Marit's Paper World (blog)

Friday haiku: photographer

Marit — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:50:18 +0000

Since 2018 I use photos taken by my friend Lena to write a Friday haiku with. Lena goes for long walks a few times a week and publishes her photos on her Facebook page. It’s fun to flip through the photos she made and choose one that gets my eye and triggers a haiku. Last week, however, we went for a walk TOGETHER and I could see with my own eyes how she works. I took out my own camera and made a photo of her making a photo…. here’s my friend the photographer at work!

Friday haiku

De fotograaf ziet
alles toch net iets anders
dan dat wij dat doen

The photographer
sees things slightly different than
normal people do

… and here’s the photo she took right at that moment

I submit this haiku to Haiku my Heart

Thanks for stopping by,
Je t’embrasse

Haiku on Friday – Parasols

Marit — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 07:52:55 +0000

My friend Lena lives in a small village nearby – the same village I was born and grew up. I know Lena since I was in the same class as her sister with whom I went to elementery school – that’s almost fifty years ago now. Lena and I shared our childhood thoughts and dreams, we swooned over the same ‘idols’ (The Bay City Rollers *gulp*) and although we went seperate ways after school, we never lost track of each other. It’s kinda special to have a friend that knows you in and out for all those years…

Lena goes for long walks on ‘the island’ and she makes these wonderful photos! I posted one of these photos that I wrote a haiku with a few weeks ago here and today, again, I wrote a haiku with one of her photos. I feel a “Friday Lena & Marit collaboration” coming…

Parasolvoeten
op een verder leeg terras
nazomer aan zee

Parasol bases
on a desolated deck
Autumn at the beach

Don’t you just love the Autumn ‘mood’ on this photo?
I might take a bus to the seaside today myself…

I submit today’s haiku to Recuerda Mi Corazon where our lovely hostess Rebecca brings us all together to share haiku on this Friday event Haiku my Heart.

Hooray for YOU!

Marit — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:49:42 +0000

Thank you, thank you, a big THANKS to all who responded to my e-mail
last month, and sent me a birthday card for my friend Lena!!!

On Sunday, my beloved and I drove to Zeeland to visit her on
her 50th birthday. I carried with me my own presents, ánd a bag
with all your envelopes!!!

I’d printed the e-mail that I sent to you, and let her read it first –
so she would now what it was that I gave her.
Then I handed over the bag stuffed with your mail!
MAN – you should’ve been there – the look on her face was priceless!!!!

Here’s a photo

See the big stack of envelopes on her lap?
And there’s even more in the bag…. WOWZAH

To see more pics of all the cards and presents,
go to Lena’s blog Six lilies studio

On to some art journal pages I made…

These are the last two pages in my ‘list’ journal.
I finished all the prompts now, and my book is full.
I’m real happy with this colourful and versatile little art journal!
(If you want to see all the pages in a row, the complete book is in my gallery.
You find it under ‘finished Art Journals’ – see buttons at the top of this blog.)

List #29 – Favourite food

List #30 – Today’s To-Do list

I stamped the desperate lady twice, so that it looks like she’s shaking.
I love the effect!!! This ‘to do’ list is from a week ago (April 12th) and I
really had a busy day back then! I’m glad things calmed down now!

It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means…
Yep, last week’s art journal page.
Here it is (click on the picture to enlarge for a better view)

The Chronicles of Marit 2011 – Week 15

Anne g-i send me a bunch of awesome, antique postcards (thanks Anne!!!)
and this one was soooo appropriate to go with the date that I finished
writing the articles for ‘Creatief met Foto’s #47’.
(This issue will hit the stores in May)

How do I fill up my days now that I made the deadline with the writing?

For starters: it’s 25 degrees Celcius (77 Fahrenheit) so I spend a lot
of time in the backyard – sitting in the sun and spraying ink on art
journal pages. This warm weather is awesome for letting the pages
(ánd the laundry) dry in the sun! . (NOTE TO SELF: remember to check
the wind before using spray ink while the laundry hangs outside 😉 )
Work on more Creative Summer Camp prompts.
(registration opens this week, I’ll keep you informed)
Work on the website I design/create for a customer.
and last but not least: I really, REALLY have to do some housekeeping!

As you see, I won’t get bored!
I hope you have a lovely, creative and sunny week my friends!