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COLOURFUL FINDS... by magda indigo

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EATERY menu, outside in Brugge, to attract you.

EMPTY creates in Scarborough, waiting for fish.

CLEAN letters, small blocks of soap in Brugge.

SWEET lessons also Brugge.

I am always so tickled pink when I discover something like that!

Have a great day and take care!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

name, crates, soap, sweets, window, many, colourful, sign, outside, letters, words, text, fun, colour, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

TO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK... by magda indigo

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The New Little Belt Bridge (Nye Lillebæltsbro).

Getting closer to our destination, we cross a beautiful bridge.

The New Little Belt Bridge (Nye Lillebæltsbro) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Little Belt strait between Jutland (Jylland) and the island of Funen (Fyn) in Denmark.

The bridge is 1700 metres long, the main span is 600 metres, the pylons reaching a height of 120 metres, and the maximum clearance from the sea is 44 meters.

Opened:October 21, 1970, the bridge was constructed to alleviate congestion on the Old Little Belt Bridge due to the increasing car traffic between Jutland and Funen.

It is a motorway on the E20 bridge with three-lane carriageways as opposed to the single lanes of the old bridge.

The bridge has heating in the road deck, so it can be kept free of ice and snow in winter.

Passing through Little Belt Bridge is toll free… amazing.

Hope you enjoy?

Thank you for your visits and comments, M, (*_*)

For more of my other work visit here: www.indigo2photography.com

"New Little Belt Bridge", "Nye Lillebæltsbro", Denmark, Bridge, day, night, road, COLOUR, HORIZONTAL, "Magda Indigo", "NIKON D7000"

MIXED TEXTURES, one... by magda indigo

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Looking through my archives was really most enjoyable.

Almost like seeing old friends again after years!

It can be so many things.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulip, frayed, fringed, frazzled, portrait, single, red, petals, leaves, expressive, flower, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, NikonD7200

"Magda indigo"

HEAVY METAL... by magda indigo

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HEAVY METAL...

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There sure is some heavy machinery around nowadays, bigger, longer, higher heavier, more powerful.

Humanity is testing it all, wanting to know: WHAT and WHERE are the limits?

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

trucks, heavy, powerful, metal, transport, crane, digger, colour, HORIZONTAL, "Nikon D200", "Magda Indigo"

WOODY ALL-SORTS... by magda indigo

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On my paths, I encounter lots of interesting things.

Always on the look-out, it gives a great purpose to my walks and expedition!

Whether it is a log thrown on the ice, a heap of cut birch logs,

Or an old boat found discarded in Fuertevenura, with the bow looking like an old sea hound and the sides like old warn leather...

My fun...

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

wood, log, ice, snow, birch, boat, natural, horizontal, colour, textures, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

EYE to EYE... by magda indigo

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From my eye to your eye!

As a photographer/visual person, you constantly scan, 360 degrees, to find the image? Lol.

Creative on the beach of Smuggler's Cove in Flamborough.

Some beaches are sand, others are pebbles!

No matter where you walk on beaches you'll find stones, big and small.

Fromm South African beach to Robinhood's bay in Yorkskire, offering a good seat!

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

stones, pebbles, sand, South-Africa, North Yorkshire Heritage Coast, beach, eye, creative, boulder, horizontal, weeds, colour, Nikon, magda indigo

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ARTISTS' EXCHANGE...

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Willem Vermandere, musician, sculptor, painter and writer with Paul indigo, photographer.

These two have lots of musings and opinions on ART...

Always respectful, always interesting. It happens that I join in, however, in the beginning Willem could not accept that there was such a thing as Art Photography.

After seeing our images repeatedly, he now agrees, it is so much about the light, lighting, and the passion!

Wonderful moments...

Thank you for your time and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

artists, people, Flanders, men, Willem Vermandere, Paul Indigo, talking, colour, Nikon, moments, "Magda indigo"

WARM WOOL... by magda indigo

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I see this display, telling us what the trendy colours are to be for Winter, LOL.

All the ladies in my family were 'knitters', so of course I was taught that art with needle and yarn, but have no interest in it.

