Mein Norden - Fund

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Am Ende ist uns wohler, wenn wir nicht so viel von der Welt wollen 

und das, was sie uns freiwillig gibt, als gelegentlichen Fund betrachten. 

Gottfried Keller 

Die zunehmende Blätterlosigkeit der Bäume fördert manch schönen Fund zutage. wie weihnachtsrot leuchtenden kleinen Dekoäpfelchen und die kleinen Pilze im Rasen. Diese waren mir immer schon eine liebevolle Erinnerung an meine Kindheit am Waldrand.

Apropos Wald, jetzt ist wieder die beste Zeit, um in unseren Heidewäldern spazieren zu gehen. Wie hier am Hardau See wunderbar zu sehen, ist es herrlich ruhig und entspannend. Eben auch ein guter Fund. 

Unsere Stimmung gibt allen Gaben des Glücks ihren Wert.

- François de La Rochefoucauld

Ja, es ist mir schon seit langem aufgegangen, dass Glück und Dankbarkeit auf das Allerengste miteinander verbunden sind. 

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Wer eine Frau ehren will, schenke ihr Blumen; wer sie erfreuen will – Schokolade.

Ernst Hohenemser, 1870 - 1940

Und da mein lieber Mann sehr gut weiß, was mein Herz erfreut, bringt er mir ab und zu solch ein köstliches Teilchen vom Konditor mit. 

Diese grandiosen Sonnenuntergänge im Herbst lassen einen staunend und schier ungläublig das spektakuläre Schauspiel genießen 

linked with: Floral Friday - Sunday Best  - My Corner of the World - Mosaic Monday  - Skywatch Friday

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Augustblicke

Das Universum wird dir seine Schönheit offenbahren,
und jeder Augenblick deines Lebens
wird wie der erste Sonnenstrahl am Morgen sein.


Indianische Weisheit

Our World Tuesday - My Corner of the World - Image-in-Ing - AWWW-Monday

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Der scheidende Sommer - Heinrich Heine

Der scheidende Sommer

Das gelbe Laub erzittert,

Es fallen die Blätter herab;

Ach, alles was hold und lieblich,

Verwelkt und sinkt ins Grab.

Die Gipfel des Waldes umflimmert

Ein schmerzlicher Sonnenschein;

Das mögen die letzten Küsse

des scheidenden Sommers sein.

Mir ist, als müßt ich weinen

Aus tiefstem Herzensgrund;

Dies Bild erinnert mich wieder

An unsere Abschiedsstund'.

Ich mußte von dir scheiden,

Und wußte, du stürbest bald;

Ich war der scheidende Sommer,

Du warst der sterbende Wald.

Heinrich Heine, 1797 - 1856

Farewell

English Translation © Richard Stokes

The yellow leaves are trembling,
The leaves are fluttering down,
Ah, all that’s fair and lovely
Must wither into the grave.

A painful sunbeam glimmers
Round the treetops in the forest;
That could be the final kiss
Of departing summer.

I feel as if I ought to weep
From the depths of my heart;
This scene again reminds me
Of when we said goodbye.

I had to take my leave of you,
And knew that you’d soon die;
I was the parting summer,
You were the dying forest.


Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)

Our World Tuesday - Wordless Wednesday - Floral Friday 

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Summer Reds

Red is the great clarifier 
bright and revealing. 
I can't imagine becoming 
bored with red it would be
 like becoming bored 
with the person you love.     

Diana Vreeland

SkyWatch Friday - Our World Tuesday - Wordless Wednesday 

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Fine Art Snails Calendar 2020!!

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Fine Art Snails 2020 Calendar !!

My new Fine Art Snail Calendar 2020 is soon available !!! Everywhere in Europe, UK and and USA !!

Celebrate every month of the new year with one of these twelve funny and so beautifully photographed snails. Cute little moments to open your sense for the magical world of small things around us. For the 5th time in the publishing commercially available, very soon to be ordered at the following link -> Calvendo Publisher

CALVENDO has chosen this calendar for its Gold Edition.

Our World Tuesday

The great mistake

I am sure it is a great mistake always to know enough to go in when it rains. 

One may keep snug and dry by such knowledge, but one misses a world of loveliness.

Adeline Knapp

Floral Friday - MySundayPhoto

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Earth Day Every Day

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 “Nature never hurries: atom by atom, little by little, she achieves her work. The lesson one learns from yachting or planting is the manners of Nature; patience with the delays of wind and sun, delays of the seasons, bad weather, excess or lack of water.”

 —Ralph Waldo Emerson






Let's celebrate every day a World Earth Day !! 

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study the past 2016

- January 2016 


The first snow of the year, so inviting for a lovely walk.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

- Confucius

- February 2016 


The Snowdrops arrived, lovely sweet and hopeful moments in a cold and grey month.

- March 2016 


Garden inspection with my two girls. We love enjoying the first warm sunrise and to discover the tiny signs of Nature's awakening in March.

- April 2016 


The grand opening at our own garden. Every Spring I'm so happy that I've set in Autumn so much flowers bulbs. This April garden view is any work worth, isn't it.

- May 2016 


An absolutely highlight in 2016 were our Tuscany holidays, visiting Lucca, Viareggio and on our way way we make a beautiful stop over at Ascona, Lago Maggiore.

- June 2016 


June is month of Roses and our garden is over and over filled with her smell and beauty.
Like every year I created a new Snail Fine Art calendar for the year ahead. I love these little relaxing moments with my camera very much.

- July 2016 


Enjoying the #WorldWatercolorMonth on Facebook in July 2017. This was such a gorgeous creative impulse.
I can't believe it, but I've painted over 120 watercolor paintings and joined two marvelous workshops with Jean Haines and Viktoria Prischedko during 2016 and I've learned so much.

- August 2016 


Spending a dreamy time at St. Peter-Ording

- September 2016 


Visiting the famous old city of Magdeburg.

 - October 2016 


Colorful Autumn day at Berlin.

- November 2016 


Nature calm down and the first signs of Winter unmistakable.

- December 2016 


Lovely discovery - a Chocolate Museum quite near to us. I would say, perfect timing in December.

I'm so grateful for this marvelous year full of unforgettable moments and I hope that you enjoy 

this review as much as I do. 

All my best wishes for 2017 dear friend. 

Hugs and Kisses

yours isabella 

Skywatch Friday - MySundayPhoto - Sunday in my City - Scenic Weekend - Macro Monday II

 - Our World Tuesday - Image-in-Inq - Wordless Wednesday 

- Wednesday Waters

Rosen und Dichter - Rainer Maria Rilke

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Rose, oh pure contradiction, joy

of being No-one's sleep under so many

lids. 

― Rainer Maria Rilke

Check-out my new Fine Art Snail Calendar 2017

CALVENDO has chosen this calendar for its Gold Edition !!!!

Outdoor Wednesday - Image-in-Inq - Wordless Wednesday 

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the highest result

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“The highest result of education is tolerance.” 

-Helen Keller

Macro Monday - I heart Macro 

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