Dochtersions: Hello everybody! Under the name "dochtersions" I started, at the suggestion of my dear husband, in sharing my photos, fractals, and also some paintings, and other 2D art here at Renderosity. That was in January of 2010. I still use my two owls as avatar, which is a reduced image of one of my oil paintings.
The name "dochtersions" came into my head as only one, when I was looking for a name for my blog that I started in 2007.
This name is not that strange, as I know that God is my real father and mother at the same time, and I know that God loves me more and deeper than a man can aware of (or at least I think this way)
I live in the South of The Netherlands together with my retired husband. I've had various occupations. In my last job, I was working as an assistant to a paediatrician and a rehabilitation specialist. When I had children, I graduated "health awareness", and gave lectures on various topics, plus vegetarian cooking classes to teenagers.
My husband and I have together two daughters and four grandchildren. Which all live abroad, to be precise in Lacey (WA-USA) and Davos in Switzerland.
I've always been busy with all kinds of creativity. As a child I drew a lot, later pottery, needle art, tapestries, weaving, batik art, macramé, etc. Painting with oil was my last great hobby.
Around about the year 2000 I started having unexplained physical symptoms as well as insomnia, which was later diagnosed as having PTSD. It turned out that I had repressed a traumatized youth. However, the physical symptoms made that I no longer could be busy with my passions, the real painting, and other activities (f.e. reading books, gardening, travelling), which I was doing without a limit.
What I can stay doing well in limited form, is playing music on my mandolin and my guitar, and also to enjoy/listen my favourite music, which is including the cantatas of J.S. Bach and his sons , f.e. also music from G.F. Handel, G.Ph. Telemann, a.s.o. This is also the kind of music that my husband (on its church organ) and I (on my mandolin) play together.
After being diagnosed with PTSD a lot changed and I was forced to look for alternatives in which I could express myself. That is, that for years I started writing, and poetry, which go quite intense and as a sort of automatic. Unfortunately, my knowledge of the English language is not sufficient enough, so I write in my mother tongue, with sometimes a few exceptions. The thoughts come to my mind right at unexpected moments, and it’s wonderful, to surrendering to your train of thoughts.
In the encounter more and more of impossibilities, in connection with, f.e continuous pains, I learned to shift my gaze. Searching for distractions and alternatives, I learned to focus my happy mind on all the wonderful and admirable little things in the world around me.
My husband since 1968 Karel (kareldg on RR) bought a small pocket camera for me, and taught me to work with Fractal Explorer. Through my little Sony camera I learned to look differently, to see deeper; to see the details, the structure, how refined, and just so unique the small ones are in God's creation.
What is one of my daily tasks is trying to support people who suffer from PTSD, but they suffer more in an emotional way, and I can understand them and listen to their story (digital) they trust me.
Renderosity: What projects are you currently working on?
Dochtersions: Of course I would love to take more concrete technical knowledge to me (to acquire), and follow tutorials, how to work with Ultra Fractal, Mandelbulb, etc.. The capabilities of PSP investigate and experiment with it.
The manual of my current camera (Canon PowerShot SX50HS, and as pocket camera Panasonic DMC-TZ35, since 2020 I use a Canon PowerShot SX70HS). I would like to sift through, and experiment with it. But exactly that kind of things, such as reading comprehension, concentration, makes this especially, by the constant dominating intense facial pain, really impossible.
All in all, I continue to look for improvement, while in the meantime trying to be light-hearted, happy and hopeful, to be open to everything that's coming my way. I enjoy art, stay in the nature, the outer man/woman in me, the love that I've been given, to realize this, and to be thankful for. Wherever I am happy with is that I am able to meet so many lovely people through RR. Unfortunately, only digital, but I'm also grateful.
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Comments (33)
aksirp
what a big beetle! very clear done, go on Mies/Jacomina! have a good evening!
Jennyfnf
Fantastic creature! I have not seen one like this for a long long time., so well done Mies - you are very observant. I am sure you will soon be back on top form again, so take it steady.
jayfar
This is a magnificent picture Jacomina and a beetle that I have never seen in the wild. Please soon be better so that we can share more of your wonderful work.
alanwilliams
i hope you are soon feeling better, your work is always fascinating and your comments ALWAYS valued. A fine picture of this armour plated beauty
mininessie
Fantástic my friend
farmerC
Schitterend werk Mies.
helanker
What a beautiful examble of this rare beetle. Well seen and captured, Jacomina :-)
emmecielle
Excellent capture, dear Jacomina! Take care of yourself! A big hug! :)
prutzworks
prachtige plaat
artofsouls
Stunning shot
durleybeachbum
She is a beauty! I think of you often, Mies, and wish so much for better health for you .
adrie
Very beautiful capture Mies.
Celart
Impressive, beetle, capture and shot. Very well done Mies.
JuliSonne
Minchen, Minchen....dein Käferlein scheint gewachsen zu sein. Bei mir ist er 12cm groß. Und im Zoom sogar 18cm!!! Womit hast du ihn gefüttert? Ein super Exemplar!! Und classe fotografiert!
sandra46
GREAT CAPTURE
Mark-David-Rogers
Lovely detailed capture, I remember seeing a beetle almost the size of king Kong in a shed once, it looked like that, many of them can fly too.
Faemike55
Very cool shot of this beetle Get well soon
magnus073
Fantastic work on this super cool macro capture, Mies.
mgtcs
WOW, dear Mies spectacular details, superb photo!
netot
Great capture of this armored lady. I hope you get well very soon.
jocko500
I seen them here also. cool shot
cricke49
i agree that's one big beetle, excellent capture Mies, great eye, hope get well soon!:)*5
whaleman
Excellent shot Mies!
Juliette.Gribnau
heel fraai
Cyve
Great capture !
blondeblurr
A fine looking specimen, he appears to me, as if he has got a couple of screw-type antennas on his head i.o.w., carrying his tools around with him to work ;)) great find, Jacominchen, BB PS take care and don't go overboard with the Hula Hoop exercises, fabulous pix!
MagikUnicorn
Sweet shot
soffy
Beautiful creature and shot,wonderful details**
0rest4wicked
I expected a fractal image...lol! Great shot!
X-PaX
Very nice capture Jacomina. Nice to see that you post some images again. I hope you get well soon.