I was merely attracted by this window display, the way it was presented with the needles and especially the colours!

Also, natural spun yarn and 'specials".

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"window display", knitting, wool, natural, balls, yarn, needles, trendy, fashion, horizontal, colour, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

LEISURE... by magda indigo

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"Leisure" is a poem by Welsh poet W. H. Davies, appearing originally in his Songs Of Joy and Others, published in 1911.

What is this life if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughs

And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass,

Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see, in broad daylight,

Streams full of stars, like skies at night.

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,

And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth can

Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare.

The gentleman smoking his pipe, on the upper-deck of the Ferry.

I also love staring at the sea, the sound of the wind in my hair and ears.

The girl is on the other-side of Ostend, enjoying the sun.

Summer or winter, I LOVE IT!

It gives me time for musing and evoke memories.

Have a great day and thanks for your time and comments, much appreciated, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

At THE CAPE of GOOD HOPE... by magda indigo

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I LOVE THE SEA!!!

Under ALL circumstances, whether wild or calm...

What power here, SPECTACULAR, thunderingly beautiful and somehow frightening!

I grew up by and with the sea and NEVER underestimate it!

This here is Paul at that most Southern point of the Cape, still the Atlantic Ocean.

The Cape of Good Hope (Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Dutch: Kaap de Goede Hoop), is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.

A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa.

This misconception was based on the misbelief that the Cape was the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Contemporary geographic knowledge instead states the southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas about 150 kilometres (90 mi) to the east-southeast.

The currents of the two oceans meet at the point where the warm-water Agulhas current meets the cold-water Benguela current and turns back on itself.

That oceanic meeting point fluctuates between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point (about 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) east of the Cape of Good Hope).

"Cape of Good Hope" named thus because of the great optimism engendered by the opening of a sea route to India and the East.

I wish you all a very good day and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and likes. Very much appreciated.

Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Paul Indigo", photographer, people, male, "Cape Good Hope", "Nikon D7000", "South Africa", colour, "Magda indigo", rocks, sea,Atlantic, spray, vertical, waves

HARBOUR-SIDE... by magda indigo

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Nets, toys for children and people.

For sale, for pleasure and for work, CATCH me IF YOU CAN! LOL

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

yellow, orange, pink, multi-colour, blue, sky, water, colour, harbour, nets, horizontal, vertical, design, Nikon D7000, Nikon D200, "Magda indigo"

FLANDERS and ANTIQUITIES.. by magda indigo

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We decide to have a drive through that part of Flanders, South and close to the border of North France. what a Plat pays, it does my eyes good to see it again.

As it is a hot and thirsty weather, we end up in a tiny village, Houtem.

Turns out my friend knows the owner of ’t Klein Plezier (The small Pleasure), the village pub.

Quite a character, as is his establishment, full of antiquities.

I spot this gorgeous pulley lamp.

Before the simple flick of a switch, pulleys were used so the lamps could be lowered, lit, then raised up high again for general lighting.

Special lamps are now trendy... and the lighthouse of Ostend has been standing tall and guiding to safety for a very long time!

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Houtem, "’t Klein Plezier", antiquity, "pulley lamp", Belgium, Flanders, light, Lighthouse, colour, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

ARCHITECTURAL... by magda indigo

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Faro-de-la-punta-de-Jandia, DE CHIRICO WITH and WITHOUT...

The Southern point of Fuerteventura, the lighthouse, well the surrounding buildings... silent... empty, so reminded me of a De Chirico.

The next are windows in strange places.

Useless square in Antwerp and two round windows, in the cupola of a big mosque in Yorkshire, guys working on the roof.

Have a super day and thanks for your ever welcome comments and visit, M, (*_*)

And for more: www.indigo2photography.com

Fuerteventura Punta-de-Jandia, buildings, landscape, colour, people, windows, square, round, mosque, architecture, horizontal, NikonD200, "magda indigo"

WHEN THE COTTON IS RIPE... by magda indigo

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Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.

The fibre is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seeds.

