Pictures from in and around where we live - to capture the spirit of each passing day. Current Location - Deventer, the netherlandsTumblr (3.0; @sacredfig)http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9566ac754a4c76cb264b8df08665ae25/tumblr_mmtbbryXZo1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Standing at the crossroads, like the horns of a dilemma…</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/50455246366http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/50455246366Wed, 15 May 2013 01:45:27 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/063477a8b20e3aaaa8945aa1aeee5c2f/tumblr_mleqaivJOo1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Incredible….and sigh..just memories now….</p> <p>The feast that is a Samosa Sandwich.</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/48204842574http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/48204842574Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:11:06 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a74359135cc84d452b0bb3fe88a715cb/tumblr_mjafjuIpIi1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If you grew up on an institutional campus, or in the housing colony of a public sector corporation in India in the 1980s, you’ve seen this flower a lot!  Anyone know what its called?</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/44778200216http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/44778200216Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:21:30 +0100flowerindiabottle-brush<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/89e35cbef60b3abd83c9e46186793a27/tumblr_mhycvvIka31qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Turmeric Stains.</p> <p>And Raw Turmeric stains even more!</p> <p>But it does make a delicious winter pickle in salt and lemon juice. </p> <p>Apparently in keeps colds away too.</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/42659040075http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/42659040075Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:19:07 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/01ccaab95564e0ad17992d98ddb861a3/tumblr_mgimemjbRc1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tropical delights!! After ages, biting into the intensely sour and somewhat sweet flesh of a raw tamarind fruit.</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/40334454977http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/40334454977Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:49:34 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd291b52207f63de5407e7d4e310e8c6/tumblr_mfy1y5dHlJ1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy New Year from India  - the land of sensory overload - where the colours are brighter, the weather warmer, the smells stronger, the people louder….</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/39376132479http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/39376132479Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:15:40 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3jeasdud1qziadko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3jeasdud1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Our first glimpse of the town of Deventer, and our most recent - not very different from each other. But then thats what you expect from a town that celebrates its medieval roots to this day. </p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/36589328344http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/36589328344Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:13:00 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc7m3ijbY61qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The photo of our 400 year old house, printed beautifully on icing on little cakes to celebrate the house’s ‘birthday’</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/33980699320http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/33980699320Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:54:52 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9io2daYx1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mona Lisa with a typo (Monna!)</p> <p>In reasonable detail….on a sticker….from one of the last good peaches of the just-ended summer. </p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/32730226479http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/32730226479Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:02:00 +0200Mona Lisastickersummer fruit<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb471nwPLL1qziadko1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Lebuinus silhouette….again :)</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/32520038627http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/32520038627Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:03:00 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb05b1gOjV1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We live our life constantly interacting with objects - often much more than we interact with other people. Its rare however, that an object makes you think about the hand of the maker, in a very primeval way. </p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/32387114002http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/32387114002Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:35:24 +0200brasscandle holderobjectsproduct designart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mawjh7YaVt1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An island of <em>gezelligheid</em> on a Sunday morning. The cafe at the <em>Fermerie</em> bathed in autumn morning light, with bright yellow sunflowers, and a glorious orange pumpkin, and matching furniture setting a beautifully warm tone. </p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/32257215005http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/32257215005Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:51:06 +0200fermeriedeventerbuurtmuseumsunflowerszonnebloemenpompoenpumpkinautumnherfst<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mao2jkVMHf1qziadko1_r6_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We got around to discussing the death of post offices around the world, with the advent of electronic communication. And while the number of ‘actual’ post offices may be on the wane, one has to wonder…how much effort does it really take to leave the old post boxes on the street corner, as reminders of times past? They still have historic post-boxes in the older neighborhoods in Deventer. “Charming”, is just the most superficial response they elicit……  </p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/31940144159http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/31940144159Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:04:00 +0200brievenbuspost boxmailhistoric preservation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maht7qXOf41qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just felt like posting something with a hint of Red - so its going to be the photo of the cous-cous and corn stuffed sweet peppers!</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/31725262008http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/31725262008Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:57:24 +0200punt paprikacouscousreddinner<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9wgg98Ksb1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Writing Pad.</p> <p>Unlocks the mind. </p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30959286924http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30959286924Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:12:08 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9roxl1B5Z1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Summer is gone, and so is this sight…for another year atleast….</p> <p><em>(I do get a strange itch up my side if I don’t post a picture of the Lebuinuskerk for a few days!)</em></p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30789979753http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30789979753Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:27:19 +0200summerlebuinuskerkspoorbrugdeventer<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9m9f7peHI1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9m9f7peHI1qziadko4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9m9f7peHI1qziadko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9m9f7peHI1qziadko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We first heard the term ‘Locks of Love’ in relation to a <a href="http://badhairday.typepad.com/bad_hair_day/2006/07/locks_of_love_i.html" target="_blank">somewhat controversial</a> charity that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locks_of_Love" target="_blank">encourages people to donate their hair towards wigs for children</a> suffering from cancer and alopecia. </p> <p>After our trip to Cologne, we will forever associate the term with the thousands and thousands of locks we saw on the Hohenzollern bridge. Couples lock locks into place along the fence on this railway/pedestrian bridge as a token of their (hopefully) unending love for each other. So, Locks of Love, they are - a marvelous sight, and a great story for everyone who goes to Cologne! </p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30580476233http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30580476233Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:04:00 +0200hohenzollernbruckebridgeLocks of LoveLocksCologne<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9l2vtsZy31qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This statue of Maria with the infant Jesus holds pride of place inside the Kolner Dome. Housed in a special glass case, it has a whole lot of precious looking ornaments adorning it, and around it.</p> <p>What completely intrigues us in this photograph though is how cool a backdrop the wood-grain provides to the whole arrangement! </p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30535216222http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30535216222Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:45:28 +0200Mariababy jesuscologne cathedralwood grain<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9gkqegN3L1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This was the signature act of the <em>Deventer op Stelten</em> festival 2012 - a herd of red giraffes parading through town. We thought we’d missed the act, but they managed to find us in the middle of town, while we were running errands. </p> <p>Incidentally, the english language has all these special terms for groups of animals (which we were made to memorize in our early school years - how pointless!) and a group of giraffes is called a ‘tower’ - go figure!</p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30377844466http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30377844466Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:23:00 +0200deventerstiltsred giraffeswilhelmina fountain2012<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ew1t2tHE1qziadko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The power of textured concrete.</p> <p><em>Pedestrian access to the </em>Spoorbrug<em> (Railway bridge) in Deventer. This bridge, built in 1982, replaced the bridge that replaced the bridge destroyed in Word War II</em></p>http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30310481255http://sacredfig.tumblr.com/post/30310481255Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:32:00 +0200spoorbrugdeventerrailway bridgeexposed concretetexture