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Slightly 'disturbed' by man.

In Fuerteventura I discover a secret code! LOL

I know what I prefer capturing, I leave the rest to all the others.

The photo has been used for many purposes, also a CD cover.

The title came simultaneously as I saw it, just an unpretentious image of something that made me laugh when I saw it... A bit of humour? Somebody called it 'chaotic minimalism'... is there such a thing?

Up in the sky a big aero-plane leaves it's trail of vapours.

In Cornwall, St Ives, one of the quaint narrow streets, I again look up and on a balcony I am treated with this.

I even take two images, in the days of film!!!

When each shot cost money!

So much cheaper today to come home with many.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

plane, blue, parasol, terrace, yellow, communication, sky, pole, cable, blue, Fuerteventura, minimalism, horizontal, colour, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

WHERE ELSE but YORKSHIRE? by magda indigo

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Dry stone or loose stone walls are commonly used as field boundaries in the highlands, such as the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.

A dry-stone wall is a wall that is made up of stones skill-fully placed one on top of the other with no binding agent to hold them together.

The wall is held up by a special construction method and by its own weight, and the stones must be carefully selected by shape to ensure that they have a large contact surface area with their neighbours and so do not slip.

Containing sheep in specific fields is the main reason for the existence of dry stone walls.

Also, they are a thing of beauty, they last much longer than 'wet' walls, and they're safer than fences when it comes to herding in wildlife.

Besides, what else is there to do with all those stones cluttering up the countryside?

The moors are bleak, the higher you go the less vegetation there is, nothing to stop the wind, wet walls would not stand a chance, but now the wind just ‘whistles’ through the stones!

Wishing you all a beautiful day and thank you for visiting, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Yorkshire, scapes, stones, loose-stone, dry-stone, boundaries, walls, trees, "Nikon F4", "magda indigo", colour, horizontal

UMBRELLA, ELLA, ELLA... by magda indigo

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the canal-boats, both in Brugge and Gent are prepared... sudden rain?

No problem!

A very happy and colourful note.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

mix, varia, umbrellas, colourful, people, "Nikon", colour, horizontal, vertical, "magda indigo"

END OF SUMMER... by magda indigo

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St Ives, Cornwall... end of September... end of Summer...

The tables and chairs are empty, the beach reclaimed by the seagulls and the sea by the local fishermen.

Gone are the sun worshipers, the children's laughter.

The sailing boats safely tucked away for winter.

Only working boats now, men out there, on the wide open waters earning their living.

That day was a calm day... with a kind of melancholy.

Thank you for viewing and commenting, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"St IVES", Cornwall, tables, chairs, terrace, beach, gulls, sea, boats, fishermen, end-of-Summer, empty, colour, vertical, NikonD200, "Magda indigo"

RED VIBRANCY… ANTHURIUM by magda indigo

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Paul surprised me with these beauties.

I really get annoyed when people use the worn cliché, that a man only gives flowers if he has done something 'wrong', if he needs forgiving! I'm sick and tired of it, plus I find it most unfair to men.

Many give flowers just to say, I care, I love you, thank you...

Anthuriums are a fun flower and never fail to provoke a smile.

They look almost unreal! The flowers are thick, shiny, ribbed and wrinkled, while the leaves are large and glossy, which makes them so much more difficult to photograph well!

They belong to the Araceae family, which also includes callas and philodendrons.

Their genus name, Anthurium, comes from the Greek words anthos meaning "flower," and oura, meaning "tail."

Anthurium can also be called "Flamingo Flower" or "Boy Flower", both referring to the structure of the spathe and spadix.

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

red, Anthurium, spathe, spadix, flowers, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, "Magda indigo", ”Flamingo Flower”, "Boy Flower”, "HASSELBLAD"

THE MANY SHADES of PINK... RANUNCULUS. by magda indigo

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Who doesn't love these colourful blooms of Spring?

Some look almost like blousy roses.

Dark pink, light pink, pink more towards red, pink towards purple.