Within 80–100 days after planting, the plant develops white blossoms, which change to a reddish colour.

The fertilised blossoms fall off after a few days and are replaced by small green triangular pods, called bolls, that mature after a period of 55–80 days.

During this period the seeds and their attached hairs develop within the boll, which increases considerably in size.

The seed hair, or cotton fibre, reaching a maximum length of about 6 cm (2.5 inches) in long-fibre varieties, is known as lint.

When ripe, the boll bursts into a white, fluffy ball...

Have a great day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

cotton, bur, ball, lint, hair, white, plant, "studio design", ripe, "conceptual art", colour, black-background , "Nikon D7200", square, "magda indigo"

RECYCLED... by magda indigo

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A parcel came in, with as usual, a lot of packaging protection.

However, this was different, looked interesting, ahem, the creative juices woke up with a jolt, too special to throw away.

Up to the studio, the white back-ground still there from Paul, so, ALL SET.

I tried a few angles, could not choose which one, so uploading all four.

More variations on a theme! LOL

How to make 'ART' from everything!!!

Have a wonderful day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

paper, brown, art, graphic, packaging, protection, sculptures, studio, square, white back-ground, colour, NikonD7200, Magda Indigo

GRIPPING COLOURS… Pencils by magda indigo

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I love the colours, set-up, textures, euuuhh, everything!

Just some fun with pencils/props and lights in the studio, always the same... one idea sparks off another...

I love being a creative, it is the spice of (my) life. I cannot imagine 'not' having it...

I used recycled pencils for this image. I cannot resist the, spotted a funky rubber to go with them, made the composition in my head, right there!

So colourful and attractive? The child in me. I still LOVE to write in pencil, it brings out my best handwriting!

Hope this makes you smile and have a wonderful day and thank you, as always, for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY images or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. If you do, without accreditation, it is STEALING © All rights reserved

pencils, coloured , rubber, grip, "conceptual art", black-background, design , graphic, studio, colour ,square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

SSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHH, don't tell ANYONE you've seen me!!! by magda indigo

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The Christmas party was in full swing, the house full of laughter.

The ladies in their colourful and sparkling dresses, looking gorgeous, the gents smart and preened... many of them swaying to the tune of the sweet music.

Lights and flickering candle-flames spreading a lovely glow.

The smell of good food was tickling the nostrils, yes a very merry atmosphere.

The weather was awful, sleety snow battering and drumming on the windows, but nobody seemed to notice, I was overlooking the pleasant scene when, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a red blur, I looked, no... nothing there.

A little later, I was sure I saw it again, nudged a little closer to the window, and yes, there he was, Santa, shushing me, I rushed into the hall snatched a hat and coat and hurried outside.

'Sssssssssshhhhhhhhhh, I'm over here, quiet please?'

I could see his reindeer snuffling for some grass under the white layer.

'These are busy times for me, as you know, I came across your house and I could not help looking in, it looked so inviting I couldn't stop myself and have a look through the window, ooh, I do love to see people so happy, are you enjoying it?'

I blushed, or was it the wind that coloured my cheeks?

'Euhh, well yes, Santa, but I must confess, I'm not really here to feast and this is not my house, I am here to work, I am a photographer...'

He stroked his beard: 'Aha, I see... and do you like what you are doing?'

I shrugged and smiled: 'Yes and no, I love photography, but this here is work, earning a living, and no, not my favourite, you see, I think I am too shy really for it, each time I have to overcome a barrier, I mean, the clients cannot see my nerves, he?'

He clasped my hands in his: 'Hohoho, you make me laugh with your honesty! Sssshhh, between you and me, that sometimes happens to me too, I can also be nervous! Tell me what is your dream?'

I sighed deeply and looked at him: 'My dream would be to just be a creative photographer, I have so many ideas, not enough time, aaah, yes, to photograph when I like and what I like...'

He stroked his beard again and seemed thoughtful : 'That is quite a wish! In this day and age, mot easy, hhhmmm.

Well, my dear, it was great meeting you, I have to be on my way again, I wish you all the best and remember SSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHH, don't tell ANYONE you've seen me!!!'

