Dirk DesmetAfter more than 12 years in Tollembeek, I'll be moving away in a couple of weeks.
Wanting to capture one last memory, I went out last weekend to photograph a specific street scene I had in mind.
I visited the location twice that day, hoping to catch it in the right light, but the sun had decided to stay hidden behind the clouds. No matter how long I waited, the conditions just weren't there, and the image I had envisioned never materialized.
A little disappointed, I decided to take a different route home. Along a small path through nature, I suddenly noticed this tiny raindrop hanging from a leaf.
Funny how things work out sometimes. You set out looking for one photograph and come home with another.
Looking at it now, it reminds me of a tear. Maybe that's why it caught my attention.
As the days count down, I find myself reflecting on the memories, the highs and lows, the struggles, the lessons, and all the moments that quietly became part of who I am. Then again, if you've followed me for a while, you probably already know I'm a nostalgic person.
The past year has been a quiet one creatively. Apart from the occasional snapshot, I haven't recorded any new music and have mostly been collecting ideas and plans for later. The last few months have been quite stressful, so my priority now is to decompress, settle in, and find some balance again. The ideas are still there, waiting for the right moment. Once the creative spark returns, I'll be ready to dive back into those projects.
I'll keep you posted.
A new adventure is waiting just around the corner. It won't be Ibiza, but I'm excited for what's ahead and grateful for everything I'm leaving behind. Sometimes the photographs we never planned to take end up telling the story we needed to tell.
#Tollembeek #NaturePhotography #Raindrop #ClosingChapters #CreativeJourney #Pajottenland #pajottegem #belgium #belgië #natuur #druppel #drop#memories #preservememories
Wanting to capture one last memory, I went out last weekend to photograph a specific street scene I had in mind.
I visited the location twice that day, hoping to catch it in the right light, but the sun had decided to stay hidden behind the clouds. No matter how long I waited, the conditions just weren't there, and the image I had envisioned never materialized.
A little disappointed, I decided to take a different route home. Along a small path through nature, I suddenly noticed this tiny raindrop hanging from a leaf.
Funny how things work out sometimes. You set out looking for one photograph and come home with another.
Looking at it now, it reminds me of a tear. Maybe that's why it caught my attention.
As the days count down, I find myself reflecting on the memories, the highs and lows, the struggles, the lessons, and all the moments that quietly became part of who I am. Then again, if you've followed me for a while, you probably already know I'm a nostalgic person.
The past year has been a quiet one creatively. Apart from the occasional snapshot, I haven't recorded any new music and have mostly been collecting ideas and plans for later. The last few months have been quite stressful, so my priority now is to decompress, settle in, and find some balance again. The ideas are still there, waiting for the right moment. Once the creative spark returns, I'll be ready to dive back into those projects.
I'll keep you posted.
A new adventure is waiting just around the corner. It won't be Ibiza, but I'm excited for what's ahead and grateful for everything I'm leaving behind. Sometimes the photographs we never planned to take end up telling the story we needed to tell.
#Tollembeek #NaturePhotography #Raindrop #ClosingChapters #CreativeJourney #Pajottenland #pajottegem #belgium #belgië #natuur #druppel #drop#memories #preservememories
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