The Fisherman

Hamburg - Speicherstadt.

Hamburg - Övelgönne.

Germany. December 2011.

There he stood on the shore

With the world in his eyes

Then he left his home

And his family behind

And he cast his nets out

On the wide open seas

Where the warm winds cover

The face of the deep

The shadows stretch out

Through the streets of the town

And the dark lonely night

Sets its' snares all around

But the boats sail at dawn

Under confident skies

Where the men of the island

Leave to follow their lives

I remember the night

When the going got rough

How you fought for that sea

You were so worthy of

Though the storm raged and tore

Like a merciless fire

All you ever felt

Was peace of mind

(Runrig - The Fisherman)

According to a beautiful French song, fate promises us everything but gives us nothing in return. As far as I am concerned however, I would be ungrateful if I complained about my life right now. I love my job, and the colleagues and customers love me too. 

After all the blondes and brunettes I have met this year, last week I decided to go out with a girl from Namibia - she loves African food, Savannah Dry Cider and music by Brenda Fassie and Johnny Clegg and she has had a crush on me since we first met - I just couldn't resist. I had a wonderful date with her, went to a friend's concert, and there was more to come that night, but then she sent me five messages and several texts within the next day... she was already talking about a relationship... too much pressure... sometimes I wonder why people try so desperately to be with someone. Maybe it is this time of year...

I have not had much time to keep up with the blogs I am subscribed to, but here is a list of the posts I liked this past week: Kawasaki W650 motorcycle; an anecdote showing why Humphrey Bogart was awesome; Camerabag - a series of short films about photographers; a gallery of photographs taken in the Serengeti.

To all those of you who celebrate Christmas... I hope you enjoy a peaceful weekend in the company of your family.


Last but not least... happy new year!

- Dom