He offered me a branch of festive Holly, waved good-bye.

I heard the sleigh-bells disappear into the dark of night, quickly silenced by the snow, gone... and me, also back to work again.

This was a few years ago now, and I got my wish!

I live the photographer's dream!

I wish you all the very best, may your wishes come true, and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments, invites, faves and Awards. Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"santa claus", hands, "white gloves", red, hat, "father Christmas", Holly, black-background, colour, design, studio, horizontal, "magda indigo"

DOORS & WINDOWS... by magda indigo

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OUR VIEW AND way to the world..

Where we feel safe behind, indoors, sadly not all...

LETTING the light in.

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

brown, outdoors, outside, windows, doors, old and new, architecture, Nikon F4, colour, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

TREASURE HUNTERS in CORNWALL... by magda indigo

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or detectorists... an empty beach may hold lost treasure? These here hope to find it, LOL

Bay of St Ives, men with their metal detectors.

Thank you very much, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

metal, St Ives, Cornwall, beach, detectors, people, men, sea, treasure, hunters, colour, outdoors, Magda Indigo, Nikon D200

FOR MY LOVE of TREES... by magda indigo

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Trees play a significant role in reducing erosion and moderating the climate.

They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store large quantities of carbon in their tissues.

Trees and forests provide a habitat for many species of animals and plants.

Tropical rainforests are among the most biodiverse habitats in the world.

Trees provide shade and shelter, timber for construction, fuel for cooking and heating, and fruit for food as well as having many other uses.

In parts of the world, forests are shrinking as trees are cleared to increase the amount of land available for agriculture.

Because of their longevity and usefulness, trees have always been revered, with sacred groves in various cultures, and they play a role in many of the world's mythologies.

Have a good day and thanks for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Monochromatic, portrait, branches, snow, tree, garden, Black-and-White, nature, day, nature, Nikon-D7200, "magda indigo"

FUERTEVENTURA PLANTS... by magda indigo

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One of the few crops grown on Fuerteventura is Aloe Vera.

Aloe is a genus containing about four hundred species of flowering succulent plants that grow in subtropical climates, they vary in colour from grey to bright green and are sometimes striped or mottled..

The plants grow until they are 2 to 3 years old and then they are processed so that the extracts can be added to a range of Aloe Vera products.

This is a flowering one, I’d never seen this, took it with the morning light.

The aloe vera flowers, leaves and other parts of plants that we use to make our high-quality organic care products come primarily from the Canary Islands: the sunny, warm climate combined with the fertile volcanic soil ensures that the plants contain many valuable ingredients deposit their cells.

First and foremost, we source Aloe Vera from Lanzarote, Tenerife and Fuerteventura.

Wishing you all a bright day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Fuerteventura, "Aloe Vera", Succulent, pink, bright, vibrant, green, flower, Nature, colour, horizontal, Nikon D200, magda-indigo

TODAY: FRIDAY: FUNDAY... by magda indigo

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I will take you by the hand and take you on a ROCKING journey through parts of THE CAPE in South Africa.

These images were taken in 2012 and yet, have never seen the light of day.

It is a vast area, quite rough in a charming way.

Sometimes daunting other times inviting, always interesting.

Shaped by the sea, the wind, the forces of Nature, untouched by man...

For the lady from Flanders that I am, overwhelming and, as you can see, how it invited me to be photographed again and again.

Hope you enjoy the trip, come let's...

I wish you all a very good day and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and likes. Very much appreciated. Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Paul Indigo", photographer, people, "Cape Good Hope", "Nikon D7000", "South Africa", colour, "Magda indigo", rocks, sea, Atlantic, spray, horizontal, birds, vertical, waves

BOXES and BASKETS... by magda indigo

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Flanders

Isn't it beautiful in Summer, to see houses, walls, windows and facades, decorated and cheered up with flowers.

Some people just do not have a garden, what a brilliant solution, for all of us!

Do we even think about that now or is it just another given?

It suddenly dawned on me.

I think there is a trend though, to also have autumn and winter plants and fun.

