At first glance, it’s just an old window: faded shutters, weathered stone, a forgotten detail on a forgotten wall. But look closer, and something delicate pushes through—a green leaf, defiant and alive, finding its way between cracks no one thought to notice.
This scene is about persistence. Nature doesn’t ask for permission—it claims space, quietly, patiently. In a city that may no longer see its own textures, this tiny sprout insists on being seen. It’s a moment that speaks not of drama but of resilience, of the beauty that waits in silence.
And maybe that’s what I love most about this image: how something so small can shift the meaning of everything around it.
Welcome to my world of photography. I am Martijn Jebbink, born in the Netherlands and living in Rome.
I grew up in a small town, surrounded by an impressive forest. In that environment I developed my own way of looking at the world. At first, I didn’t see..
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