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How I Made Peace with Mornings: Reclaiming My Time

Posted by Dana Marin | May 19, 2021 | All Photos, Lifestyle, Thoughts

…view I have over the sunrise, because never in my adult life have I been a morning person. That’s when I started to reclaim my mornings. I finally felt like I was claiming a part of my life back, after (too) many years of just getting up / preparing to leave the house while still half asleep / taking the public transport or cycling to work, where I could drink my coffee and wake up for real. No more robot life anymore! Now, I’m starting the day on…

A Foggy Spring Morning

Posted by Dana Marin | May 19, 2023 | All Photos, Photo essays

…m. By the time I reached the city centre, the fog was almost gone, but the morning was still quiet and beautiful. I remembered how, in my first year after moving to Alkmaar, I was doing morning walks very often, sometimes even at sunrise, and it was amazing! I had more energy back then. I didn’t have to deal with the Long-Covid effects and with a very busy and stressful schedule. I’m in the middle of doing some changes in my freelancing business,…

Chasing the Morning Sun

Posted by Dana Marin | Oct 15, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…pictures of the sunrise. I wanted to do this for some time, but I’m not a morning person so I kept postponing it. But it helps to have a partner in crime, and when Andra told me she wanted to do this as well, I managed to drag myself out of bed at 6.30 a.m. and went out. It was definitely worth it! I like seeing the sunrise in this city. That morning started with purple colours over the canals, which gave way to reddish, as the sun went up casti…

In the morning light

Posted by Dana Marin | Jul 23, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam

It’s too bad I’m not a morning person. I would like to wake up early more often and be able to go out and take some great pictures, at sunrise or only a few hours after the sunrise. In the morning, the light is so special that I almost feel like I’m in another city! At least, I feel it’s another season. The colour of the sky is much more intense, the clouds are fluffier and the streets are almost empty, with tourists still sleeping in their hotel…

Misty Summer Morning

Posted by Dana Marin | Sep 5, 2020 | All Photos, The Netherlands

One summer morning, right at the end of the heatwave that melted us in our homes, I woke up and saw a dense fog outside. It had rained during the night and now all that water was raising from the soil, covering the city in a misty blanket. I quickly got dressed and headed for an early walk, wanting to enjoy the fresh air, before it had the chance to warm up once again. The perks of working from home! It was dreamy and peaceful and the noises of t…

Beautiful morning on Prinsengracht

Posted by Dana Marin | Oct 16, 2013 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…This morning, the water was very still on the Prinsengracht canal:…

Morning sun

Posted by Dana Marin | Oct 30, 2013 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…It’s a chilly but sunny morning in Amsterdam today. I love watching the Amstel river in such an exquisite light from this location….

Winter Sunday morning in the park

Posted by Dana Marin | Feb 10, 2013 | All Photos, Nature

…nother white winter moment in Amsterdam. When I looked out the window this morning and saw the trees completely covered in snow, I had to go outside and fully enjoy it. Of course, a park would provide the perfect setting, since the snow blanket would be untouched. I therefore started with my favourite one in the city — Frankendael park — and continued with Oosterpark. It may have been a bit cold, but the light was great and I think I even got some…

Stay Sane in the Cold Season: How to Beat the Winter Blues

Posted by Dana Marin | Dec 20, 2020 | All Photos, Lifestyle

…atever thoughts are bothering you or just passing through your mind in the morning. The morning pages are for your eyes only, so you don’t have to worry about the quality of the writing. You can even destroy the pages after, if you want; just get the thoughts out of your head and don’t worry about anything else. For me, writing the morning pages brings some clarity and stops the spinning wheel of thoughts I wake up to everyday. Sometimes it’s just…

The Magical Light of a Winter Morning

Posted by Dana Marin | Feb 4, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…es of Amsterdam at moments when it shouldn’t normally happen: early in the morning, taking the long route to the office, or on foggy days and cold nights. If I don’t have the camera with me, I get bored of walking more than one hour in the city. The winter mornings, especially the sunny ones, have a special light. This is what we’re missing when we are in a rush to get to work, not paying attention to our surroundings: Next time, slow down and loo…