Saturday we went to the 'Amsterdamse waterleiding duinen'. My husband kept telling me about this place (loads of foxes) and with my new camera (I need to shoot a damned fox this year!) we really had to go.
First stop: Finally picking up a second hand chair so we have a set of four instead of 3 and a plastic fold chair. Ikea stopped making them and all the second hand ones were hours away. So when we found four of them right next to the dunes where we wanted to go we had a done deal. And 3 spare chairs... No idea what we'll do with them, but I'm sure we'll find a use.
Of course we did not see any foxes but we did see a lot of fallow deer. I really liked them, especially their colours which was quite unexpected. Having my camera with me was nice, but I need to practise a lot before I'll be totally happy with my pictures. The four below are my favourites of the day.
We have come up with a plan to choose one forest this year (I think this one will be it) and visit it every season. We'll be back anyway, they have free guided walks in the forest and dunes.
With the purchase of a new camera starts a new hobby. Or, according to my husband: With great gear comes great responsibility. Funny is, in the last few days I have only used the camera to make pictures of my other hobbies and projects.
I have a feeling that's a trend that will continue for some time :).
Hopefully we'll get out soon and I get to shoot some cute animals. Last year I was on the lookout for a squirrel (failed, squirrels in England don't count, it had to be a proper Dutch squirrel), so this year I'm upping the ante and I'm aiming to shoot (hehe) a proper fox. And of course the squirrel. Since it's only February I have high hopes for this year! And now I can make my own pictures, which is way better.
I finally finished my dad's Christmas present. A bit late, but his feet won't be a lot warmer than they were in December, so better late than never. I do hate second sock syndrome though. And the five needles become really boring too, so I bought the cutest smallest circular needle I have ever seen (must make a picture!). I really want to try the two socks on one circular, but I'd have to buy that one too and practise and I have to finish the next pair by March. Wishful thinking and all.
In the little Ikea cups from left to right: Broad bean (growing like crazy!), Parsley and Sugar Snaps. I almost finished my big pots in the garden to put them in and today I finalised the plans for the front garden. I hope this year I will put all my wonderful plans in to action... We'll see how far I'll come.
But I did just make soy milk :)
And to finish, my best picture so far:
Now just 3 more rows on my Sunny Log Cabin Blanket and off to bed.