When is pink pink??? LOL

Here, it is the great reveal, there is so much to see in flowers!

Hope this makes you smile again, have a great day and thank you 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

pink, blooms, Ranunculus flower, design, green, open, center, stamens, black-background, studio, colour, square, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"

STORY in THREE PARTS... 3 by magda indigo

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HAPPINESS IS...teaching someone, something new, no this is NOT father Christmas, he is Flemish actor, learning the art of glassblowing!

The red is a glass experiment

For quite some time we wanted to photograph glass being blown by an artisan.

I found Marcel Vlamynck, a master glassblower, and contacted him, he was agreeable and the appointment was made.

The earliest evidence of glassblowing comes from a collection of waste from a glass shop, including fragments of glass tubes, glass rods and tiny blown bottles, which was dumped in a ritual bath in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, dated from 37 to 4 BC.

The transformation of raw materials into glass takes place at around 1,320 °C (2,400 °F) the glass emits enough heat to appear almost white hot.

The glass is then left to "fine out" (allowing the bubbles to rise out of the mass), and then the working temperature is reduced in the furnace to around 1,090 °C (2,000 °F).

At this stage, the glass appears to be a bright orange color.

We enjoyed a whole afternoon, and of course we went home with a piece of glass Art work!

The bottom is hugged by a blackened old branch, very special.

For those who are always cold: THAT IS THE JOB!!! LOL

Hope your day is good, thanks for viewing, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

man, portrait, "natural light", colour, Brugge, Flanders, Marcel Vlamynck, artist, glassblower, art, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

LAST, but not LEAST, A FEW BIG FAVES... by magda indigo

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We ALL have them, that out of many.... there are some who, for some unknown reason, touch your emotions more deeply even than the others!

To see them back is each time a thrill!

Hello lovely friend.

Have a great day and thank you for your time, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

water, flowers, Lake district, netting, autobahn, rain, Hamburg, Cornwall, coast, colour, horizontal, nature, Nikon D7200, "magda indigo"

DRAGON, HERBS from my GARDEN... by magda indigo

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In general use, herbs are plants with savoury or aromatic properties that are used for flavouring and garnishing food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances; excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients.

Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs from spices.

Herbs generally refers to the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), while spices are usually dried and produced from other parts of the plant, including seeds, bark, roots and fruits.

Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, and in some cases, spiritual.

Much used and enjoyed in our kitchen!

Very much appreciated. Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

oregano, parsley, rosemary, Dragon, estragon, Bronze fennel, thyme, leaf, flower, "conceptual Art", studio, colour, black-background, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

TRIPLE TOUR en l'AIR... by magda indigo

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A BIG personal Fave of mine.

Now, THIS is a REAL strobe image.

The lighting technique I was using was in complete darkness, euuuhhh, which was a bit of a problem for him, however after a couple of tries, he succeeded.

This is the result: NO DIGITAL MANIPULATION. ONE SINGLE EXPOSURE, ONE NEG.

NO room for mistake.

I asked him to make a beautiful movement, fascinated as I am by trying to capture the emotion of motion in camera.

What I didn't know is that dancers need a point to fix on at each turn, to remain and land on the same spot.

A very strong, lean and dynamic man, a joy to watch the human body at work.

Christian Dedeene was a solo dancer for 5 years with Maurice Béjart.

Most of the ballet terms are in French. I always thought this was a pirouette... but no, it is a triple tour en l'air.

Turn in the air. This is essentially a male dancer's step.

It is a turn in the air in which the dancer rises straight into the air from a demi-plié, makes a complete turn and lands in the fifth position with the feet reversed.

The turn may be single, double or triple according to the ability of the dancer.

The assist and the head must spot as in pirouettes.

Tour en l'air may also be finished in various poses such as attitude, arabesque, grande seconde or on one knee. It may also be done in a series

THIS IS A TRIBUTE TO Maurice Béjart, founder of the 'Ballet du XXe Siècle, a superb choreographer.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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"

MY CHRISTMAS basket... by magda indigo

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Our tree is not very big, so, it can only be decorated with dainty baubles.

