Tuesday, March 13, 2012

What we will miss (3)

Alles is er,
alle leven dat er is.

De boerderij,
de twee huisjes, het kerkje
met de haan op de toren
en de graven

De weiden en de akkers,
de paarden en het melkvee,
de schapen op het
dijklichaam.

Het Reitdiep en de zwanen,
de wolken en de wind.

Het licht en de seizoenen.

-Herman Verbeek 

Oostum. Photo from www.oostum.nl


Friday, March 9, 2012

Last day of work in Groningen

The Vestibule-party

Thank you all for a great evening...

...and for great memories.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

What we will miss (2) Schiermonnikoog

The 'kwelder'

Long walks on the beach with friend


Andra en Issa

Andra and Issa

Lighttower Schiermonnikoog

Kite, wind, sand and Andra

Kite-watching





Circumzenithal arc. Check this site

Walking to Willemsduin



Willemsduin




Monday, March 5, 2012

Kristiansand, by light

 The Honda Jazz did a great job transporting the whole lot of paintings, prints, photos, frames and ourselves to 'New House'.

"Moving from one country to another, staying where the dog is" Double portrait of us, made by Machteld van Buren. Check out her website here.


 The Jøtul getting ready for work, fire operating manager: Alie.


 Birthday = cake! Graciously brought by sister.


 Ok, one Norwegian 'favn' is like a Norwegian ´mål', which again is more, much more than the Dutch 'kuub' which would be I guess 1m2, of which we had about one and a half I gather. Getting two of these loads from the 'nordlending' ('twas indeed a rippoff) down the street, into the wheelbarrow and in to the basement...


 ...then shamelessly using your birthdayvisit....


 ...to organize woodstorage for a couple of months....


 For those not familiar with the area, this is about 15 minutes walk from our house...



High Art, carried upstairs

 
Taking the double portrait that Machteld van Buren made of us a few years ago upstairs to our new place in Kristiansand. There a map of the region, from 1918 shows us how the area looked like almost 100 years ago.

Workingvacation in Kristiansand

Last week spent in the new place in Kristiansand, roaming finn.no for 'useful things' such as a sleeping sofa, washingmachine, carpets, firewood, internet and other stuff. Friend Alie joined. She thought for a vacation... Here a little impression of the place. Photo's will follow.