Tag: six blocks
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ONE PHOTO. ONE STORY.
What Remains I don’t remember what I was looking for that day. But I remember stopping here. Most of the windows were broken. Some were completely gone. Nothing about the building was trying to be beautiful anymore. And yet, I took the photograph. Maybe because places don’t have to be perfect to make us stop.…
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The Mint We’ll Be Drinking All Winter
Three kinds of mint, a few warm summer weeks, and something to save for the colder days ahead. This summer, we’re drying three different kinds of mint from the garden — classic mint, lemon mint, and one with an even stronger, almost extra-minty flavour. My favourite is probably the lemon mint. It’s fresh and light,…
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Would We Build a Green Roof Again?
When we first planned our container house, we knew one thing from the beginning: we wanted a green roof. Not because it was trendy, but because we wanted the house to become part of the landscape instead of standing out from it. Several years later, people still ask us the same questions. Is it worth…
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The Cake That Disappears Faster Than the Zucchini Grows ❤️
Every garden has one recipe that quietly returns every summer. Not because you planned it. Simply because the zucchinis keep growing, the walnuts are ready next door, and the kitchen somehow starts smelling like cocoa and vanilla again. Around here, that recipe is this marble Bundt cake. Around here, the cake rarely lasts longer than…
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Why We Leave Part of the Garden Wild
Sometimes the best thing you can do for a garden is simply leave part of it alone. When we first moved here, we imagined neat paths, freshly cut grass and tidy flower beds. Some of that happened. But quite quickly we realised that the most interesting part of the garden was the one we weren’t…
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When the World Finally Goes Quiet
Every evening, the landscape changes its voice. When the sun disappears behind the hills, the daytime world slowly gives way to another. It simply changes its voice. The daytime birds slowly fade away, and another world begins to wake up. The frogs begin their evening symphony from the pond. On warm summer nights they are…
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Before the Dream House
What twenty-five square metres taught us. Before the Dream House What twenty-five square metres taught us. People often ask us if twenty-five square metres were enough. Looking back, we’re no longer sure that’s the right question. When we moved into our tiny container, we thought we were simply waiting for our dream home to be…
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The Most Romantic Hotels in Karlovy Vary
These three hotels represent three very different faces of Karlovy Vary — imperial elegance, spa tradition and the modern spirit of the city’s world-famous film festival. Karlovy Vary has welcomed travellers for more than 650 years. Founded by Emperor Charles IV in the 14th century after the discovery of its famous thermal springs, the town soon…
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Podcast Episode: When Perfect Isn’t the Point
Pip: Six blocks, one author, and a question that sounds simple until it isn't: what are you actually chasing when you pick up a camera? Mara: Today on six-blocks, kamischacom takes us into the philosophy behind an old manual lens — and what choosing imperfection on purpose actually costs, and gives back. Pip: Let's start…
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Too Many Pattypans
Every garden has its own season. Some years it’s herbs. Some years it’s tomatoes. This year, it was pattypan squash and zucchini. At first we gave them away. Then we started bringing them into almost every meal. Eventually we discovered one thing we’ll probably make every summer from now on. Homemade pattypan chutney. Sweet from…