I bought this felt ‘basket’, and put some of the larger ornaments in, favourites that just need to be out and I like it!

Turned out well, happy and colourful!

It now comes back every year, never the same twice, lol

Wishing you a very good day and thank you for visiting Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

basket, baubles, joy, fun, festive, decorations, interior, pearls, square, black-background, design, "conceptual Art", Christmas, December, colour, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

CHEZ LE LUTHIER... by magda indigo

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Each specialty has its own special tools, which must have been conceived and made out of experience?

Whether for artists or artisans.

Bettering the tools all the time for the job?

Vincent Flachet, a luthier...

We had the honour to visit his workplace.

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

And for more: www.indigo2photography.com

tools, guitar, luthier, violins, instruments, wood, design, studio, day, chisels, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

I STAND IN AWE... by magda indigo

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I love trees in ALL seasons, here they are skeletal.

It is early October and we are in Scotland, so the weather is ‘Scottish’… which means, some sun, racing clouds, fast showers, lots of light play on the hills and oooh interesting light.

As we are high up, we are closer to the sky, so; often the top of the hills are covered in eerie wisps of white cloud.

Like a lover’s caress.

The weather doesn’t bother us, we take it as it comes, everything has its charms and moods.

When in The Highlands, you just have to see it with mist and rain.

We stand on the shore of Loch Lubnaig, standing silent, stunned by such beauty, which changes by the second! I capture the rain.

The same in Yorkshire, with the many Majestic old trees

ONE IN FLANDERS... Guess?

This is again how it came out of my camera!

I’m a ‘purist’, lol

Have a beautiful day and thank you for your comments, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Autumn, reflections, "Lochs", Scotland, Yorkshire, Flanders, landscape, trees, rain, mist, clouds, hills, nature, colours, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

DARK BEAUTY… Aconitum by magda indigo

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Aconitum, commonly known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mouse-bane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket.

It is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.

These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere, growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows.

Most species are extremely poisonous and must be dealt with carefully.

The tall, erect stem is crowned by racemes of large blue, purple, white, yellow, or pink zygomorphic flowers with numerous stamens.

They are distinguishable by having one of the five petaloid sepals (the posterior one), called the galea, in the form of a cylindrical helmet, hence the English name monkshood, and in Flemish: monnikskap.

Have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Aconitum, aconite, monkshood, "wolf's bane", "leopard's bane", mouse-bane, "women's bane", "devil's helmet", "queen of poisons", "blue rocket", flowers, purple, buds, blooms, studio, black-background, colour, design , square, "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

PAUL GOES NATIVE... in JAPAN... by magda indigo

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Paul on the terras can't wait to try the 'onsen'.

An onsen is a Japanese hot spring bath; the term also extends to cover the bathing facilities and traditional inns frequently situated around a hot spring.

As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered throughout all of its major islands.

Onsen come in many types and shapes, including outdoor and indoor baths.

Baths may be either publicly run by a municipality or privately, often as part of a hotel, ryokan, or bed and breakfast.

It is hot water that fills the bath, it is quite a sensation to bathe outside, in the open air!

He feels very relaxed afterwards.

I look down on the garden, sadly inaccessible due to damage from the recent Typhoon.

This afternoon, we plan on looking for Mount Fuji.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Hakone, Japan, onsen, bath, man, terrace, colour, wood, cladding, vertical, travel, "Nikon D7200", "Magda Indigo", outdoors

ME AND MY BIKE... by magda indigo

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We go together everywhere!

I streets where no cars are allowed, on paths that are too narrow for cars.

I often annoy people, walking the streets, when I slalom between them, haha.

And cars when they cannot overtake me and have to drive as slowly as I do...

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, females, males, riding, travel, Flanders, Brugge, Ostend, Belgium, bicycles, wheels, day, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

SAGE, HERBS from my GARDEN... by magda indigo

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In general use, herbs are plants with savoury or aromatic properties that are used for flavouring and garnishing food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances; excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients.

Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs from spices.

Herbs generally refers to the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), while spices are usually dried and produced from other parts of the plant, including seeds, bark, roots and fruits.

Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, and in some cases, spiritual.

Much used and enjoyed in our kitchen!

Very much appreciated. Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

oregano, parsley, rosemary, Dragon, estragon, Bronze fennel, thyme, leaf, flower, "conceptual Art", studio, colour, black-background, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

Lucia... THE FEST of LIGHT... by magda indigo

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On the 13th of December, in Sweden, the festivities of Lucia Day begin early in the morning, with costumed children bringing their parents breakfast in bed. But the holiday continues, with Lucia processions in schools, hospitals, offices, factories, even on flights.

There are also Lucia competitions, with young women vying to represent their community.

Perhaps the most spectacular of these takes place in Stockholm where the city's Lucia is crowned by the writer who three days earlier was awarded that year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

Symbolising the light of faith and the promise of the sun's return,

Santa Lucia has become a Swedish icon of winter, nearly as popular as Jultomte, the Swedish Santa Claus.

Candles filling our rooms with light every December.

May the light shine bright for you today and thank you for visiting, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

candles, COLOUR, "conceptual Art", Nikon, "Magda Indigo", CHRISTMAS, light, interior, home, fest, December, "magda indigo"

BRUGGE MARKET by NIGHT... by magda indigo

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Brugge, capital of West-Flanders, the market place in the centre of this 'round' old city.

In the evening, the beautiful buildings are illuminated beautifully.

Pure joy to have a walk through after a satisfying meal.

Two sides are old, official buildings, the two other sides are for the pleasure of eating and drinking.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

evening, illumination, Flanders, Brugge, market, terraces, people, street, urban, leisure, iconic, architecture, houses, facades, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

THE SPLENDOUR OF WILD GRASSES... by magda indigo

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"Nature always wears the colours of the spirit." by (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Flowering Grass

YORKSHIRE FOG or Holcus lanatus.

On a tour in our garden last Summer, in between two showers, I found these grasses, they love this type of weather, thrive on it! Very common in grassland and moorland, also in waste ground and neglected gardens.

The birds must have brought in the seeds, or they glided in on the wind...

When I looked closely, I saw all the beautiful colours, the shimmer... the beauty!

Decided I could make a lovely, strong and graphic design, comp in camera.

Up close and personal, there's beauty in everything? (well most...lol.)

THANK you for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

YORKSHIRE-FOG, Holcus-lanatus, WILD, GRASSES, Grass, seeding, colour design, green, square, studio, black-background, NikonD7000, "Magda indigo"

FOUR DAYS of CELEBRATIONS, 70 YEARS... by magda indigo

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Everywhere you look... Union Jacks, on everything.

The party well under way, all the attributes you need?

I wanted to do it 'MY WAY'!

A very special occasion, quite unique!

You don't have to be a 'Royalist' to enjoy the atmosphere and pleasure that you see in so many people!

The Queen celebrates her PLATINUM Jubilee this w-e, 70 years... I admire her achievement.

I don't envy her though, I'm happy with my life the way it is...

Today is sunny, there's a happy atmosphere, a real party-mood all around!

Of course everything is red white and blue.

Her favourite flowers are LILY-of-the-VALLEY, MUGUET.

So, CONGRATULATIONS,

Wishing you a fine day and thank you for your visit, as always, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

LILY-of-the-VALLEY, MUGUET, small, flower, leaves, glasses, colour, studio, square, "conceptual art", design, black-background, "Magda indigo", party, hat, horn, blower, streamer, red, blue, white, jubilee, "Union Jack", "Nikon D7000"

MEDITERRANEAN WAVES... by magda indigo

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The South of France. One of my favourite pass-times is sitting on rocks, enjoying the sea.

The waves coming and going, their play.

Taking image after image and then stared some more taking it all in, no other sounds but the sea, the clean air filling the nostrils, the salty taste on the lips...

