WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

On Friday the sun was shining and I thought I will combine Photo Hunting with my shopping list. 

I choose a little village not to far because I knew that there were many trees and old little houses. I even found a local bakery with delicious fresh baked bread, bought a loaf and looked around. 

Suddenly I saw Halloween decorations ! I was very surprised because Halloween is not so much celebrated but apparently in this little town it was ! Maybe people will all celebrate at home, which will be quite difficult, because we just got the new Coronavirus rules and all Halloween events for kids were cancelled and of course no way to go for trick and treat. You are only allowed to invite 4 people and of course no parties. The restaurants and bars are closed so what should they do with the Halloween things they bought .... They decorated the windows and I found these reflections :

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A VINTAGE MODEL

I had never thought that at my young age of 75 I was asked to be a model for the tourist brochure of the Belgian province Brabant-Wallon. But it happened and I had an appointment with the fotographer
and the director (a young woman) at the La Hulpe castle.

Punctually at 10 am I was there and the other models arrived too. I thought that 10 am is not such a good choice as we look better in the afternoon, and not when we are just climbing out of the bed.



We had to walk around and pretend that we were tourists. We also had to visit the museum and show interest in the paintings, sculptures, and other creations of an Belgian artist named Folon. I was (nearly) ashamed not to know him ! But his permanent exhibition was quite interesting. We also admired his workshop.












These were all the places were the photo shooting took place



Some of his creations. A fisherman with a high hat, holding fishes which spat water, was one sculpture and the other showed the usual Belgian climate "Rain" There was also a mirror room, where I could admire myself from all sides !



I wouldn't know where to put this creation in my house, it was a man climbing up a ladder and then when the door opened did some gymnastic.



And this sculpture sat in real sand of the Belgian sea and was looking at a painting of the sea. I think I would need a bigger house for all that.

It was fun we all got very well together and after the shooting spent some time on the terrace of the restaurant there and we were offered a drink from the Tourist Federation !!

What a nice day, because it lasted until 2 pm and after that from all this walking around and posing I felt a bit exhausted. Yes, at 20 it was easier !!


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CAMERA CRITTERS - BLACK & WHITE - WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

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Weekend in Black and white





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EDEN HILLS PHOTO HUNT - WEEKEND REFLECTION

1. Starts with X
2. craft
3. growing




X-mas tree. The personal of my hotel in Egypt has a lot of fun to decorate it !



Beautiful craft work with fruits and vegetables



Inner yard of the hotel, fresh plants growing

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Christmas tree reflecting in a ceiling mirror



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EDEN HILLS PHOTO HUNT - WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

1. Starts with U
2. mosaic/collage
3. “I ate this”




I am very unimpressed by these modern mouse !



This is a mosaic made from little cuttings on which each of our painting class mates had to paint a little picture, with no theme, just what we wanted. Then the pieces were put together and out came this mosaic.



It was then used as poster for our 2017 exhibition



Chinese




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EDEN HILLS PHOTO HUNT - WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

1. Starts with T
2. black and white
3. paper



Kim has a long and bushy tail



I looked out of the window and saw the nature in black and white ! Even the bird has no color and I didn't set my camera on black and white. Must be my autumn mood !



This paper is the start of a new pastel painting. Besides the invisible ears and nose I didn't go far !



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I took this picture through the window. Arthur sleeping (what else) on the radiator !



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EDEN HILLS PHOTO HUNT - WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

1. Starts with S
2. metal
3. mineral

These photos were taken from my cat collection. According to Mr. G. I must have a little more than 400 cats.




A silver ashtray


A  handmade metal cat



Two Egyptian cats one in Onyx, one in Lapis Lazuli




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Windows in a shopping mall



A new shopping gallery in a mirror with the original name "What" !!



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EDEN HILLS PHOTO HUNT - WEEKENDREFLECTION

1. Starts with R
2. glow
3. vegetable



A red rose in a hand coming out of a castle wall



Coaches waiting for tourists in Marroco



vegetables



Entrance in the Hotel "Red Cow" in Ireland

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EDEN HILLS PHOTO HUNT - WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

1. Starts with P
2. surprise
3. looking up



In our painting class







Surprise ! Arthur changed his head !



Looking up to Big Ben which is under renovation for 4 years




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EDEN HILLS PHOTO HUNT - WEEKEND REFLECTION

1. O
2. Peuple
3. City & towns



There is no order in my office ! That has to change !



Tourist group in Belfast listening to the guide



Dublin ..... works, works, works





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Arthur's garden survey





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