Tag: winter
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A Love Letter to the Rain
Here in Germany, when it rains, the sky feels as though it leans in closer, as if to whisper, “All is well.” It’s a peculiar sensation, one that dances between a gentle gloom and a quiet comfort. The rain envelopes the world, softening the edges, muting the noise, and creating a space that feels safe,…
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Chasing the Ball: A Journey with the Sun
The sun has always been a symbol of hope and vitality, but during the dark, dreary winter days of Germany, its importance becomes almost sacred. For weeks, the sky remains a monotonous gray, the air heavy with damp coldness. When the sun finally peeks through the clouds, it feels like a miracle, a gentle reminder…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 73/365
Hi again from Germany. The sun is finally shining bright the and the days are starting to stretch and yawn loudly with the music of birds around here. Where do the birds hide in winter time? You still see some of them here and there but as spring comes closer they start to sing their…
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Daily Coffee Talk~51/365
So I am changing this to from morning to daily since more and more coffee is making its way into my day. I hope that you day is going very well and is filled with your favourite beverage of choice. Since I got back from the Emirates more than 10 days ago, I have seen…
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Morning Coffee Talk~24/365
Good Morning, It’s cloudy here in North West Germany with clouds threatening to rain, and all feels ready to make a pause. Families are doing their last minute shopping and preparing for dinners at home with cozy lights, Christmas trees and gifts that get opened this evening. You can feel and see the excitement of…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 21/365
Good Morning, Today the Winter Solstice takes place at 10:59 local time here in Germany. Our beautiful planet will start to swing her hips back the other way and tilt her axis to begin our journey into longer days. We start the astronomical winter today and changes are expected to happen, well because they actually…
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Morning Coffee Talk~18/365
Good Morning, It is winter in this part of the world and everyone spends a large part of their day indoors, seeing the world through window panes. How much of our lives is actually lived behind such barriers, in our cars, homes, schools, offices, airplanes, buses… It feels like we see the world and the…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 8/365
Good morning, This morning I smell winter in the air, and it smells calm, quiet, contained and protective. Can you smell the weather? I thought for today to use some motion in the imagery that I chose. It’s a funny thing when you add some skills to your toolbox, you begin to see through them.…
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Morning Coffee Talk~7/365
Good morning, it’s a little after 6 am. I love the early morning, the smell of the first cup of coffee, the calm that envelopes the world around me, the promise of the first light to come reminding me that I live on a spinning sphere, a mind boggling fact on its own. My thoughts…