Oh please, ANYTHING to make our moods brighter, lol.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

flowers, facades, houses, flower boxes, baskets, windows, natural, Nature, Summer, abundant, blooming, colour, magda indigo

LAST SUMMER IN THE GARDEN... by magda indigo

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I'll see flowers that I just NEED to eternalise!

Here are some of them.

Have a super day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

roses, white, blooms, buds, Summer, petals, leaves, flowers, garden, Peony, colour, square, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

The Mutual Building, ELEPHANT (6th level)... by magda indigo

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We explore Cape Town, it is full of history and I make some interesting discoveries.

Looking up is often a very good thing! LOL

The Mutual Building in Cape Town, South Africa, was built as the headquarters of the South African Mutual Life Assurance Society, now the "Old Mutual" insurance and financial services company.

It was opened in 1940, but before the end of the 1950s—less than 20 years later—business operations were already moving to another new office

The granite cladding of the building was hewn from a single boulder on the Paarl Mountain, north east of the city of Cape Town.

The cladding incorporates decorative baboon, elephant and tribal heads that project from the upper facades of the Darling Street elevation (the front of the building).

The rising nature of the ziggurat mass of the exterior of the building is reinforced by the prismoid (triangular) windows, which extend up and down the height of the building.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Mutual Building", elephant, "Old Mutual", architecture, windows, building, detail, Cape Town, "South Africa", colour, horizontal, "Magda indigo"

FUN WITH WATER and A BOARD... by magda indigo

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people can be so creative!

Think of all the fun now had with a board!

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more here: www.indigo2photography.com

board, surf, sand, beach, sea, water, sun, skies, summer, children, people, fun, sports, colour, "magda indigo"

REVISITED... by magda indigo

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Little shops that ask for a revisit.

Les Amoureux, Honfleur, France

FISH BAR, fish and chips shop, Leeds, Art deco facade.

Cheese stall, Harrogate, uk.

ALONZI'S, Ice cream parlour, Scarborough, UK.

HABERDASHERY... on the market, Leeds center.

It was fun!

Have a great day and take care!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Warnings, announcements, shops, stall, market, evening, day, facades, name, signs, outside, letters, words, text, fun, colour, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

COME ALONG WITH ME... 1 by magda indigo

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This time, let's meander through the beautiful County that is Yorkshire.

It is vast and quite unique.

It's been home for 24 years.

Still discovering new roads and views!

Hope you enjoy the trip, come let's...

I wish you all a very good day and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and likes. Very much appreciated. Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Yorkshire, "Nikon D200", Nikon D200, colour, "Magda indigo", green, fields, walls, landscapes, horizontal, vertical, tree

STUDIO by magda indigo

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STUDIO

YVAN le TRAPPER...

Here, he gave a whole impression of a Russian trapper, looking for his pray or was it his way?

He had us rolling with laughter, he is just so witty, the accent spot on, some Flemish words 'Russianised'...

The lighting again was an interesting challenge, because of the hand, ah well I'm sure you'll let me know if I've pulled it off!

YVAN le TERRIBLE...

It was getting late, almost the end of the shoot and the hoot.

I've always said it: 'Ç’est dure la vie de modèle'

Ivan had, like most people, underestimated the strain of being at your best in front of a camera for a couple of hours.

We had a short break and then a few more shots...

YVAN THE OFFICIAL PORTRAIT

Yvan and his lovely partner.

There is a time to be serious too!

I would not have been happy if I had not taken a 'proper' portrait of these two beautiful people.

I know how shy she is, was adamant about not being photographed, but aaaahhh well... with my usual 'charm' (tee hee)... I finally was able to convince her to join him in front of the camera, that pleased him.

He is an extremely romantic man, the ladies like him and he's always charming to the ladies, but this is his true love, they are a wonderful couple.

HAPPINESS IS...

Sharing laughter.

I suspect that she whispered something naughty back to him, for his ears only...

AAhh, still so in love after all these years.

This is one of a series (more later).

From the series: Ex-and impressions.

The REAL Yvan like I know him best.

