Enchanted Gardens

 
Sometimes inspirations ....

.....comes in every shade purple and intricate shapes

Pretty Ugly

I have a thing for scaffolding- which is by now public knowledge- and pretty ugly things. You know when its so ugly its cool again? Especially if it's architecture. I kinda love these two buildings - their total lack of beauty make me wonder what was the architect thinking... But the utter ugly structure transforms into a really pretty pattern... which I kinda dig. Guess that makes me kinda weird? Or I unwittingly got what the architecture was trying to achieve?
Nah, I rather stick with being kinda weird


Happy weekend!




PS: I got tons of photos I haven't shared during my long absence... so be prepared for an overload of my photography 

Review of my year

2012, I am afraid to say was really not my year. In many ways it was rather a difficult year. Around here I have been a total slacker last year. I am however hoping to do better in 2013- and not just as a blogger.

Despite many obstacles there have been plenty of good moments in 2012! Which is what I wanna keep in mind.
One of the greatest gifts in 2012 was an e-reader. It changed my reading life! Gone are my long quests and waits of finding certain books in Cape Town. Because let's face it I do live at the end of the world- a great end it might be, but when it comes to books, not that fab. One click and a couple of minutes later I can read a newly released book. Tuesdays have become great days! I've been writing a book blog for the last few months. 2012 has been an interesting journey through 150 books...
My last travel adventure in 2012 was to the oldest desert in the world. It's been an amazing trip and I will spill the beans over at Nomade's dwelling in the next few days. Naturally I took hudreds of photos...
At some point I felt a bit stuck with my photography in 2012. I did get a second hand DSLR, finally. Which changed my entire photo experience. I did finish my 52 project and am pondering if I should do one for this year as well, just keep the blog and keep posting?
This was also the year I tried my hand in porcelain. It has been a challenging but increadibly interessting journey. One of the least forgiving but most rewarding mediums I ever worked with.

I kept not one single New Years resolution in 2012- so I made just one this year:

Live in the moment and BE grateful!

Naturally I do have a few projects lined up,  as well
Hope you had a good start! 

Happy 2013, 

xo  

J'adore

Monochrome City dwelling

Some snaps taken over the last few weeks. I'm enjoying the light the fair cape is sporting these days and love watching the Capetonians  relax while enjoying the wonderful weather... Hello Summer!

Enjoy your weekend!!

Photography

Switzerland, Mai/June 2012

Inspirations

Pretty Industrial

Ugly prettiness in Switzerland

I have a thing for industrial things, like I really love cranes and scaffolding... I can't explain why exactly. Maybe it's the engineer in me, maybe it because one can find pretty in the ugly. I really don't know, I do suspect it's a bit weird. All I know; I just do.

xo

Photography

People watching in Istanbul

Thinking of....

summer flowers in Europe....

...now that I am back in the depth of African winter

Review of my Week

Around the main train station of Zurich

Another week of travelling has passed.
Lots of photos were taken, way to much food was eaten, time spent with friends, new ideas formed, inspirations found, new details discovered.
My nomade heart is rather content. I could do this for another few months without a thought of missing home.... (sigh I so wish I could!)

I will upload more photos this week. And I've sort of made a plan for my future blogging. So that it's a slight bit more structured. Back to normal very soon.
Happy Monday,
xo

I spy...

Walking through the swiss forests

what have you seen lately that inspires you?

Wanderlust

Citydwelling in Switzerland