This month, I was invited to explore the places where worlds meet – thresholds that make me feel as though I’ve stepped into somewhere entirely new. These might be:

• Moving from indoors to outdoors, or the other way around
• A path leading into woodland
• The transition from day into night
• The point where sky meets water
• An entrance to a garden
• A woodland portal formed between trees
• A doorway
• A wall separating land from sea
• The boundary between my internal world and the world around me

These thresholds matter because crossing them can completely shift my mood. Some create sheltered, peaceful retreats; others leave me feeling exposed to the elements. Emotionally, moving between worlds can awaken something in me, break the spell of boredom and, depending on the path I choose, reconnect me with joy and a zest for life.

I implemented the theme as follows: Since I spend a great deal of time on my second hobby, archery, during the summer, it seemed appropriate to share a photograph from this other world in which I move.

I then explored the worlds of photography and art. I became aware of the Spanish photographer Pep Ventosa and tried to imitate his techniques.

During a photo walk in Delmenhorst, I tried to capture views through openings and the combination of architecture and nature.

As an example of the interdependencies between the worlds of plants and animals in nature, I managed to take some beautiful photographs of a hummingbird hawk moth in our garden.