This is the last image I took that day, the last in the series...Anthropologically this has been a great exercise too, we learn more on this site than just about photography?

From the series: Ex-and impressions.

Hope you are enjoying this?

Taken on my Nikon F4, negs scanned and retouched lovingly!

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, man, coffee, beard, Russian, fur, hat, sitting, male, portrait, studio, colour, black-background, design, vertical, NikonF4, "Magda indigo"

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS... by magda indigo

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Stunned by water?

They stand/sit and admire...

The sound of water seems to mesmerise them, LOL.

THANK you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

fountains, water, Summer, girls, people, outside, colour, vertical, horizontal, NikonD200, "Magda Indigo"

THE BIG EXPANSE ... by magda indigo

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... that is the SEA...

Another collection from all over.

Never tire of it.

Never the same, always different!

THANK you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sea, waves, blue, water, marine, North-Sea, weather, outside, colour, vertical, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda Indigo"

BROOM, BROOM... BRUSHES by magda indigo

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THE DUSTBUSTERS…

We ALL have them, we ALL need them... anti static, natural or artificial fibres...

Dust on the screen, dust on the scanner, dust on the keyboard, dust on the camera, dust on the lens and OOOOOOPS.... dust on the sensor...

A series of ‘loose’ subjects.

It can be anything, just seeing different scenes that attracted my attention.

But you ALSO have the bigger gear, for house and garden!

LOL, thank you, M, (*_*)

for more: www.indigo2photography.com

brooms, wall, rake, feathers, plumes, colourful, brushes, dusters, textures, shapes, sizes, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, NikonD7000, "Magda indigo"

VARIATIONS on A THEME... SLINKY by magda indigo

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Colour is what we need!

A Slinky is a toy pre-compressed helical spring invented by Richard James.

It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum.

I kept seeing new angles, I had such fun with them. LOL

More great fun from Studio Indigo.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

yellow, orange, pink, multi-colour, colour, slinky, circles, studio, black-background, square, design, Nikon D7000, "Magda indigo"

MORE EXTRA SPECIALS... TULIPS by magda indigo

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These tulips are really special!

They show two different kinds of pink, darker on the inside.

AAAHHH, flowers, never cease to amaze me, even after ALL the images I took in all those years!

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulip, portrait, pink, stamens, petals, lips, leaves, flower, studio, black-background, "conceptual art", colour, design, square, "magda indigo"

FRUITS OF THE LOOM... by magda indigo

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YOU MUST know how much I LOVE COLOURS??? LOL

On the picturesque Fish-market of Brugge, we meet this weaver from Latvia again.

Last Summer we bought a scarf, pure linen, for Paul here, now we meet him: the creative textile designer – weaver Janis Rozentals

He began his career in the Old Town Riga and for several years wove on the wheeled loom and sold the scarves, all over the world.

Made out of linen, they are beautiful.

He loves Bruges. Of course, we go home, with… yes, you’ve guessed it, another scarf!

If you are interested in seeing a dedicated artist at work. See Janis on his loom...

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

thread, "Janis Rozentals", loom, "wheeled loom", Fish-market, Brugge, Belgium, Flanders, colour, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo", weave, linen, loom, weaving, wood, shuttle, textures

THE SUN: GOING, GOING, GONE... by magda indigo

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HOME. Above the white cliffs of Dover in Kent, THE CASTLE.

Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England.

It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history.

Some sources say it is the largest castle in England, a title also claimed by Windsor Castle.

Always nice to go and good to come home!

Came in during the night after a long and enjoyable journey, the night makes travelling special, different.

From the Ferry this is what we saw on top of the cliffs.

We still had a 6 hour drive ahead.

So, here we are, tired, content and replete.

Hope all is well with all, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY images or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission.

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MADE TO ATTRACT... by magda indigo

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When I look for utensils for my kitchen, I try to look for non-plastic, but that is a no-go!

They only sell it in plastic or silicon.

And most are made so very attractive?

So, as long as they make it in synthetic, and so attractive, THAT is what people will buy and use?

