Following the previous two stylings of this skirt, here is the autumn version. I did a bit of pattern mixing by combining the pink skirt with a striped top. To make it right for autumn, I wore a warmer top underneath, added tights and boots and I was warm enough. It is probably more of a spring outfit than an autumn outfit, given the colours, but there you go.
The first styling of the skirt was with a golden yellow top and the second styling with a black shirt. All three combinations were created by a proud Latina woman on Instagram. I was very interested how she did it and two hours later, the skirt came up in my feed. I ordered it immediately. You can call it inspiration; I call it copying. Both fine by me.
Below: Loes and I started at a small park near the station. I have been here before with Kitty, photographing a multi-coloured summer dress.
Below: We tried to take a photo at midday underneath a tree with the sun shining through the leaves. BAD IDEA.
Below: Loes instructed: “You should stand closer to the tree where there is more shade.” Nope, not a good idea either.
Below: Sitting on the bench underneath the tree wasn’t too bad.
Below: We tried to find nice backgrounds in the shade but there weren’t many.
Below: The plant with yellow flowers matched nicely with my egg earrings (that’s what I call them).
Below: Close-up of the ‘egg earrings’. They are polymer clay and Anne Dofelmier of Baublehaus created them (in America). Sadly, she stopped after the worst of Covid was over and went back to her original profession, photographer. She is good.
The belt has been a splurge in the past; brand Loewe. The striped top is from an online second-hand website called Vinted. Lovely thing for €10.
Loes and I decided to have coffee first and then try and take a few more photos.
Below: On our way to a restaurant, we passed the newly installed jeu-de-boules court near the station. Hopefully, people will take to it and liven up the square.
Below: OK, shade and a green door. I tried another pose and two guys in a truck started waving enthusiastically at me haha.
Below: Loes was wearing a striped top as well, mainly hidden by a wool wrap, a handy little thing. It was rather cold in the shade.
Because we didn’t get to see many houses to photograph, I took a few from my stock. When I am out and about, taking photos for my photo assignments, I take photos of beautiful houses if I come across them, for later use.
Below: I adore this building. Art nouveau? That window in the middle, the arches, the towers, the wrought iron gate.
Below: Step gable house, simpler than the one above but still beautiful.
Below: This is only a small part of what used to be the post office of Haarlem. It is a big and refined building.
Below: Looking up I saw these balcony supports. You can make them straight as well and they’ll function fine but isn’t this prettier?
What happened in my life this week
Random ranting as always.
The blog week starts on Saturday and this time I was out with my two Shopping Saturday friends, Anke and Sabine (below). It was a day to frame (literally translated from Dutch and it means fantastic). Spent more than my budget, was in great company, had a delicious cake and I can highly recommend the city we visited, which was Den Bosch, often spelled ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Visited my friend Maurits but forgot to take a photo (again). We walked the dogs and talked and I got him in stitches with a funny story. Below: Wore this that day.
Below: The top I wore underneath the tiger jacket is new (bought in Den Bosch) and I am really pleased with it; only they don’t make these things for woman with a bosom. I hate the pulling between the two breasts. (Women…eh? Always something to complain about.)
Hanka, the wife of my friend Rolf who died recently, came for coffee and a chat. Didn’t take a photo. It felt inappropriate. It was a good morning.
Nicky and Randolf (daughter and husband) celebrated their wedding anniversary (5 years) with a dinner and Ron and I looked after the granddaughters.
On our way over to them, I couldn’t hear what Ron was saying to me in the car. I asked him twice about it and still didn’t hear it.
I said to him: “I think I’ll have to take a hearing test”. Ron replied: “I’d rather you learned how to cook”. Translated and in writing it doesn’t sound as funny as it was, but believe me, it was funny.
Below: Ron found this photo of me when he was cleaning up his room. I must have been 34, perhaps 35. You wouldn’t have recognised me, would you?
Marjolein (below) and I did another photo shoot. In Rotterdam this time. You will see the result in two weeks.
I also ‘auditioned’ for a choir; that is to say, I joined a practice evening and I sang a few notes for the director to establish whether I am a soprano, a mezzo or an alt. Turned out I could do all of them. Who would have thought! As there were only vacancies in the alt section, I sang with them as alt, studying a new song. It was really nice, but I cannot do all the homework, the studying of the songs and there were two more reasons. It all depended on the fact “do I have the passion for singing to do all this or don’t I?” The latter I’m afraid. But I am chuffed to know I can sing. That will shut Ron up who once opened the back door when I was singing, crying out: “Look, all the neighbours are putting For Sale signs up!” The difficulty with a reply is that he is a really good singer with a beautiful voice. No training necessary.
Photo Assignment Series
I am busy with my new assignment (Freedom) but here are some examples from the previous one, Series.
Below: Two collages with the title Autumn, followed by most of the photos the collage was created with.
Below: Another Photo assignment Autumn collage with two photos following.
Greetje
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