Waiting

“For a while” is a phrase whose length can’t be measured. At least by the person who’s waiting.” – Haruki Murakami, “South of the border, West of the Sun”

Dogs – a Paradise

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.”   Milan Kundera a Klausbernd Vollmar with a dog by the 500 year old Sessile Oak, …

The Best Things in Life

 …are not things. “The best things in life are free; the second best are  very expensive.” – Coco Chanel  And then there are all the other valuables in life; Love ♥ and Sex, Happiness and Laughter. Besides blogging, pardon me. 🙂 Let me introduce a few very special persons and great bloggers who know how to celebrate the …

WordPress; please help, what am I doing wrong?

Some time ago a reader of mine made me aware of the fact that my blogposts don’t appear on the WordPress Reader. Under no topics except in the list for the followers. Why is this? I have no clue! Can you help? I have blogged so much about the arctic and I make sure I tag it in …

Nikon D800: How To Customize It Effectively

Originally posted on Clicks & Corks:
If you have been following the photography part of this blog for a while, you will have noticed that I do not talk about equipment, let alone brands, because I think what matters most are the principles of photography and, ultimately, the photographer who is behind the camera. A…

Ten Reasons why we love North Norfolk, England

1. The seascapes and the ever changing coastline (for all photos; click to enlarge) Cley next the Sea, Salthouse, Sheringham, Weybourne x 2. The solitude on the vast beaches Cley next the Sea,  Wells – Holkham Beach, Stiffkey Salt Marshes xx x 3. Blakeney Point and the seals Blakeney; The Outer Point, The Pit, Watchouse, National …

From Norfolk in July

We’re so lucky to live in a country with a rich heritage and culture in the middle of a landscape of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Norfolk. Free and independent.  “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by …

Lettuce begin

with William Shakespeare: “… in my salad days, When I was green in judgement, cold in blood.” “Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it.” – Charles Dudley Warner “To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist – the problem is …