April does what it likes…
April (German) April! April! Der weiß nicht, was er will. Bald lacht der Himmel klar und rein, Bald schaun die Wolken düster drein, Bald Regen und bald Sonnenschein! Was sind mir das für Sachen. Mit Weinen und mit Lachen . Ein solch Gesaus zu machen! April! April! Der weiß nicht, was er will. O weh! O … Continue reading
Reckless Blooming
Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of the instruments, not the composer. ~Geoffrey B. Charlesworth. Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night. ~Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer … Continue reading
Why do two colours, put one next to the other, sing?
That beautiful question comes from the famous mouth of Picasso. And his answer? He had no idea. We know: Because everything, even the smallest known level of atoms, the elementary particle, vibrates slightly. So do colours. And if one color meets another, they resonate – they sing! It is like music, a special, unique sound. The … Continue reading
Jack Frost and jittering leaves
Back in France, our cosy second home, our base – homeland. And back on the countryside, the forest whoosh. Where the leaves are quaking and jittering. Without noise. Whispering freedom. It is so peaceful here. The warm december sun made the bees a present: it was their last round-trip ticket for this season. The apples … Continue reading
Love takes me to far away places (2): Lago Maggiore
Bella Italia. In the South of Switzerland. After passing the never ending Gotthard tunnel and heading to Bellinzona. Then make a right to Locarno. Sitting on the market there in August when it gets dark, watching the best films of the Festival at the open-air screening space on the astonishing Piazza Grande. That time it’s hard … Continue reading
Love takes me to far away places (1)
Back from Sunset Blvd and the bubbles of phantasy I went to bed, dreaming of far away places in Mexico (1), in France and Italy – what a wonderful inner and outer journey. This summer. With my love. Like sunset and sunrise. Always. So delightful, so light. Far away and soo close. Like being at home. … Continue reading
Sunset by night
Delicious German bread in the city of angels – that’s like heaven on earth, looking down on Sunset Blvd from our terrace on the top of the world. All the lights there, and memories of Jim Jarmusch’s film “Night on Earth”. I grab my favorite Nikkon and a taxi with no roof, a red-and-blue colored parrot … Continue reading
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