It starts at the origin to NOT make it any more and look for other materials?

I do NOT mind wood or metal.

Hope you enjoyed my little rant.LOL

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments! M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

synthetic, plastic, pasta spoon, umbrella, balls, wheels, pins, thread, smile, graphic, puffer jackets, drinking reeds, fun, Nikon D7000, studio, colour, square, black-background, "Magda indigo"

A FINAL MIX... by magda indigo

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there are always a few chosen images that are correct for the theme however, they do NOT fit in a 'story' except: MIX...

An old game with spinning tops.

A tree with a split personality.

Modern Trusses in South Africa.

Wine on Ice, in a wooden bucket in South Africa.

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

horizontal, brown, boat, Japan, game, wood, trusses, tree, bucket, wine, colour, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

INCOMINg and OUTGOING... OSTEND by magda indigo

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Working boats come in and fishing boats fare out, shrimping and fishing by night.

It is our last night of our holiday in Ostend, Flanders/Belgium.

We visit a favourite place again, the old pier, the evening light is gorgeous, brightening the whites and saturating the colours.

Most people have gone home, the sea-breeze is cold, the fragrance wonderful, as is the silence except for the gulls' scratch now and then.

Thank you for your time and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Boats,Ostend, Belgium, ship, pilot, water, harbour, sunlight, beauty, empty, landscape, colour, sky, horizontal, graphic, stark, contrast, Nikon D7200, "Magda indigo"

WHEN SWEET CORN IS ALMOST RIPE…. by magda indigo

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WHEN THE HARVEST IS IN... then, you know it is Autumn… here in Northern Europe at least.

All Summer you see the fields getting higher.

The fruit of the sweet corn plant is the corn kernel, a type of fruit called a caryopsis.

The ear is a collection of kernels on the cob.

Because corn is a monocot, there is always an even number of rows of kernels.

The ear is covered by tightly wrapped leaves called the husk.

Silk is the name for the pistillate flowers, which emerge from the husk.

Sweet corn occurs as a spontaneous mutation in field corn and was grown by several Native American tribes.

The Iroquois gave the first recorded sweet corn (called 'Papoon') to European settlers in 1779.

It soon became a popular food all over.

Another personal favourite, cannot say exactly why...

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

maize, sweet corn, silks, husk, Autumn, studio, heart, black-background, colour, design, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

TO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK... by magda indigo

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The New Little Belt Bridge (Nye Lillebæltsbro).

Getting closer to our destination, we cross a beautiful bridge.

The New Little Belt Bridge (Nye Lillebæltsbro) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Little Belt strait between Jutland (Jylland) and the island of Funen (Fyn) in Denmark.

The bridge is 1700 metres long, the main span is 600 metres, the pylons reaching a height of 120 metres, and the maximum clearance from the sea is 44 meters.

Opened:October 21, 1970, the bridge was constructed to alleviate congestion on the Old Little Belt Bridge due to the increasing car traffic between Jutland and Funen.

It is a motorway on the E20 bridge with three-lane carriageways as opposed to the single lanes of the old bridge.

The bridge has heating in the road deck, so it can be kept free of ice and snow in winter.

Passing through Little Belt Bridge is toll free… amazing.

Hope you enjoy?

Thank you for your visits and comments, M, (*_*)

For more of my other work visit here: www.indigo2photography.com

"New Little Belt Bridge", "Nye Lillebæltsbro", Denmark, Bridge, day, night, road, COLOUR, HORIZONTAL, "Magda Indigo", "NIKON D7000"

MONT St MICHEL... THE NUN-STORY. by magda indigo

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I am sitting, contemplating and also cooling down, it is a bit fresher here.

Paul walks around, bit by bit more activity, more people gathering, something is afoot, you can sense it.

And indeed, one by one the nuns appear, some are caped, and others see to things.

All in silence.

I do not know what precisely is going on, however it is interesting.

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Mont-Saint-Michel, France, Church, gothic, pillars, people, nuns, habit, church, worship, architecture, colour , Normandy, NikonD200, "magda indigo"

COME ALONG WITH ME... 2 by magda indigo

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This time, I take to different beaches in Cornwall, Northumberland, Yorkshire.