An unforgettable moment so full of awe for our beautiful world...

Have a wonderful day, filled with love, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sea, waves, foam, white, blue, architecture, minimalism, Mediterranean, South of France, outside, colour, horizontal, NikonD7200, "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"

LEISURE... by magda indigo

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LEISURE...

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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

THE DIFFERENT YEARS ... by magda indigo

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Our Christmas trees have varied over the years.

No real trees, because Paul is allergic to them, no joke!

But also the decorations are not the same every year...

Hope you enjoy!

May the light shine bright for you today and thank you for visiting, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

trees, COLOUR, "conceptual Art", Nikon, "Magda Indigo", CHRISTMAS, lights, interior, home, fest, December, "magda indigo"

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES... by magda indigo

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Every year, in Leeds, Yorkshire there was a German Market for Christmas.

Sady NOT this year

This Kindelmarket is one of the most established German Christmas Markets in the UK, with traditional wooden stalls, festive greenery, Christmas carousel ride and twinkling colourful lights all creating a unique continental festive atmosphere in the heart of Leeds city centre.

The fragrance of pine, food and glue-wine is attractive!

Glass baubles, wooden toys and colourful candles from Continental Europe are a jolly note in this otherwise dark month of December.

A great atmosphere.

How I remember the thrill and feeling in my tummy when swinging in these littles seats, haha.

I wish you a day full of peace and goodness, thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.cm

"Merry go-round", swing, fair, evening, fun, lights, people, "German market", Leeds, Yorkshire, Christmas, colour, vertical, "Nikon D7000", "Magda indigo"

SUNNY PEOPLE... by magda indigo

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A collection of people in a sunny yellow context...

I find it amazing, once you start looking, how much yellow there is! LOL

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, yellow, summer, spring, sky, male, female, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

BOUDOIR... by magda indigo

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From the Fashion show "ART of FASHION"...

I thought that was tastefully presented?

Ah well, something entirely different and not fitting any 'Theme', LOL

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, ladies, underwear, lingerie, umbrella, fashion, show, cat-walk, female, colour, design, vertical, NikonF4, "Magda indigo"

TO THE POINT... by magda indigo

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This cheap pack of recycled pencils, still my favourites to write with... was brought into the studio, props for 'GOING BACK TO SCHOOL' advert, ahem...

I also saw the possibilities of some 'creative' imagery, so I asked to keep them, more (useful) props.

I love the way this came together as a 'flower', a wave.

Have a fun day, I did, and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

black, pencils, circles, flower, wave, lined up, studio, colour, black-background, design, square, Hasselblad, Zeiss, "magda indigo"

BRUGGE MARKET by DAY... by magda indigo

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Brugge, capital of West-Flanders, the market place in the centre of this 'round' old city.

Where people come to enjoy, relax and imbibe in some of the golden liquid that is Belgian Beer! LOL

Always a pleasure to sit there and flavour the moment, the hustle and bustle on this magic place.

Two sides are old, official buildings, the two other sides are for the pleasure of eating and drinking.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Flanders, Brugge, market, terraces, people, street, urban, leisure, iconic, urbanscape, architecture, houses, facades, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

MUSKETEERS, A SILENT DRUMMER, 5 APOSTLES… by magda indigo

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BRUGGE...

As the Grenadier Guards are standing tall, I hear a flighty sound and beat of drums.

What is coming?

A feast for the eyes… The Company of Pikemen & Musketeers.

It turns out that the Company of Pikemen & Musketeers are a ceremonial unit of the Honourable Artillery Company and one of only six royally warranted bodies in the UK.

Seventeenth century marches and music are provided by the Company’s own drums and fifes.

They come to a halt in front of me, when I spot this lovely detail.

The gloved hands of a musketeer holding his drumsticks.

