is treated with care so that it can give enough to all that lives on it without becoming exhausted.
Only when all those dreams come to life in common sense and people take action to live modestly as a part of nature, the earth can recover through our care and compassion for all that lives, giving us what we need.
Do you ever dream about that too? And what did you do (or are you going to do) today to make a tiny part of those dreams come alive?
Yesterday, we installed a second hand lamp, a lamp that someone else wanted to throw away. And every day we save the water we used to rinse something, or to wash vegetables, for example, and then use it to flush the toilet. Taking water out of the tap once, using it twice.

General info on this artwork
'Wandering Dreams' is an artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'.
This artwork was created through a collaboration with Janet Akselrud (LinkedIn profile).
And here is her website.
She generously gave me permission to use a part of one of her digital artworks.
Thank you Janet, I hope you like the result !
The artwork 'Wandering Dreams' is a digital transformation of a photograph. Printed on order with high-quality ink on museum-quality, acid-free cotton/rag paper (Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm). The work comes in a limited edition of 10, signed and with a certificate of authenticity. But of course, it is also available as Open Edition print, without signature and not numbered. Available in any size you desire !
Maximum size is 225Wx150H cm / 90Wx60H inches, any size available up to that maximum. So please let me know the size you would prefer.
I start with one or more photographs made by myself to create these artworks. Then I use digital painting, color adjusting and adding and transforming multiple artistic textures and effects. I do this until there is a surreal atmosphere that touches me and tells the story I want to tell you.
Prints are available, ask for a quote or contact me through a message. Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page.
'Wandering Dreams' is also available at Fine Art America.
And here are some more artworks in the Secret Places collection you might like:



ALL WE NEED IS LESS CONSUMING
Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke. Thus to think about your actions to support the wellbeing of the earth and everything that lives on it. And on what humanity loses when many of us continue on the destructive path of ever more greed and consuming. And please, reflect on how you can survive in this rapidly changing world…
So do you want to know your ecological footprint?
Then visit this website: https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en
And do you want to reduce your ecological footprint?
Then ask me, I will help you. For free. Or simply visit my website and choose in the menu for Your Footprint.
And if you appreciate my writings and art and want to support me, you can buy me a piece of fruit here: https://ko-fi.com/jacobberghoef, thank you 🍏 !
Interested in more? Then read what I wrote about System Change, Man's impact on the earth, Organic Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Regeneration
After Ute emailed me about the inability to post comments on this post, I once again fixed this technical shortcoming….
Comments are possible again 🙂
That’s a relief – to be able to comment again, Jacob.
Love your work, world view and way of life. I’m about to embark on helping my son-in-law to establish an EcoVillage project 10 minutes from where I live – on an established Permacuture property. Living off-grid is where we want to go too.
Thank you Anthony !
That sounds absolutely great, I sincerely hope you guys get that off the ground. I can assure you that that will do you very well physically and mentally, right from the moment you start preparing. I hope to hear from you about it from time to time….
Absolutely, Jacob – we had our first meeting about the project today and it went very well. It’s going to be a long road with many hurdles but potentially well worth it in the end. This is a link to to property: https://www.highvalleydawn.com.au
Here is my direct email to stay in touch: econcepts@icloud.com
Thanks for the link, that is a fantastic location Anthony ! And I’m glad to read that the first meeting went well.
I can imagine it is going to be a long road, but the goal is absolutely worth it, I think.
It’s a pity it is so far away… 😉
And thank you for the email address !
What’s a Beauty Jacob, another Beautifull vision!
I love colors, light is soft, delicate.
Thank tou for this wonderfull work
I’m glad you like it Lucile, thank you very much. Have a wonderful weekend