Showing posts with label 35mm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 35mm. Show all posts

July 29, 2026

*Like a dead bumblebee


Wie eine tote Hummel
liege ich auf der heißen Straße.
Meine Augen sind geschlossen,
und ich lausche.

Eine Unendlichkeit an Wolken
zieht an mir vorüber.
Ich blinzle 
und halte mir die Ohren zu.

Auf einmal bin ich zweieinhalb Jahre alt
und am Strand.
Ich sammle Zigarettenstummel.
Manche haben rote Enden.

Ich trenne die Tabakreste von den Filtern,
und ihr Geruch fühlt sich fremd
und zugleich wie Zuhause an.
Die Hände meines Vaters.

Das Kreischen eines Starenschwarmes
holt mich zurück ins Hier und Jetzt.
Ich bewege kurz meine Finger.
Sie schmerzen.

Wenn ich nicht raus ins Leben kann,
wird es zu mir kommen und mich hier finden?
Oder fegt es über mich hinweg,
wie die Stare über mir?

{Claudia Voglhuber}


Like a dead bumblebee,
I lie on the scorching road.
My eyes are closed,
and I listen.

An eternity of clouds
drifts past me.
I blink
and cover my ears.

Suddenly I am two and a half years old,
standing on the beach.
I collect cigarette butts.
Some have red tips.

I separate the tobacco
from the filters,
and their smell feels strange,
yet somehow like home.
My father's hands.

The screeching of a flock of starlings
pulls me back to the here and now.
I briefly move my fingers.
They ache.

If I cannot step out into life,
will it come to me and find me here?
Or will it sweep right over me,
like the starlings above?

{Claudia Voglhuber}

July 15, 2026

*July happy list


Things that made me happy lately:

• your solace & your gentle hands
• finding a zebrina detrita (Märzenschnecke)
• starting a little crochet project
• finding a lovely meadow with a beautiful walnut tree
• eating lots of watermelon
• reading in the warm summer wind
• wonderful news from a dear friend
• loading my camera with a black & white film
(it is two years ago since last time)
• surprise mail
• glowworms

July 09, 2026

*summer


Summer 

Wide fields embroidered with wild chamomile and cornflowers,
gathering herbs in the heart of the evening sun,
giant white poppies fluttering in the hot winds,
my shadow, a sign that I am still here.

June 27, 2026

*slow days in June


Because of a new reactivation of borreliosis, June turned out to be another slow and rather difficult month. But with us being in the middle of a heat wave, things would have slowed down away. So all we can do is to cope with the 37°C temperatures in the shade and make the best of it.
Before I got sick again, I managed to preserve a lot of cherries and berries. We had so many strawberries from our garden this year that I was even able to make strawberry jam. It has been years since I last made strawberry jam and back then it wasn't even with strawberries from our garden. That makes this year's jam feel like an extra special treat.
Due to the circumstances, I took a month-long break from filming, but the little patch of St. John's wort behind the greenhouse made me pick up my camera again and film a little. I hope you are able to cope with this intense summer heat and manage to get out to a lovely river to wade barefoot in the water! I'm daydreaming about this right now!

June 17, 2026

*the sun


The sun breaks through the dense foliage.
I catch a glimpse of the mountains
while I hold your hand in pain.

Summer has not even started,
yet it already weighs heavy on my chest.

Like a snail crossing a street,
I have to trust
that I will safely reach the other side.

{Claudia Voglhuber}

May 23, 2026

*from spring to summer


Some analogues from last month. 
Meanwhile, spring seems to be turning into summer very quickly.
Temperatures are climbing to 31 degrees, and all I do is work in the garden or sit at my desk painting, taking breaks in between. Almost all plants have found their spot in the garden beds by now, only a few are still waiting in the greenhouse. 

In one of our neighboring villages, there is a little stream where ducks are always swimming around, mostly Indian Runner ducks. Because of this, they call it the “Bacherlebnisdorf” (“stream experience village”). Drivers have to be careful because the ducks stay very close to the roadside and regularly cross the road, but it’s always a bit of a highlight to watch them. They are truly natural traffic controllers.

May 19, 2026

*visit from the ice saints


The Ice Saints have been intense this year. The tomato, paprika, and squash plants are still patiently waiting in the greenhouse before being planted into the garden beds. But the cucumber plants are already starting to show their first blossoms, and I’m harvesting fresh salads and spinach every day. On our Sunday walk by the river, we saw two black storks up close. Such impressive birds! I also started painting again and can't wait to share the result with you. I wish time wouldn't pass so quickly!

May 13, 2026

*cherry blossom


Sadly, I got sick again right after I took up painting, and I am still trying to recover, but in the meantime I wanted to leave some analogue pictures from the beginning of April here.

Since it finally rained a little, some beautiful bee-eaters are circling in front of my window. Their sounds are unmistakable, and their feathery splendor is so exotic! I would be so happy to find one of their feathers someday!

May 05, 2026

*May makes everything new


A few days ago, we had minus 4 degrees in the morning, and a short time later the temperatures climbed to almost 28 degrees. Those rapid changes are quite strenuous for the body, and I try to do my best to adapt. The lilacs have started to delight us with their scent, and the first elderflowers have begun to bloom. We cut our huge hedge, so our weekends have been quite busy, and in between I try to catch up on other garden tasks. It hasn’t rained for a very long time, farmers are concerned, and birds, as well as mice and insects, are busy visiting our watering station. The weather in our area is really intense in many ways.
Apart from everything that’s happening in the garden right now, I’ve made a few small attempts to pick up my brushes again and started painting after a break of almost a year. I’m not sure where it’s leading yet, but it feels like a big step for me. Let's see what else May brings. As they say, May makes everything new, and that wouldn't be so bad, I think.

April 22, 2026

*in the garden


Im Garten
fallen sanft die Blütenblätter
von den frisch erwachten Bäumen.
Sie schweben im Wind dahin
wie ein hoffnungsvoller Traum.

Der Geruch von Veilchen
berührt den Mond
wie ein leiser Gedanke aus Licht.

Nur für einen Moment
horcht alles auf,
die Sinne weiten sich
und das Herz lacht vor Freude.

{Claudia Voglhuber}


In the garden, 
petals softly fall
from freshly awakened trees.
They drift upon the wind
like a hopeful dream.

The scent of violets
touches the moon
like a still thought of light.

Just for a moment,
everything listens,
the senses open wide,
and the heart laughs with joy.

{Claudia Voglhuber}