It is vast and quite unique.

We just need that air, that space regularly and England offers so many charming Coastal places.

Hope you enjoy the trip, come let's...

I wish you all a very good day and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and likes. Very much appreciated. Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Yorkshire, Cornwall, Northumberland, sea, "Nikon D200", Nikon D7000, colour, "Magda indigo", coast, beach, rocks, cliffs, boats, landscapes, horizontal, vertical,

PRETTY PURSES... Calceolaria by magda indigo

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The flowers of two different plants from our garden.

Calceolaria, also called lady's purse, slipper flower and pocketbook flower, is a genus of plants in the Calceolariaceae family.

Love their vibrancy and the unusual shape, great the way they emerge from the dark.

All originally from South America.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more of my work: www.indigo2photography.com

Calceolaria, lady's purse, slipper, flower, portrait, petals, flowerhead, two, design, conceptual art, studio, colour, black-background, square, Magda indigo

THE GULLS.. by magda indigo

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The loner and the squabble...

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Love them or hate them, they are living creatures (says the Buddhist in me) and you cannot deny their elegance in flight....

Hope you enjoy.

Thank you, have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

gulls, sea, seascape, rocks, loner, squabble, birds, sky, blue, water, colour, horizontal, Nikon D200, "Magda indigo"

The GIRL and the PARROT... by magda indigo

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We had the pregnant mum in the studio first, then dad came with this little angelic tearaway...

To distract this little dolly, I got out this colourful Parrot, a prop we've had for years, you say something and the parrot repeats it 3 times, imitating whatever sound you made, or whatever you said... you can make it bark, miauw, moo...

We've had a lot of fun and laughter out of the silly thing...

However the girl was fascinated, it kept her busy for a while, while the parents were getting ready for the portrait session.

The studio was set before they came, she was totally spellbound by the parrot...so, bang, I got her!

I had to sphotograph her as she came, as not long ago she discovered the joy of running... she loved the studio, tripped over cables, got entangled in the bg, refused to sit, hihi, let alone pose?

She had a lot of fun, at the end of the session... I WAS KNACKERED,

But, I had the shots!

AAhh the joys of being a photographer... lol, thanks, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

portrait, girl, pink, toddler, blond, curls, big-eyes, doll, parrot, toy, studio, white-background, colour, horizontal, "Magda indigo"

MORE EXTRA SPECIALS... TULIPS by magda indigo

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These tulips are really special!

They show two different kinds of pink, darker on the inside.

AAAHHH, flowers, never cease to amaze me, even after ALL the images I took in all those years!

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulip, portrait, pink, stamens, petals, lips, leaves, flower, studio, black-background, "conceptual art", colour, design, square, "magda indigo"

FORLORN BEACHES... by magda indigo

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The children are back in school.

The tourists back in their own home.

Maybe just a few late adventurers preferring cooler temps.

That or well, now our dog is allowed back on the beach.

Or someone like me, who loves beach in winter, LOL.

Empty beach, silent sea, no more swimmers, all gone home... time to put the Summer-gear away...

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

for more: www.indigo2photography.com

LATE SUMMER in YORKSHIRE... by magda indigo

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I love those blonde patches, shorn now, lying spent.

It is late summer and the field are now resting, until the next phase and the farmer will come with his tractor and plough, to turn the earth and lie it in rows for winter-rest...

To the delight of birds and other critters... always food in there for them.

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and THANKS for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated, M, (*_*)

for more: www.indigo2photography.com

Yorkshire, landscapes, Dales, trees, fields, rural, blond, yellow. green, sky, colour, late summer, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda Indigo"

A SONG for SPRING... Daffodils. by magda indigo

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The Daffodils are out, aahh what joy, that yellow just brightens up your heart and mind!

To me these looked like singers in a choir... yep a vivid imagination, lol.

Hope they brighten your days too.

Have a great day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Daffodils, Narcissus, portrait, Daffs, yellow, EASTER, flowers, black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

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