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WORK WITH A DIFFERENCE... by magda indigo

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Some men prefer their work to be somewhat different...

Our Vet operating on a cat.

A friendly doorman.

A Glassblower, Marcel Vlaminck

A weaver.

Train-operators on a steam train!

Selling flowers on the market.

Human tripod! LOL

Repair-man in Cape town.

Tree-surgeon.

Pulling a rickshaw in Japan, Kanazawa.

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

For more : www.indigo2photography.com

surgeon, vet, doorman, uniform, photographer, reflector, train, steam, glassblowing, weaver, selling, tree surgeon, people, men, male, pleasure, work, colour, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

PERRANPORTH beach... by magda indigo

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Another road, another view, another beach... just the beautiful coast of Cornwall, M, (*_*)

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Cornwall, PERRANPORTH, beach, coves, rocks, coast, waves, sea, sky, people, horizontal, colour, Nikon D200, "magda indigo"

SPARKLING... by magda indigo

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What's more lovely than glass and candles and light?

Here a small selection.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

candle, pots, red, gold, sparkle, art, interior, winter, Christmas, light, magic, design, glass, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "”Magda indigo"

BEACH LOVERS... by magda indigo

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I am one of them... aaahhh, to stand there!

Not so much in summer, in the cooler months yes.

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

For more here: www.indigo2photography.com

Sand, minimalism, graphic, sea, waves, beach, people, Flanders, colour, seascapes, horizontal, "NikonD7000", "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, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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

SILENT PARROTS...Tulips by magda indigo

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Two Parrot Tulips, so frivole and consumed in each other, looks like a joyous outcry?

The deeply fringed and ruffled petals of the gorgeous parrot tulip will gradually open right out to form big, bowl-shaped flowers.

Although it is unknown who first brought the tulip to Northwestern Europe, the most widely accepted story is that it was Oghier Ghislain de Busbecq, an ambassador for Emperor Ferdinand I to Suleyman the Magnificent.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more of my work: www.indigo2photography.com

"parrot tulips", purple, mauve, Tulips, flowers, frilled, design, leaves, green, studio, "conceptual art", colour, black-background, square, "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"

THE DISCO CHICKS... by magda indigo

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from the top, from the bottom... LOL

LOL, and thank you for your visit! M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Easter, decoration, colour, studio, square, chicks, dancing, colours, Spring, "black background", "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo", "conceptual art"

TWO-CREATIVES by 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"

THE MIGHT OF THE SEA...3 by magda indigo

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THE MIGHT OF THE SEA...

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We were on the North Sea Coast in The North East of England, Northumberland.

Very windy, wild seas and STUNNING light!

The NORTH-SEA is not to be trusted, this wild lady, she means business, ALWAYS so beautiful, beware though...

But it is magic and epic to stand there, feel that thunder under your feet, that rumble in your body, that fine salty spray on you face!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sea, North-Sea, Wave, people, Seahouses, Northumberland, Nature, outdoors, colour, "conceptual art", Summer, "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"

GLASS LENSES.. by magda indigo

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Two of my grandchildren in Bradford, at the Photographic museum, standing behind a giant lens....

And when Paul bought new frames and put them on a glass table! LOL

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

frames, children, people, LENS, glass, red, art, interior, design, glass, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "”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"

A PHOTOGRAPHER in SCOTLAND... by magda indigo

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Paul in his element.

Happy as happy can be.

Try and catch him without a camera?

Difficult! LOL

But the beauty was overwhelming!

Could not blame him.

The moods in the weather...

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

photographer, Paul Indigo, male, man, Scotland, highlands, water, falls, Autumn, trees, rain, hills, loch, reflection, scapes, colour, beauty, "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

SIGNS... by magda indigo

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Warnings, announcements, helping, statements, poems, quotes, too many to name.

All kinds of signs, Just look around, what we MUST do, what we CAN'T do... LOL

Have a great day and take care!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Warnings, announcements, helping, statements, poems, quotes, name, signs, outside, letters, words, text, fun, colour, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

GLASS LENSES.. by magda indigo

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Two of my grandchildren in Bradford, at the Photographic museum, standing behind a giant lens....