Bandoliers were used by musketeers to hold single measures of gun powder for their muskets, called Apostles.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Burg, Musketeers, drumsticks, gloves, hands, uniform, Bandolier, apostles, Brugge, Belgium, Flanders, horizontal, colour, "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

SCOTLAND, WHERE TREES GROW IN THE WATER... by magda indigo

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It is early October and we are in Scotland, so the weather is ‘Scottish’… which means, some sun, racing clouds, fast showers, lots of light play on the hills and oooh interesting light.

As we are high up, we are closer to the sky, so; often the top of the hills are covered in eerie wisps of white cloud.

Like a lover’s caress.

The weather doesn’t bother us, we take it as it comes, everything has its charms and moods.

When in The Highlands, you just have to see it with mist and rain.

We stand on the shore of many a Loch , standing silent, stunned by such beauty, which changes by the second! I capture the rain.

This is again how it came out of my camera!

I’m a ‘purist’, lol

Have a beautiful day and thank you for your comments, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Autumn, reflections, "Lochs", Scotland, Highlands, landscape, trees, water, clouds, Kilin, hills, nature, colours, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "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"

ARTIGO... by magda indigo

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An EYE-TEASER?

It was in the Musee des Beaux Arts in Brussels, a room was built by an artist, Lucas Samaras’ Mirrored Room, the ceiling and floor plus two walls were mirrored, two walls had painted stripes and light-strips.

Not easy to photograph.

ART+VERTIGO= ARTIGO, tee hee, you really had the feeling of vertigo in this special piece of Art.

AAAHHH, puzzling images, eye-teasers...love'm, BRAVO to those who figured 'some' of it out? Lol, (~_*)

Take care, be safe!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Lucas Samaras", "Mirrored Room", ceiling, floor, walls, mirrors, painted, stripes, light-strips, photographer, people, Art, horizontal, colour, Canon T80, "Magda Indigo"

CRUMBLING PROTECTION of SPURN POINT... by magda indigo

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In Hull, we decided to push through to Spurn-point.

Spurn is a narrow sand tidal island located off the tip of the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that reaches into the North Sea and forms the north bank of the mouth of the Humber Estuary.

It was a spit with a semi-permanent connection to the mainland, but a storm in 2013 made the road down to the end of Spurn impassable to vehicles at high tide.

The southernmost tip is known as Spurn Head or Spurn Point and is the home to an RNLI lifeboat station and two disused lighthouses.

Over time, the whole spit, length intact, slips back – with the spit-head remaining on its glacial foundation.

This process has now been affected by the protection of the spit put in place during the Victorian era.

This protection halted the wash-over process and resulted in the spit being even more exposed due to the rest of the coast moving back 110 yards (100 m) since the 'protection' was constructed.

The now crumbling defences will not be replaced and the spit will continue to move westwards at a rate of 2.2 yards (2 m) per year, keeping pace with the coastal erosion further north.

We were there when it was still accessible!

It is a nature reserve.

Three and a half miles long and only fifty meters wide in places on the left side of the estuary of the river Humber.

There are a series of sea defence works built by the Victorians and maintained by the Ministry of defence, till they sold Spurn to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in the 1950s.

The defences are in a poor state, breaking down and crumbling, making Spurn a very fragile place wide open to the ravages of the North Sea.

It is a unique place, qua fauna and flora, very protected; there weren't many people on that Good Friday.

This is what is left of the sea defences on the North Sea side, eerie, tragic, but extremely photogenic...

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

For more of my work: www.indigo2photography.com

Spurn=point, Humber, "tidal island", sea-defences, Yorkshire, ropes, wood, lighthouse, England, YORKSHIRE, "United Kingdom", seascape, beach, people, colour, horizontal, Nikon F4, "Magda indigo"

ONLY in AUTUMN... by magda indigo

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It is only in that season that you see nuts, weird seeds in strange colours, the silks in Maize and so many sorts of berries.

I especially like the open seed pods of the woodland peony (Paeonia obovata), with shiny blue to blue-black fertile seeds and brilliant red infertile ones.

THANK you for viewing, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

red, seeds, nuts, Autumn, studio, heart, black-background, colour, design, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

THE RETIRED MILK-CHURNS... by magda indigo

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Another small road, this time in Flanders.

