A special and emotional photo.
7 January. A date that henceforth always brings a sad feeling. This day, at the time I took this photo, my grandmother was sleeping peacefully. Always hardworking, and always good to her loved ones. "Everything will be alright darling". And it is. The sun sets, and also simply rises again. While ordinary life rushes by, at that moment life seems to come to a standstill.
In this moment, sadness, gratitude, loss, peace and the beauty of nature felt like one big knot of emotions.
The water recedes, the cloud sky races by, the colours become extra bright for a moment before the lights go out.
Made on the Brouwersdam on 7 January.
I am a biologist from the cozy province of Brabant, and have been fascinated by nature since childhood. I love to spend my days in the open air, capturing the beautiful things I find with my camera... Read more…