Closure

Hello everyone.

I deeply feel the need to take a long long big break from blogging, so deep and long and big that I find it appropriate to close this blog.

This blogging journey was an extremely fulfilling experience, and the landscapes keep becoming more and more beautiful as time goes by.

I warmly thank all those who followed and supported me. All the good vibs felt really great.

If I'm back in blogland one day, I'll let you know.

I wish you the best ;o)

Catherine

Trastevere

Hi everyone.

That was last week : saturday evening, beautiful sunset light in Roman Trastevere.

I wish you a gorgeous week end ;o)

The Pantheon

Hello friends.

Rome again, with the Pantheon magic light. Probably my favorite place in the trip.

I wish you a happy serene day ;o)

Back from Rome

Hello everyone.

What better than those gorgeous gelati hues expresses the delights of Roman dolce vita ?! I spent four wonderful days in this beautiful city. Some more pictures soon.

I wish you a colorful and tasteful week ;o)

Diptych 16

Wish you a bright and beautiful week ;o)

April in Paris 9

I wish you a great week full of pink light and yellow happiness ;o)

April in Paris 8

Wish you a colourful passover week end ;o)))

April in Paris 7 - For book lovers

Hello friends.

Still bright and sunny in Paris but quite cooler though ... More April-like temperatures ...

A few snapshots from that marvelous place I talked about last year. The wonder of books everywhere !

I wish you a wise and knowledged day ;o)

Diptych 15 - Yellow delicious

Hello everyone.

OMG ... We've had such a delightful weather in Paris ! Argh ... Sunny and warm ... That felt so good.

The light and yellow below come from the adorable organic market "Le marché des enfants rouges" rue de Bretagne, in le Marais in Paris. Such a beautiful place to buy food or to eat (since there are a few nice restaurants there). One of our favorite spots for week ends !


I wish you a bright happy day ;o)

April in Paris 6

Hello friends !

Some of yesterday evening light ...

I wish you a great great monday ;o)

April in Paris 5

Hello everyone.

My path crossed the little fellow below yesterday while walking in Le Marais. He looked like he was enjoying the best possible lazy and peaceful moment in his life.This kind of "raw" expression of a feeling (that you most of the time find on animals) always looks moving to me. No fake, no desguise, just the deep pleasure of being in the moment.

I hope your sunday is the best possible !

April in Paris 4

I wish you a sparkling creative and happy week end ;o)

April in Paris 3 - "Look at the sky"

Hello friends.

Friday again !!!

I wish you a bright sunny day ;o)

April in Paris 2

Hello friends.

Yes ... pink spring IS cute, but let's experiment other colours as well, shall we ?!

I wish you a bright colourful day ;o)

April in Paris 1

Hello everyone.

I can swear ... March was the very best month to hibernate ;o)

And here's come spring with a fresh crispy air, pink tutu flowers, and a yearning for fun !!!

Enjoy yourselves ;o)

Twelve (word) 2 - Love

Wish you the sweetest week end ;o)

Diptych 7 - Evening

Wish you peacefull times ;o)

Diptych 6 - Mid winter

Hello everyone.

Yes ... February is time for keeping warm, slow and cosy with piles of scarves and lots of old magazines to keep yourself inspired. Spring still feels sooo far ...

I wish you a full wintry week ;o)

Diptych week 5 - Slow and lazy

Hello friends.

OMG ... The best week end in ... weeks ... Slow, lazy, ... I really need more like this.

In the diptych, some goat cheese on Poilâne bread at the Café de Flore and that beautiful winter sky !

I wish you a totally indulgent week ! Take good care and keep warm and happy ;o)

"Home and everyday photography" - Interview #14

Hello everyone.

Here we go for some new and oh so interesting interviews ...

Today, Katarina from Bratislava (Slovakia) answers the questions. Let's have a look ...

Photo by Katarina

1. What do you find inspiring in taking photographs of your home and your everyday life ?
It definitely is a form of introspection. I live in a very small place and it took me a few years to get used to it. It felt so unsurprising when I moved in, the limited amount of corners, it looked there's nothing to explore, and I've always liked exploring...old attics, basements, different light in every room. Yet I somehow managed, with the help of my camera, to make the small place as interesting for myself as possible.

Always when I look back at the pictures I've taken, it helps me appreciate what I've got, and to see it with new eyes. I still keep pictures of my old home too, it's a nice reminder of who I was and am now. And it's also quite meditative. Sometimes when I feel restless or uninspired, I just pick a camera and start "writing my diary". It literally takes seconds for new energy and ideas to flow in this way.

2- Out of remembering, testifying, documenting, creating a vision, (other) ... what feels the most important to you ? Why ?

Creating a vision, in my case. For whatever reason you take the picture, you always put a piece of your own vision in it, and it shows, you can't avoid that. With the help of your vision, you document...which leads to remembering, and testifying. So it's connected, I'd say, you can't separate these aspects.

3- What atmospheres and/or emotions do you try to create or to convey ?

It's more like I'm drawn to certain atmospheres instead of trying to create them. Even when I have a concept in my mind, I just try to take advantage of what's already there, the less props, the better. I have very vivid memories of my childhood, of stories people told me and things I used to see daily, and I think I'm often subconciously trying to bring these into photos I make. Most of the time I realise long time after I've taken the photo, or other people who know me notice the connection. So I think nostalgia and mystery are the ones I'm mostly drawn to.

4- Do you like to look at photographs of other people's home and everyday life ? If so, what do you look for and appreciate in these photographs ?

Of course, sometimes when I come across someone's work, I click on their blog or personal portfolio first to get to know them better. Everyday rituals are fascinating, every person, every culture is different, and of course the light in every corner of the world is incomparable. I also love taking pictures in my friends' homes and studios. And a friend once told me it's important to have pictures of your home in your home, that it brings good energy in.

Thank you so much, Katarina, for sharing this beautiful inspiration with us !

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You can admire Katarina's amazing work on her blog, Grain and silk, or on her website.

The previous interviews are all here.

I wish you an inspired and creative day ;o)