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)
mininessie
Big hugs!
jayfar
Brilliant and hugs from me too Jacomina.
prutzworks
mooie compositie en belichting
Arodia
Very interesting photo!
adrie
This is such a gorgeous still life capture my dear friend.
VDH
Een mooie sanenstelling Mies die zeker rust moet geven in deze woelige tijden. Ik dank jou voor je bezorgdheid voor mijn gezondheid. Ik behoor tot de groep met de meeste risico,gelu!kkig voel ik mij nog steeds goed. Verder leef ik wel als een kluizenaar. Overdag werk ik buiten in de hof en de moestuin, als het avond wordt ben ik dikwijls bezig met fractals en vergeet de rest !! Groetjes en blijf gezond !!
bugsnouveau
Wonderful capture
Faemike55
I love this arrangement that you created. It flows so nicely. Stay safe and sane; A big air-hug to you and your family. You are in my thoughts, however insane they may be. ;-P
magnus073
Mies, this is such a wonderful presentation you created.
RodS
Yes, yes there is. And this is exactly the kind of thing that will get us through this... A lovely still life (like this), a small act of kindness, and a generous dose of common sense. There is 'still life.'
Good to see a post from you!
SunriseGirl
I am so happy to see you lovely post and know you are finding and creating the beauty. I love the appropriate title "Still Life". I even learned a new word in Dutch, "kluizenaar" from reading the comment of VDH. We are also sheltering in place and doing well. Much love and hugs to you dear friend. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your "Still Life".
farmerC
Prachtig stilleven Mies.
Hoop dat het virus ook jullie deur voorbij gaat. Denk dat we allemaal in de risicogroep zitten. probeer om er zo soepel mogelijk mee om te gaan. Groetjes ook aan Karel Mies.
voske
Mooie foto , alles past goed bij elkaar . Het geeft me een rustgevend gevoel.
anahata.c
Well...if this is what a "kluizenaar" does while "sheltering," it's a very artistic kluizenaar. A beautiful still life, Jacomina. It must be seen full-size, to see your beautiful contrasts of texture and hues, your composition, and your amazing light. Those plant "skeletons" are like fine woven lace. And their shapes are harmonized by the 2 fruits and the shell. Then you have a dark pod---a pod, yes? (peul?) It looks like it has jewels inside. It also looks like it has cocoa beans inside. Either way, it's a wonderful contrast to all the light colors here...and it has the same colors as the colors of the spots on the shell. You have a long branch to give your image a horizontal accent. And the leaves give flourish and strong background to your image. Plus---the light is beautiful! I especially like the light on the right-side wall. A beautiful arrangement, and very sensitively photographed.
And your poem is touching, Jacomina, and I appreciate the wish for all of us. I wish the same for you and Karel and all your loved ones. And I hope you all stay safe, whole, and at peace.
Richardphotos
superb composition
iborg64
A very pleasant composition very nicely done
Glendaw
Yes there is Mies ! What a beautiful combination you have presented.
It would be wise if all the people in this world would stand together, fight together and stay strong together to fight and concur this deadly virus.
Stay strong Mies.
Take Care Stay safe.
💕❤️💕. 😍🥰😘
aksirp
Very beautiful still-life you did and you photographed for as and your poem is beautiful and sad in one, hope you are well and stay health! Happy Easter Mies! 🐣