Aufblitzen der Sonne

The Matterhorn (Italian: Cervino) is for me the most beautiful when we look at it from the North and East. When it rises from the mountain landscape in Switserland like a pyramid. The Valle d'Aosta is located on the Italian side. The world of Paulo Cognetti.

The Matterhorn in three pictures:

 

Matterhorn from Hotel Julen, Zermatt, Switzerland.

 Aufblitzen der Sonne am Matterhorn September 24th, 2023. 

The first photograph of the Matterhorn by John Hobbs on August 8th, 1849 (source).

And All Your Dreams

 

P.S. The quote is from Helena Bonham Carter (born 1966) and the drawing from Enoki Toshiyuki (born 1961).

 

Jon Redmond, 'Silver' (source).

Yellow Leaves

Poem 'Matins' from Louise Glück (1943-2023):

"I see it is with you as with the birches:
I am not to speak to you
in the personal way. Much
has passed between us. Or
was it always only
on the one side? I am
at fault, at fault, I asked you
to be human--I am no needier
than other people. But the absence
of all feeling, of the least
concern for me--I might as well go on
addressing the birches,
as in my former life: let them
do their worst, let them
bury me with the Romantics,
their pointed yellow leaves
falling and covering me."

P.S. This poem is from her book 'The Wild Iris' (1992). The picture 'Birch Forest in The Morning Sunlight' is from RF Library Wall Murals.

Elegance of Simplicity

Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) had a simple style she called 'dépouille', which means 'stripped' or 'bare' in French. In fashion, it means being simple and not too decorated.

Hepburn liked to wear simple black dresses with ballet flats. She picked accessories that added to her look without taking over. Her style was about keeping things simple and not going overboard. 'Dépouille' isn't just a word; it's a philosophy. Even when fashion keeps changing, Hepburn's love for simplicity reminds us that less is often more. Being elegant is not about wearing the most, but making the most of what you wear. And a smile every now and then, ofcourse. Audrey: "The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters."

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P.S. Source pictures (from the top down): Dean Nixon, 'Winter Landscape' (2021) and Ana Luz Rincón, 'Caravana de Camellos en el Sahara' (2023).