And when Paul bought new frames and put them on a glass table! LOL

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

frames, children, people, LENS, glass, red, art, interior, design, glass, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "”Magda indigo"

A LTTTLE MIX... by magda indigo

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Findings along my 'expeditions' LOL.

Laugh or cry? BALES.

A colourful building with balcony.

Two Cretan ladies coming down the mountain from their allotments with the evening meals in plastic bags...

A beautiful blue knot on the Ferry. love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments! M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

synthetic, plastic, balcony, straw, ladies, graphic, bales, knot, fun, Nikon D7000, Nikon F4, colour, "Magda indigo"

THE LITTLE LANTERNS... PHYSALIS by magda indigo

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PHYSALIS alkekengi or Chinese Lantern Plant, they are native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan.

Popular for the papery bright-orange lantern pods that develop around the ripening fruit, these are often cut and used for Thanksgiving and Halloween arrangements.

Plants are aggressive spreaders, and best kept out of the perennial border so they don't take over.

Also can be grown in tubs.

Small white flowers appear in midsummer, over a bushy mound of coarse green leaves.

Pods are green at first, but should be harvested as soon as the orange colour develops, the leaves stripped then stems hung upside down to dry in a warm dark room.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

PHYSALIS, alkekengi, "Chinese Lantern Plant", "orange, green", stems, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, "Nikon D7000", "Magda indigo"

JAZZ IN HONFLEUR... by magda indigo

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Great for a Saturday night!

Inside-the-Jazz-Cafe

We pass a jazz café; see the church St Catherine in darkness and all the galleries around there, together with where we 'should have eaten', because that where the French are eating!

All very romantic...

Have a day full of peace and thank you for your comments. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

jazz, cafe, musicians, male, instruments, inside, Honfleur, Normandy, France, evening, live music, horizontal, colour, 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"

JAPANESE WATER... by magda indigo

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One of the important rituals when visiting a shrine in Japan takes place at the water purification fountain, known as the chozuya or temizuya next to the entrance.

Worshippers use ladles called hishaku to scoop up water to wash their hands and sometimes their mouths.

Due to the pandemic, many ladles have been removed from shrines and temples as a safety precaution.

Some people feared the custom was in danger of dying out.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Shrine, water, ladles, bamboo, drinking, ladies, female, people JAPAN, Kanazawa, tradition, colours, NIKOND7200, "magda indigo"

BEST FRIENDS... by magda indigo

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On the market square in Ostend, last year.

Sunday evening, the brassband blowing lovey vibrant tunes on their instruments

Smiling people around enjoying the music.

This young chap with his puppy, sharing a beautiful moment, he was in his own world.

Trying to take a photo of the lively little dog, he eventually showed it to his pal, who rather sniffed it, LOL

I strongly believe that children should grow up, caring for animals, build respect for all thing live.

When my three were young, I gave up my business, upped and bought a house in the countryside.

They had dog, cats, chickens, duck, rabbits.

They learned a lot... and so did I.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

pup, puppy, boy, fun, games, phone, portrait, colour, horizontal, Nikon D7200, "Magda indigo"

SPURNPOINT, VERTICAL... by magda indigo

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SPURN POINT sea defences...

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 island is over 3 miles (5 kilometres) long, almost half the width of the estuary at that point, and as little as 50 yards (46 m) wide in places.

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.

or what is sadly left of it

We were there when it was still accessible!

After a job that took us around Hull, we decided to push through to Spurn-point.

Spurn is a very unique place in the British Islands.

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...

The light was sweet.

Have A GREAT day and thank you for viewing, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Spurn-point, Humber, "tidal island", sea-defences, Yorkshire, net, rope, wood, England, nails, beach, sea, "United Kingdom", colour, vertical, Nikon F4, "Magda indigo"

WHAT ARE YOU? by magda indigo

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A BEER-or a CHAMPAGNE DRINKER? HAHA

I would say, beer is for thirst, champagne for savouring?

I am neither, so looking for your preferences!

