There I was on the beach, no clue about anything else going on ...
That space where the magic happens ... (And Happiness Is).
The light was extraordinary, late afternoon, Holland.
I wanted to take something of the sea with me and played a while, at the edge of an incoming tide. This pleased me. Surprised and pleased me.
Beach Huts ...
The beach huts, they intrigue, horrify, and amuse me ...
For me, a child of New Zealand, the beach is about Nature, with a capital N. It's not about about shelter and masses of 'stuff'. It's not about windbreaks, umbrellas, or cafes.
But there I was, down on the beach in Holland today, delighted by the light and the colour, horrified by the 'civilised' nature of the beach ... but. at the same time, enjoying a glass of red wine or two at those cafes located every few hundred metres along the sand.
There was live music too ...
The Bird, Zeeland
You can’t give your heart to a wild thing: the more you do, the stronger they get. Until they’re strong enough to run into the woods. Or fly into a tree.
Then a taller tree. Then the sky.
That’s how you’ll end up … If you let yourself love a wild thing.
You’ll end up looking at the sky.
Truman Capote.
We were over in Holland today, in Zeeland, on a couple of their emptier beaches.
I love photographing birds in flight. And so I did.
A Father with his Son
The sun was going down ... the light was exquisite.
Interview by Di Mackey, Film by Hanna Kuikka - Wendy Leach, Artist
Hanna and I explored the possibility of merging our interest in people with my passion for interviews and photography and her talent for film back in July.
New Zealand artist, Wendy Leach kindly agreed to be the subject of our first combined effort and while you don't hear or see me, that's me doing the interview.
Following is the 7 minute interview we created.
Interview with artist Wendy Leach from Wendy Leach on Vimeo.
And the full 16 minute interview can be viewed below ...
Full interview with artist Wendy Leach from Wendy Leach on Vimeo.