POTENTIAL

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

OBJECT TROUVÉ

I've stumbled upon many objets trouvé (found object). Like this elephant shaped water can on a table in a Tokyo garden. I think the Japanese must like the elephant because I've encountered it on many occasions for several different purposes, including a slide at a playground.

Here's an elephant washing urinals!

MY FATHER LAND

As we say in Dutch, my homeland is The Netherlands also called Holland. Only one third of my country is above sea level. That's why there are dikes and canals everywhere, to keep the water out. The Dutch are great "water" engineers and built enormous dams and river "doors". This image is near the small town called Spijkenisse where I grew up.

PEARL OF THE EAST

Is another name for Thailand. One of my favorite places on this planet. I've visited 4 times and stayed often on this island called Koh Phangan, famous for its Full Moon parties (which I never attended because I don't like huge crowds). We stayed at a small resort in the South, close to a monastery. I had no tripod with me, so taking this picture of two monks during dusk was quite a challenge.

VIRGINIA FALL

Just back from another camping trip just South of Richmond, VA. The fall colors here are absolutely fabulous. I have to be careful while driving my car because I can't keep my eyes from the intensely colored foliage along the road. I always wonder: "what is the purpose of all these colors?" Is it nature having fun being an artist?

NATURE'S PERFECTION

Always intrigued by the pure perfection of nature. This fern somewhere in the jungle near Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii just stunned me.

WHAT DO VENUS AND POOLS HAVE IN COMMON?

Venus was born from the sea. Venus was commonly associated with the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Etruscan deity Turan. The early, Etruscan or Latin goddess of vegetation and gardens became deliberately associated with the Greek Goddess Aphrodite. Company that sells garden statues and pools near Camallera (Spanish Catalonia) Spain.