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A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN , BUT... by magda indigo

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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners?

'A new broom sweeps clean' means that someone with a new perspective can make great changes. However, the full version is 'a new broom sweeps clean, but an old brush knows the 'corners', which warns that experience is also a valuable thing.

I could NOT walk past this, it was begging to be photographed! Outside a Yorkshire Dales' village general store.

Here you have the bigger gear, for house and garden!

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

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brooms, wall, rake, ted, for sale, colourful, tools, textures, shapes, dustpan, display, used, new, colour, design, NikonD7000, "Magda indigo"

TOURISTIC PARADISE...BRUGGE. by magda indigo

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tasting beers on a terrace, on the market square...

Bruges, the capital of West Flanders in northwest Belgium, is distinguished by its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings.

Its port, Zeebrugge, is an important center for fishing and European trade.

In the city center’s Burg square, the 14th-century Stadhuis (City Hall) has an ornate carved ceiling.

Nearby, Markt square features a 13th-century belfry with a 47-bell carillon and 83m tower with panoramic views.

Something for everyone!!!

Venice of the North they call it, because of all the canals, history and beautiful architecture.

Visited by lovers and people from all over the world.

The city where I was born!

The capital of West-Flanders.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Brugge, Flanders, bridges, people, tourists, water, canals, boats, colour, horizontal, Magda Indigo

HAY...LATE SUMMER by magda indigo

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THE START of our adventures in FRANCE.

We have our basis in Flanders, the ‘FLAT COUNTRY’ when we go to visit the Continent…

Mostly we stay for 8/10 days.

It is a mad rush from family to friends… doing our lovely round, it is NEVER enough, so that Summer we decided on 18 days, and the promise that we would have not just a ‘visit’ but also a proper holiday.

France was the chosen destination, we were going to visit Burgundy, however, the weather was very hot, so we changed our plans and headed for Normandy and Brittany, the ‘cooler’ Coast.

In half an hour we drove across the border into the North of France, French Flanders, on our way to Normandy.

Already the landscape started to change, hills beginning to roll…

It was HAY time!

Everywhere the fields had been ‘shaved’, the bales waiting to be collected, scattered over the golden fields… Different countries make different shapes of bale.

I spotted this, probably owned by a more ‘meticulous’ farmer?

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

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bales, hay, hay-bales, gold, field, round, sky, North-France, colour, design, horizontal, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

IN THE CENTER OF MY BELOVED BRUGGE... by magda indigo

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THE GOTHIC HALL…

On our second day in Brugge, a bit cooler, we go out, and revisit one of my favourite places.

Having admired its exterior of the Town Hall, we enter the impressive Gothic Hall and gaze in awe at the polychrome floating ribs of the impressive double wooden vault ceiling.

Bruges' City Hall dates from 1376, was built in 55 years, and is one of the oldest in the Netherlands, a fine example, copied by many, like Brussels, Ghent, Leuven.

From here, the city has been governed for more than 600 years.

This Gothic Hall is an absolute must , a magnificent work of art with its murals from around 1900 and ornamentations.

The vault keys contain medallions and four lobes with scenes from the New Testament and of prophets, evangelists and saints.

The corbels that support the whole, are decorated with thematic representations of the seasons, months, and natural elements.

On the walls are scenes from the history of Bruges painted by artist Albrecht De Vriendt .

Like the monumental mantelpiece are these are neo-Gothic additions.

Each time I visit this awesome place, I fall silent, the stairs up to the hall are worn by millions of footsteps, including my ancestors, I can’t help but think of my grand-parents, my parents, they got married here, they walked here, they sat in front of the mantelpiece, here at that table, taking their legal vows, surrounded by their family, in all their finery..

You still get married here today!

I sit and dream awhile!

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

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Brown, chairs, horizontal, interior, "City Hal", "Gothic Hall", double, wooden, "vault ceiling", architecture, Brugge, Belgium, Flanders, colour, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

BALLS of GLASS... by magda indigo

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I wonder if that is easier to blow? I see plenty of it.

Strange and artistic. Always beautiful!