Here, happy reunion of two friends, the second portrait, two models after a shoot!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

men, Paul indigo, people, drinking, beer, glass, champagne, bottle, horizontal, colour, Nikon F4, "magda indigo"

LES PASSARELLES... by magda indigo

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Many think that these connecting bridges between buildings, over motorways or to board a ship are a novelty...

No, well to that extend they are however in the middle-ages they already had them.

No matter, they are fascinating.

Buildings in Brussels, one over the pay age in Normandy, another for pedestrians accessing the Ferry and the OLD one on the Mont St Michel in France.

Have a super day and as always thank you for your comments, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Bridges, pedestrians, passarelles, buildings, motorway, cars, footbridge, Mont St Michel, Frances, Brussel, Hull, Ferry, people, harbour, colour, design, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda indigo"

PREHISTORIC ROCKS... by magda indigo

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smooth and polished by the Mediterranean, the Coast of Crete.

I was amazed.

These were still taken on film with my favourite camera, Nikon F4.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

rocks, boulders, stones, scapes, stones, Crete, Coast, "Nikon F4", "magda indigo", colour, horizontal

PHOTOGRAPHERS' TOOLS ... by magda indigo

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Many photographers will try many tools and gadgets, however ultimately, there is just YOU and your camera.

A heavy tripod with swivel head, a light tripod, a tripod for Umbrella light...

Let's not mention bags and reflectors, AND THAT IS JUST FOR GOING OUT. LOLOLOL

Great fun.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

tools, instruments, tripods, male, man, light, girl, outside, garden, harbour, photography, colour, shoot, gathering, cameras, design, horizontal, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

MY 'INTERPRETATION' OF THE GOLDEN RULE OF THIRDS.... GRASSES by magda indigo

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The Golden Mean or Golden Section is a mathematical constant, a ratio that appears in nature and was discovered by Pythagoras in the 5th century B.C.E.

The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts namely painting, photography, design and across cultures and history, designers such as artists and architects, composers and poets have adopted the Golden Mean as a ratio that is pleasing to the human eye.

Rotation of plant leaves on a stalk follow the Phi (φ) ratio insuring that the same position is not used twice, affording optimal exposure of underlying leaves to sunlight.

In philosophy, especially that of Aristotle, the golden mean is the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.

For example courage, a virtue, if taken to excess would manifest as recklessness and if deficient as cowardice.

To the Greek mentality, it was an attribute of beauty.

I know the 'rules of composition'... and personally, once I knew them... I love to 'break' them... creatively that is...

Picked these on Yorkshire MOORS.

Last weeks grasses, well, not wanting to throw them away, I put them in some water, to my surprise, they flowered, well, as you can see, different stages.

Sadly they are gone now, the pollen not so good for Paul!!!

I am still fascinated by stark compositions... and I love (need) new challenges...

For years I 'experimented' in the studio, to get that Flemish painter's light? Well, I was born in Flanders, it must be in my blood? LOL.

Lead and enjoy a good life, do and say things that enrich... and do not forget to tell the people close to you, how much you love them!

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

grasses, flowering, green, golden-mean, rule-of-thirds, seed-heads, plant, studio, black-background, macro, colour, design, three, square, NikonD7000, magda-indigo

CHEERS, SANTE... by magda indigo

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Paul loves to sample the local beers. Apparently very refreshing on a warm day.

So, each time another beer, but the expression is ALWAYS the same? LOL

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

man, Paul.indigo, people, drinking, beer, glass, square, colour, Nikon F4, "magda indigo"

THOSE WERE THE DAYS... by magda indigo

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The line Ostend-Dover was very busy, one Ferry leaving, one Ferry arriving.

One of the main gateways to Europe!

This is a document now, that service and all the ferries have sadly been scrapped!

For us, to get to Belgium it is HULL>>>>ROTTERDAM in Holland, or driving the 6hours south, DOVER>>>>CALAIS or DUNKIRK in FRANCE.

HELP, I want to get off the island!

So here some memories!

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

For more here: www.indigo2photography.com

ferries, two, "at sea", crossing, Ostend, ships, travel, Zeebrugge, people, memories, nautical, colour, horizontal, "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"

FOOD & DRINK... by magda indigo

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Full bottles, empty bottles.

