By now you may have seen the new issue of Naturelle. I chose the image on the left for the cover because of its aura of green and summer, but – as always – I did take other options into...
By now you may have seen the new issue of Naturelle. I chose the image on the left for the cover because of its aura of green and summer, but – as always – I did take other options into...
Sometimes, things disappear quicker than you want them to… (Besides cherries and all other kinds of red summer fruit I also adore the embroidered footstool and plate that can be seen in these pictures....
Never before has my roof-terrace-of-modest-dimensions been so green. Quite a few plants survived the mild winter: clematis, hydrangeas, lavatera, gaura and a strawberry plant. But there was still room...
How I love the world of Martin Paternotte… In his universe he combines the shelter and beauty of mother earth with a sense of drama and devotion. Every object has meaning and is larger than life....
The island of Ameland is tidy and friendly. To make the most of my time here I rented an e-bike which took me from one end of the island to the other. In the west there are friendly villages, sand dunes...
While waiting for the ferry to Terschelling you can tell by observing the people in line that this island is different. A boy in purple trousers carrying a guitar, a slender girl with a hula hoop over...
There is a beach truck on the island of Vlieland with a poem written on the tire tread. Je voeten means your feet. The full sentence: Wat ik zocht vloeit hier langs je voeten, stroomt door je handen,...
A little while ago I was asked to do an article on the Dutch islands (Wadden). I happily accepted and off I went, to visit four islands in four days. On the islands I met with local foresters...
I was happy to discover a new courtyard garden in Amsterdam. Hidden between the Hermitage Museum and the busy Weesperstraat there is a cafe and a lawn, trees and flowers and a vegetable garden. Green public...