You don't have to go far sometimes to feel yourself in the wilderness. Not far around my house are also places with lots of silence, nature and purity. If you go very early 'morning and around you there are only the trees and the birds, you automatically become quiet.
When the morning dew slowly evaporates in the warmth of the rising sun, you become a spectator of something very beautiful.
A few years ago, when all the markets and cafes were closed, many people went to seek nature. This series is one of the reminders of that.
I like to cycle to my'n workplace sometimes with a long diversions, so that I can ride longer through the fresh morning air and take in the nature of the surroundings.
Femke den Hollander (b 1979, Bruges) lives and works in Bruges. She studied social and cultural work and later photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bruges.
She worked for 20 years as a social worker, mainly with young people. As a freelance photographer, she works for..
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