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I am having technical problems with my blog.
They are working on it, but things might not be working properly.
This was a spur of the moment outfit. Ron wanted to go to the Albert Cuyp market in Amsterdam and offered to take blog photos. I didn’t have any summer outfits left and I need time to come up with a really good outfit from my wardrobe. Time, I didn’t have.
Which means I am not too fond of the outfit. The white of the boxy jacket is clashing with the cream of the palazzo trousers; it makes the cream of the trousers look dirty. I should have worn my white flat shoes to bookend the jacket but didn’t think of that. Never mind, I have done worse.
Below: We started at Gerard Doustraat. Gerard Dou was a painter from the 17th century. Read more about him on Wikipedia.
It was the first day of my new photo assignment “Colour my world”. Didn’t do much better than that day.
Below: We lingered at a shop which sells recycled / upcycled clothes and other items. I could find something I like in such a colourful shop.
Below: In that same shop this colourful necklace was a bingo for my photo assignment.
Below: And how about this outfit? I love the fabric and certainly the colour combination, but it is for a younger woman.
Below: And here you see a flaw in this outfit. The trousers show a bit of a belly, not much, but just enough to annoy me. And the boxy jacket flows stiffly away from my body because of the ample bosom. A bad combination.
Below: OK, this is a nice photo. And colourful.
Below: It was time for a coffee and a close-up shot of the blue earrings by Lara Design.
Below: Husband Ron.
Below: It is a proper market, so they have clothes, fabric, knickknacks, vegetables and fruit. Colours again!
Below: Is this dragon fruit? I have never seen it before. Doesn’t matter really. It made for a good photo for my assignment.
Below: Peppers are another good subject.
Below: Ron loves to take photos of me through leaves. Usually, the leaves are sharp and I am blurry. Never mind.
Below: And fabric. What great colours. My favourites.
Below: Trying to find the right angle to photograph the fabric.
Below: As we walked on, I started to notice something. The fastening on my jacket sits wonky above my trouser zip.
Below: See what I mean? I hate that.
Below: Apparently it was a day for bright red, bright yellow and bright orange. I don’t care that this painting is really simple, I love it. So cheerful.
Below: It is clearly visible that my top and bottom do not align. I think my trousers should have been pulled a bit to my right and the bag strap is pulling my jacket. Learning moment. When I wore this jacket again, I held my bag in my hands.
Below: One last outfit photo against the statue of a famous Dutch singer, the late André Hazes. The bag is from my shoulder and the fastening of my jacket aligns with the fastening of my trousers.
We went home happily with our tapas and many ‘Colour my world’ photos.
What happened in my life this week
My arm is still improving but I didn’t dare blow-drying my hair so I had to go to the hairdresser again on Saturday. This Friday was my regular hair appointment. My hairpiece needs washing and blow-drying too. Need to muster up some courage for that.
Below: One of the outfits I wore this week. It is an easy dress, not restrictive in any way.
Saturday we had our annual Street party. Remember the fence Ron and I put together? We used that to close off the street, no more cars in the street from 4 P.M.
Well, there was a lot of wind and it fell over when I set it up at half past 3. That wouldn’t have been a problem if it hadn’t been for the couple that parked their car beside it to unload the groceries. The fence fell against their car door and scratched it. My insurance will have to pay. BIG BUMMER. They were relaxed about it, but, as you can imagine, I was not pleased.
Below: I was rather late taking photos but I think, about 50 neighbours attended. Most of them brought delicious food.
(I blurred out their faces.)
Below: How about this cake from a high-end bakery…
Below:…or these melon with feta sticks.
Below: Let’s not forget Merel’s famous butter cake. She bakes it every year and we pounce on the cake as soon as she brings it out. It is delicious. You see, there is not that much left.
Our next-door neighbour had a pan with a bean stew which was finished within half an hour. It went down well.
There is always too much great food at our street parties and I indulge in all of it.
The next morning I had a look at the street and everything was cleared away, no rubbish anywhere, no empty bottles, no food, no paper. Good neighbours.
Below: We always put all the crockery that is left on a bench outside a particular house. They “host” it haha. If someone is missing something, they know where to look for it.
One sunny morning we met Ron’s brother and SIL for a coffee and lunch at a rural restaurant and it felt like a little holiday for all of us. Nature, quietness, good food and drinks. Below: My outfit for the coffee and lunch meeting.
Then there was a dinner with 4 of my old colleagues. The company was great, the food delicious and we all had a fab evening. The traffic to the restaurant was atrocious, rush hour and an accident. It took me 2 hours by car while it was only 48 minutes going back.
Below: I was too late taking a proper photo haha, vague and dark.
The new photo assignment is a difficult one: ‘In touch’ (connections). As I like my photos to evoke some emotion, I can only think of this subject in relation to people or animals, which limits my options. I have to go up to people, ask them whether I can take a photo and would they mind if I put the photo on my blog and Instagram. A lot of people say no to that. Not everyone spreads their life all over the internet like I do. But…got a few.
Below: The guys of our auction house.
Below: Neighbour with her dog. Sweet.
Below: My cat, reluctantly letting me pet her.
Below: One of my better photos. These women were very helpful and so nice. The lovely thing about these assignments is not only do you learn a lot about photography, you also get to chat to so many different people. Love that.
Below: I never thought this father would consent in me photographing him and his daughters. They are sooo cute together.
Below: Holding hands. They are surely In Touch.
Greetje
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