Bread in Germany and Ice cream in Brittany, France.

Aachen I saw this great choice to their bread!

And in Concarneau, I was tempted by this delectable ice cream.

And boy, it was SUPERB!

Have a great day and take care!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

name, bottles, full, empty, bread, ice cream, sign, outside, words, text, fun, food, drink, colour, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

MUSIC-BOX... by magda indigo

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Carla, she took over the ballet school from her mum, also a ballerina, Rose d'IVRY.

When she performed here in our studio , she reminded me of the twirling little doll, when you opened the music-box.

Used quite dramatic light.

Quite a fave!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more of my work: www.indigo2photography.com

dancer, ballerina, female, ballet, drama, lighting, studio, "black-background, design, colour, NikonF4, horizontal, "Magda indigo"

DANCE, my FRIENDS, DANCE... by magda indigo

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BALLET and dancers...

This is the result of having 2 professional ballet dancers in your studio (he was for a couple of years a solo dancer with the world renowned Maurice Béjart, she has her own school), who are up for a challenge and something different.

In between the serious stuff, there is always some time for some fun, play and some antics to relax.

Thrown in some proper ballet figures, le poisson, and more.

Great for the creative photographers.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more of my work: www.indigo2photography.com

dancers, male, female, ballet, fun, relax, antics, lighting, studio, "Christian Dedeene", white-background, design, colour, NikonF4, horizontal, "Magda indigo"

AND, LAST but NOT LEAST... TULIPS. by magda indigo

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Variety in colours and shapes!

Thank you very much for your time, visit, comments and awards..., M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

parrot, Tulips, heart, stamens, leaves, flowers, colour, mix, studio, black-background, square, design, Nikon D7000, "Magda indigo"

THE GOTHIC HALL of THE BRUGGE CITY HALL.. by magda indigo

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There are 16 corbels in all, representing the months, elements and seasons.

In guilded wood.

In architecture a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, often very decorative.

These here in the Gothic Hall of the City Hall in Brugge, are likely to be Late Gothic corbels and all of which are different.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

horizontal, brown, carvings, corbels, Renaissance, ceiling, paintings, hall, interior, "City Hal", "Gothic Hall", architecture, Brugge, Belgium, Flanders, colour, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

WILLEM, the ALL-ROUNDER... by magda indigo

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My friend Willem Vermandere, what a star, a proper Artist/creative, he writes and arranges his music, writes the lyrics, plays all the instruments and sings!

He paints, he sculpts in marble, stone, wood and metal.

He writes books and poetry.

Aah, and what a raconteur, you aways come away, with a smile, a warm feeling, enriched and batteries reloaded.

The kind of person you need in your life, none of those that drains!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

singer, painter, sculptor, all-rounder, man, Willem Vermandere, hands, brush, painting, male, people, portrait, daylight, day, fun, horizontal, colour, NikonD7200, "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"

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For our food and our pleasure, that is how they earn a living.

Fishing is a tough life, whether in Spain or fishing the cold North Sea!

the leisure is in Scarborough, pay to take a tour in the replica pirate ship...

During the day the tall pirate stand on the quayside inviting you, at night they 'pack' him and ship him off.

Done for the day... LOL

Hope you enjoy.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

pirate, male, fishing, nets, boats, harbour, people, sky, blue, colour, horizontal, Nikon D7000, "Magda indigo"

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Now, across from Cape Town and Milnerton, where we are staying... to Table-view and Blouberg

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

seaweed, Blouberg, "Nikon D7000", "South Africa", colour, "Magda indigo", rocks, sea, Atlantic, horizontal, bay, water,

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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 especially that EVERYBODY was lugging bags, lots of bags, of all types, big, small, colours and designs. Spotted, striped, 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 became smilingly fascinated and eventually left feeling a great sense of joy because of this series.

I feel so biased, I like them ALL!

This was a bit naughty of me, but aahh well, we all should have a sense of humour... keeps one healthy?

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

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bags, suitcases, luggage, travel, people, bum, shoes, legs, station, handbags, bagage, colour, "”Nikon D200”, "Magda indigo"

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HAPPINESS IS... working with your daughter, teaching her....