Lessons – A visit to the Botanical Garden

May 6, 2015 by nadel&gabel

Im Treibhaus Mathilde Wesendonck Hochgewölbte Blätterkronen, Baldachine von Smaragd, Kinder ihr aus fernen Zonen, Saget mir, warum ihr klagt? Schweigend neiget ihr die Zweige, Malet Zeichen in die Luft, Und der Leiden stummer Zeuge, Steiget aufwärts süßer Duft. Weit in sehnendem Verlangen Breitet ihr die Arme aus, Und umschlinget wahnbefangen Öder Leere nicht’gen Graus. Wohl, ich weiß es, arme Pflanze: Ein Geschicke teilen wir, Ob umstrahlt von Licht und Glanze, Unsre Heimat ist nicht hier! Und wie froh die Sonne […]

Categories: Behind the camera, nature • Tags: bamboo, botanical, children, fern, flora, flower, garden, greenhouse, landscape, life, photography, plant, rain forest, succulents, tree, tropical

Not saving the world … but at least planting a tree

August 3, 2014 by nadel&gabel

If I am reflecting my life – my approch to comsumption, to live, my everday routines – during the last years I can definitely see a growth in consciousness. It’s about appreciating the priceless things in life that are indeed so invalueable (In some way I had to learn it the hard way.). It’s about reflecting me as a consumer, setting more value on healthy, ecological, fair produce, thinking about the necessity of habits, trying to re- or upcycle things […]

Categories: Blogging • Tags: blg, blogging, carbon, consumption, ecological, emission, energy, fair, internet, life, neutral, plant, style, sustainable, tree

Already this time again – Paper stars and balls

December 1, 2013 by nadel&gabel

Is it already this time of the year? Yes, it is! The christmas countdown has started. The first door of the advent calendar is opened. And if one advent calendar is just not enough for you, check out these virtual advent calendars of bloggers (with real things to win): Sodapop advent calendar, Gaarn advent calendar, Kwerfeldein advent calendar, Backbube advent calendar, relleoMein advent calendar, handcrafting [special] advent calendar, 24 Merry Days 2013 …I brought at least some advent feeling into […]

Categories: craft & DIY, interior, paper • Tags: 3D, ball, christmas, Craft, folding, Fröbel, german, origami, ornament, paper, pattern, star, tree, tutorial