Have a bright day and thank you, as always, for your valuable comment, M, (*_*)

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spiral, art, ball, light, magic, design, glass, lighting, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "”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, (*_*)

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

TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT... by magda indigo

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PLASTIC, plastic, plastic... EVERYWHERE.

Often fun and colourful...

What can I say?

It IS our world of today.

How do you fight THAT?

So, heart as lights, cookie cutters, love-reeds, and reaching for the stars!

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

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synthetic, plastic, hearts, graphic, stars, lights, drinking reeds, red, fun, Nikon D7000, studio, colour, square, black-background, "Magda indigo"

MORE PICK and MIX... by magda indigo

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ABUNDANCE, bunches, all in different purples!

I'll add their names. Enjoy!

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

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purple, blooms, buds, flowers, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

JAPANESE DETAILS at the TEA-CEREMONY... by magda indigo

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We were invited to attend a tea ceremony in Kyoto.

Proper Japanese!

I saw all the implements and of course HAD to photograph them.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

tea-ceremony, room, inside, display, bowls, whisk, spoon, kettle, bamboo, colour, Japan, Kyoto, tatami, "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

TOURISM... by magda indigo

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PEOPLE LOVE THE SEA, a proper holiday for the brain!

They fly to islands, sail the world, drive to boat races, train to beaches. LOL

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

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tourism, beach, pier, people, tourists, water, sea, boats, colour, Magda Indigo

MORE IMPERIAL… ORCHIDS by magda indigo

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Purple was the colour worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial colour worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops.

Similarly in Japan, the colour is traditionally associated with the Emperor and aristocracy.

Phalaenopsis Orchid, known as the Moth Orchid, abbreviated Phal in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus of approximately 60 species.

Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids.

It is native to southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.), New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Queensland.

They bloom in their full glory for several weeks.

In the home, the flowers may last two to three months or even longer, here I noticed.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

purple, Orchids, blooms, buds, Phalaenopsis, flowers, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

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.

The MOST Southern tip of THE CAPE.

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, (*_*)

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

AND THEN, THE REVEAL... ORIENTAL POPPY by magda indigo

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AT LAST, my patience payed off!

The beauty exposed, in full glory.

Joy in the garden.

Thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

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flowers, red, poppy, papaver, bloom, Oriental, garden, petal, outside, design, horizontal, colour, NikonD70, "Magda indigo"

CELEBRATING in STYLE... LOL by magda indigo

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Pink Champagne and pastries...

Collected over the years, more toned down this year, just the two of us...

Happiness.

Thank you for all the wishes, overwhelming, I salute you ALL, MMMMWAH, <3

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pink, champagne, glasses, style, pastries, celebration, colour, design, Nikon, "magda indigo"

LADIES BEHIND THE COUNTER... by magda indigo

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Could you resist buying from them?

They sell all sorts, from hotdogs in Leeds to the 'catch of the day' in Ostend, ice cream in South Africa, chorizo in Holland, veg and fruit in Spain.

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

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ladies, female, selling, counters, portrait, bags, frying, , hands, smiles, fruit, ice cream, kindness, generous, colour, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

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, (*_*)

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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

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HEAVY METAL... by magda indigo

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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

Willem-en-Paul by magda indigo

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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, (*_*)

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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

HOME TOURISTS... by magda indigo

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The Japanese are very much tourists in their own country.

Well, there is much to see.

They visit, Mount Fuji, shrines and temples, gardens and other famous places, Samurai houses and many other gems.

They also often will dress up for it.

You can rent kimono and accessories on site!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Japan, people, kimono, bamboo forest, garden, flowers, NikonD7200, "Magda indigo"

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"

TRAVEL COLLECTION... BOATS by magda indigo

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We find harbours and everything with it attractive, photogenic...

Are we nuts?

Of course (not).

Look at some of the collection of beauties I gathered on our travel.

You have it all, colour, texture, light and good subject matter.

Hope you enjoy.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

travel, sea, harbour, quayside, sky, blue, Yorkshire, Belgium, Sardinia, Cornwall, colour, horizontal, Nikon D7000, "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

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"

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"

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"

PEOPLE and RED ACCENTS... by magda indigo

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A series of images with only small red accents, involving people.

Wishing you all a colourful day, and thank you as always for your time, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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"

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