On 26 March 2016, I wandered through the mysterious Secret Garden on Koh Samui, a place that feels like it is slowly being taken back by nature itself. This photo shows an old, weathered cottage tucked somewhere high in the greenery. The roof is completely overgrown with plants that seem to grow from the concrete, as if the jungle has gently but inevitably embraced the building.
I remember the silence there - no traffic, no voices, just the gentle rustling of leaves and the feeling that everything around me had been untouched for years. The cottage exuded something magical, almost fairytale-like, as if at any moment someone from the past might step through the door. It was a place where time no longer seemed to exist, and where nature showed how beautiful it is when it gets the last word.
Inge van Veen (1985) travels to special places on earth every year to capture the world through her lens. With a background in fashion photography, she has a unique eye for detail and knows how to capture the beauty of the everyday.
Since her first trip in 2009 - an..
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