We pass the entrance of a farm, this is on one of their gates.

A little further on a field, I spot this lady, she just milked the cows!

Very old style, but a great memory of how things used to be.

Lol and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

lady, milk, churns, pouring, film, Kerrie Japonica, flowers, metal, decoration, people, colour, horizontal, "Nikon F4", "magda indigo"

FLOWERS, VASES and LIGHT... by magda indigo

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I love objects that are 'different', like this red vase.

The flowers are normally arranged in the opening at the top, but here I used it for the shape and colour and as a prop for the blooming cyclamen, set up with the dramatic light that I like so much.

A light table cube.

The flowers were obstreperous, but it turned out fine, love the one peeping from the right.

Co-ordinated, red Tulips in a red vase.

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

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red, tulips, vase, petals, square, round, cyclamen, lysianthus, portrait, leaves, flowers, studio, design, square, black-background, Magda indigo

DIFFERENT FASHIONS... by magda indigo

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there is a trend in everything now!!!!

Even in dogs, when I grew up: Irish setters, oh boy he landed me in hot water so often, loved the water.

When my sons grew up and we lived in the country, we had a Bobtail, WHAT MAINTENANCE, but GREAT FUN.

Later it was a Border Collie, the maximum! Intelligent beyond...

After his loss, no more, we couldn't face another heartache.

Now it seems to be pugs, French bulldog... all dogs that ran into the door, hahaha.

Here a small selection of encounters.

Enjoy and make the BEST of every day!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more : www.indigo2photography.com

brown, dogs, basket, animal, people, pet, colour, street, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

WHEN SKIES GO PHENOMENAL... by magda indigo

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they become overpowering and dramatic.

Where phenomenon are formed, like a funnel cloud in England.

I collected these over the years.

In Crete, in Belgium and in England.

Wishing you a glorious day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sky, clouds, Crete, Yorkshire, dramatic, trees, skyscapes, colour, horizontal, "NikonD7200", "Magda indigo"

IN THE MOUNTAINS of CRETE... by magda indigo

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Wherever I went, I used to have my 2 Nikons F4 one loaded with colour-film, the other with Mono film

(Now replaced by Nikon D7200, which I still try to use as much as possible like a FILM camera)

Very often I had my second camera (another F4) ready with a gritty 400 asa black and white film.

Digis don't have that problem, he?

Here in Crete I had this secret goal to capture the people, those interesting faces, I wanted to make some great portraits.

In the small mountain village of Prina, where time has stood still, my dream came true.

A group of people sat in the square, in the shade, chatting and laughing.

They have known real hardship, it shows, but there is great kindness and generosity.

It was Vesper's time.

The tinny bell sang invitingly.

The friends around them moved out of the way

They allowed me to photograph them, her son and husband next to her, I first used the camera at hand (colour) to put them at ease (I thought), but to the Cretans a ‘portrait’ is always very serious... then I took the rest...

I understood Ansel Adams, the lengths he went to, what he felt when he saw his subjects, the textures and ALL those wonderful grey-tones.

The faces wrinkled by too much sun?

A magic moment, the lady so beautiful and lovely.

Later, for Getty, I needed a model release... she could barely write and did not know her year of birth!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, mono, colour, male, female, Crete, faces, portraits, wrinkles, Nikon F4, "magda indigo"

MEDITERRANEAN FOOD... by magda indigo

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A Pizza oven in London Italian restaurant.

And the others in Sardinia.

Have a great day and take care!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

inside, food, fire, olives, Sardinia, meat, vegetables, ready, words, text, colour, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

NEVER THE SAME TWICE... by magda indigo

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Christmas breakfast, different ever year.

Different breads, different cheeses and different table decorations.

A bit more fancy than usual, some fancy cheeses, a special jam and different breads, and Stollen bites.

Stollen is a fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, marzipan, coated with powdered sugar or icing sugar.

