{"id":13554,"date":"2023-02-05T22:52:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T22:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/?p=13554"},"modified":"2026-01-23T21:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:10:29","slug":"the-tree-house-forest-magic-through-with-elven-eyes-by-lars-van-de-goor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/en\/the-tree-house-forest-magic-through-with-elven-eyes-by-lars-van-de-goor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tree House: Forest Magic Through \u201cWith Elven Eyes\u201d by Lars van de Goor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"817\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13557 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/With-elven-Eyes-Lars-van-de-Goor-300x201-1.png\" alt=\"With elven Eyes Lars van de Goor 300x201\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/With-elven-Eyes-Lars-van-de-Goor-300x201-1.png 300w, https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/With-elven-Eyes-Lars-van-de-Goor-300x201-1-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> \u201cI was always drawn into the world of fantasy. As a child, I\u00a0saw\u00a0forests\u00a0as living beings, and my imagination ran wildly free\u2026 I could search for the Easter Bunny for days, convinced I might glimpse it from afar. But does imagination truly fade under the weight of daily routine \u2014 or does it simply wait to be rediscovered?\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"1137\">Video link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ckBNpsyN2tY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ckBNpsyN2tY<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"1137\">This is how Lars van de Goor, author of the illustrated book <em data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"903\">\u201cWith Elven Eyes\u201d<\/em>, reflects on the roots of his artistic vision. In 2017, together with his wife, he exchanged their conventional home for a mobile one, setting off on a journey across Europe in search of enchanted forests and extraordinary trees.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1419\">They explored old villages and historic cities, while weathered doors and elegant windows never escaped his lens. One day,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13575\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13575 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lars-van-de-gore-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"Lars van de gore\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lars-van-de-gore-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lars-van-de-gore-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lars-van-de-gore-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lars-van-de-gore-1536x817.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lars-van-de-gore-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lars-van-de-gore.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cWith Elven Eyes\u201d by Lars van de Goor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1419\">\u00a0an<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> unusual idea took shape: to intertwine his two favorite subjects by placing doors and windows into tree trunks. And so, an\u00a0entirely new world emerged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1644\">According to Van de Goor, trees are already magnificent beings on their own, but when woven together with architectural elements,\u00a0they appear even more dignified \u2014 transformed into gateways of imagination. And he was right.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1689\"><strong>What would life be without imagination?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1998\"><em data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1710\">\u201cWith Elven Eyes\u201d<\/em> is a remarkable photographic collection inspired by the most majestic and characterful trees. The fairy-tale images invite viewers into a magical realm that stimulates the imagination. As we turn the pages, we begin to discover new things \u2014 perhaps even things that are not really there.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2156\">Yet it is Van de Goor\u2019s unmistakable, painterly style that makes this collection a timeless visual experience, one to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13556\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elven-eyes20-300x203-1.jpg\" alt=\"Elven eyes20 300x203\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cWith Elven Eyes\u201d by Lars van de Goor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>THE TREE HOUSE<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2271\">Inspired by the book <em data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2228\">\u201cWith Elven Eyes\u201d<\/em> by Dutch photographer Lars van de Goor<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2349\">Author: \u00a9 Ajet\u00eb Shaban Beqiraj<br data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2310\" \/>YouTube: youtube.com\/@JetaBeqiraj<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2349\">#withelveneyes #larsvandegoor #treehouse #forestmagic #artphotography #imagination<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2349\"><strong> \u00a9 2006\u20132026 Ajet\u00eb Shaban Beqiraj. 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