chance may crown me

Jellyfish in the beautiful Osaka Aquarium Kaiyûkan 海遊館. I love being there. Last year, I got the chance to share my love for the Kaiyûkan with my fiance. He was just as fascinated by it as I was the first time I visited it.

all photos by Milena Iciek

I went out for a lovely walk in the Japanese Garden in Leverkusen… The sun was shining, the cherry blossoms were blooming and the animals were out and about. I even caught a glance of the Easter bunny! 😉 Spring is finally here.

Leiden Architecture by Milena Iciek

Hashima Ruins by Milena Iciek

These ruins can be seen on the deserted island Hashima 端島, also known as Gunkanjima 軍艦島 (Battleship Island). Since 2015, Hashima is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The former mining facility was closed and abandoned in 1974, when the coal mines ceased to be profitable. Since then, the island is pretty much left like it was, the buildings slowly falling apart due to…

There’s something about a blank page that gives me a pause. There are so many possibilities and yet I can’t seem to focus on the one. The one that will make readers want to read what I have to say. The one that will make me want to spend time writing it.

I’m certain that I’m not the only person who faces this problem. In fact, I’d probably find a thousand self-help books about “writer’s block”…

Form-a by Milena Iciek

This week’s entry to the Weekly Photo Challenge – “Variations on a theme” – is a little abstract. Can you spot the original photo? I only played around with the colour setting on this one… I might post another entry as I like this week’s theme quite a lot. It gives you a lot of freedom when it comes to interpreting it.

I have created a Patreon page!

You can find me over at https://www.patreon.com/milenaiciek.

If you are not familiar with Patreon, it’s a platform that allows creators to get paid for their work. This includes creators of podcasts, comics, blogs, art, etc. etc.

You can support me from 1$ up to 50$ (limited to 10 patreons). At the 50$ tier you get a signed and numbered print of one of my…