A simple scene that nevertheless tells and evokes so much feeling. Before us stretches a field of grass, fresh and alive, while a small puddle of water breaks the silence. The water reflects the world around sight, as if inviting us to pause and keep looking.
In the distance, the blue horizon draws attention, the gentle line where sky and earth meet. A few clouds drift quietly by, their shape and movement a sign that time and the world do not stand still. The contrast between the near and the far gives depth to the landscape, as if it invites us to look further, both literally and figuratively (try it, focus on the grass, and your eyes automatically go upwards)
This picture just exudes tranquillity and simplicity, but also offers room for reflection.
The grass that is always growing, the water that will always be there, the horizon that is always calling us to keep looking further. Everything has a story, and so everyone has their own feeling and story with this simple photograph. For here there is no rush, no bustle, just the calm of nature following its own rhythm. This photo reminds you how beautiful the smallest and simplest moments can be. A view of the world as it is, full of life, full of space, full of dreams. Sometimes happiness doesn't have to be big, it's just in front of you, in a small puddle of water.
I am Dennis van der Geest, father of 3 children.
With my daughters, I like to go into nature to take pictures. So some photos are of myself, and some of my daughters (7 and 5) all income I make here will go to them because they helped..
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