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.
Comments (18)
aksirp
but they still have sunshine! great peoples study Jacomina!
helanker
What a super fine shot this is, Jacomina :-) I really like the attitude of the woman :-)
jmb007
belle photo!
durleybeachbum
A magnificent beard!
DreamersWish
Looks like she like she is very adamant about what she is discussing and he looks like he is being patient. Marvelous capture!
voske
Mooie foto ,hij kijkt precies naar jouw.
jayfar
The lady has most to say as usual Jacomina !!! Super candid.
claude19
In our European societies, political correctness is to give thanks to the Silver ... gouyvernants care little for their people, especially older ... in GFrance many rich people (of course) found that retirees are too protected beautiful photo ...!
flavia49
great capture
blondeblurr
The world with it's inhabitants, as they live their life to the fullest (?) or as they should, but I don't know about that - not much fun if you are incapacitated - but slowly, slowly will also work ;)) comical image and study of 2 characters, taken at the right moment Jacominchen - now watch that finger young man ... ;P BB
Faemike55
Delightful candid capture Mies! the gentleman looks like an older version of Jamie Hyneman (from Discovery show MythBusters) Very cute scene thanks for sharing this interesting and fun moment
netot
Or maybe she is telling him what strategies should use the coach of the national football team of the Netherlands to classify in the quarterfinals. hehe :)
Juliette.Gribnau
leuke candid
farmerC
Prachtige opname. oma met het opgestoken vingertje.
rachris480907
Wonderful shot, Mies! I think she is getting ready to poke him in the eye with her finger. Good thing he is wearing glasses. :) I've been away from Rendo for a while. I hope you and Karel are doing well and enjoying the Nederland summer! Have a wonderful weekend, Mies! ~Robert
auntietk
It would be interesting to hear what she has to say! Of course even if I heard every word it wouldn't help me, since I speak VERY little Dutch! LOL! I like this picture. :)
ichtvan
Great capture !!!
danapommet
Be very careful for I am an old timer! :o) I like his beard and a very nice people photo! Heel voorzichtig zijn, want ik ben een oude timer! : o) Ik hou van zijn baard en een zeer aardige mensen foto!