Bite size here or as a loaf…

WE put the FESTIVE in THE SEASON! LOL

LOLOVE and thank you, MMMMMMMMMM (*_*)

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table, decoration, dishes, festive, bread, Stollen, lights, December, Christmas, design, colour, horizontal, "magda indigo"

THE SNEEZING PARROT TULIP, LOL. by magda indigo

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It feels like I have been ‘neglecting’ my black and white photography, which I still love so very much.

Nature at its freakiest best?

Most unusual, these bi-coloured Rococo Parrot Tulips, flowers with twisted, irregularly fringed petals.

They are weird even a little 'alien'?

Are they ‘monstrous beauty or beautiful monster’

These white and green are the most exotic of the lot though!

Love them or hate them, Parrot Tulips are Spring's grand (bulb) showcase, big and beautiful, they have flamboyant flowers with streaks, ruffles and frayed edges.

SPRING; POLLEN… hay fever, allergies, a nightmare for some!

"A sneeze begins with a sudden inhalation. This is the ‘Aaah’ part of the sneeze.

The ‘Choo!’occurs on the exhale because most of the muscles in your body are reflexively contracting.

This clamps your mouth shut until the pressure in your lungs rises too high and the air escapes in a burst.

Since your tongue is pressing against the roof of your mouth, the air makes a ‘ch’ sound, and with your lips pursed, it emerges as an ‘oo’.”

Best explanation I EVER saw of a sneeze! Thank you Mohammad Rashid, Wakefield

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

tulip, Rococo, Parrot, petals, flower, monochromatic, black&white, monochrome, design, "conceptual Art", studio, black-background, square, "Magda indigo"

OLD and NEW… by magda indigo

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PICKERING STATION, OLD LUGGAGE.

ON THE GO in KINGS CROSS STATION LONDON...

Sitting on a low wall, waiting on Sunday noon, King’s Cross Station in London, it was stifling hot.

Instead of being bored and impatient, I decided to pass the time being 'creative'...

I noticed all the people hurrying by and also, especially, that EVERYBODY was lugging bags, lots of bags, of all types, colours and designs.

Spotted, striped, floral, classic, coloured.

I wondered, what were they all transporting?

Can we not go anywhere without our ‘wheeled’ carriers?

Often not one but more, backpacks, plastic, leather, designed, handbags, so many.

All different, just like the people, their shoes, legs and leg wear!

I saw people traveling alone, in pairs, in group, I saw them smile, I saw them laugh, I saw some cry, I saw some depressed and some tired, people of all walks of life.

I saw hellos and I saw good-byes... all the emotions ...

I became smilingly fascinated and eventually left feeling a great sense of joy because of this series.

I feel so biased, I like them ALL, LOL, thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, suitcases, on-the-go, station, travel, walking, tools, running, colours, bags, luggage, transport, legs, feet, movement, "Nikon D200", "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"

MEDITERRANEAN WAVES... by magda indigo

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The South of France. One of my favourite pass-times is sitting on rocks, enjoying the sea.

The waves coming and going, their play.

Taking image after image and then stared some more taking it all in, no other sounds but the sea, the clean air filling the nostrils, the salty taste on the lips...

An unforgettable moment so full of awe for our beautiful world...

Have a wonderful day, filled with love, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sea, waves, foam, white, blue, architecture, minimalism, Mediterranean, South of France, outside, colour, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda Indigo"

EXPRESSIVE TULIPS...... by magda indigo

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After all the years I have photographed flowers, and especially Tulips.

Started to read them.

Saw their emotions.

With my imagination easy peasy.

I even seem to humanize some!

They can be sad, happy, surprised... you name it, just like people.

Please, forgive the artist in me and just enjoy with a smile? LOLOLOL.

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"

THE PEWTER PARROT TULIPS... by magda indigo

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In mono, these colourful Parrot Tulips, took n a metal sheen, they look like made out of pewter.

Brings out their intricacies even more.

Hope you enjoy.

I wish you all a very good day and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and faves.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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