Sander Poppe

Landscape Photography

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Lakes and rivers

Lakes and rivers each tell their own quiet stories. In my photography of lakes and rivers , I seek the moments when water reveals its true mood. Sometimes it is the mirror-like stillness of a lake at sunrise. Other times, it is the shimmering movement of a river touched by light.

 

Water has the power to connect. It shapes landscapes and provides a home for countless plants and animals. With a careful eye for detail and light, I aim to capture the unique atmosphere of each location. My work is not just about showing an image; it is an invitation to pause and experience the moment.

 

On this page, you will find both photographs and blogs about lakes and rivers. I share the stories behind the images, insights into the locations, and tips for those wishing to photograph water themselves. Join me along shores and currents, from serene silence to vibrant motion.

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Blogs from my category:

Lakes and rivers

  • Too long….

    Too long….

    It was too long ago that I updated this site. Busy at work, busy at home. Maybe a better description, it was working at home… Yes de pandamic is shuffles our lives. So… After a…

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  • Beacon of light

    Beacon of light

    We live now in a chaotic, troubled (corona) time. We are tossed back and forth. With our feelings, our physical complaints. Then we just need a beacon, a lighthouse in our life. A beacon of…

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  • After the glory

    After the glory

    In 2012 I photographed the shipwreck Duffy. I was deeply impressed by this wreck in the Westerschelde near Hansweert. The conditions weren’t optimal. It was almost a clear blue sky. And my photographic skills were…

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  • The stairs to nowhere

    The stairs to nowhere

    I have a long time this location on my list. The Zeelandbrug photographed from this side at Schouwen-Duiveland. The stairs to nowhere… Many photographers, also I did it to, photograph the Zeelandbrug from the other…

    Read more: The stairs to nowhere
  • Stand alone

    Stand alone

    Finally! Clouds! And a little bit cooler… But then… My body (Sugar values, because I’m a Diabetic) have it hard. Low sugars… I need a reset 😉A few nights ago I’ve a terrible night… It…

    Read more: Stand alone
  • Breathe again!

    Breathe again!

    After writing my new book “Het grote filter boek”, finally a little bit more time. Time to make even more new photos. Hopefully, my health helps me a little. It’s time to breathe again! It’s…

    Read more: Breathe again!

Photo’s from my category:

Lakes and rivers

On a quiet, windless, serene morning at sunrise on the Oosterschelde.
Serooskerke
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On a quiet evening by a breakwater on the Hollands Diep near Moerdijk.
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On a beautiful morning at sunrise at the shipwreck of Katse Veer, Wilhelminadorp in Zeeland.
Wilhelminadorp
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The evening before a storm broke, there was no sign of it yet on the Western Scheldt near Hansweert. A calm sunset with rippling water.
Hansweert
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The harbour of Hoedekenskerke, on the Western Scheldt, in the early morning light.
Hoedekenskerke
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Flevostrand Marina on Veluwemeer, in the first morning light.
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A quiet, calm morning at a jetty on Veluwemeer.
Biddinghuizen
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A beautiful sunset on the beach in Urk, with a view of the lighthouse.
Urk
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Sunset by the river near Alblasserdam. Taken with a long exposure time, making the river look like a mirror.
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A panorama of the Rotterdam skyline in the first morning light.
Rotterdam
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The Partnachklamm is a beautiful gorge near Partenkirchen in southern Germany.
Partenkirchen
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The entrance to the port of Ouddorp on the Grevelingenmeer.
Ouddorp
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On a beautiful evening on the dike of Yerseke, looking out over the Oosterschelde.
Yerseke
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At the pier of Gorishoek, there used to be a beautiful stone staircase.
Scherpenisse
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Beautiful sun harp reflected in the river near the hamlet of De Donk.
De Donk
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Beautiful reflection of the clouds in the river at De Donkse Laagte.
De Donk
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Fishing nets at sunset at the Veerse Meer.
Kortgene
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A beacon in the Westerschelde with the last evening light, near Walsoorden.
Walsoorden
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A metal pier with the setting sun, near the Oosterschelde, on Neeltje Jans.
Neeltje Jans
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The Philipsdam runs from the Grevelingendam to Sint Philipsland and is therefore located on the eastern side of Tholen.
Sint Philipsland
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A jetty in the Lake District near Windermere, Ambleside.
Ambleside
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A new day dawns at Derwentwater, near Keswick.
Keswick
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Runkel Castle towers above the village, along the River Lahn.
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The Oesterput, near Colijnsplaat, during the low tide of the Oosterschelde.
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An old broken dike in the Oosterschelde, near Kattendijke.
Kattendijke
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In the harbor of Yerseke, with its fishing boats, there is always something to experience and see.
Yerseke
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The beautiful little lake Blea Tarn lies between the hills of the Lake District.
Blea tarn
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At the end of a beautiful day at Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Windermere
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The port of Strijenham, at sunset, on the Oosterschelde.
Strijenham
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A peaceful sunrise at the breakwater of Kats, on the Oosterschelde.
Kats
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On a stormy day at the harbor entrance of Flaauwers harbor, near Kerkwerve.
Kerkwerve
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Near Westenschouwen, you can view the back of the Delta Works and the bridge, with a view of the Oosterschelde.
Neeltje Jans
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At the end of the dike at Gorishoek, you have a wonderful view over the Oosterschelde.
Gorishoek
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An old, broken dike in the Oosterschelde. This is near Kattendijke on Zuid-Beveland.
Kattendijke
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On a summer evening on the quay along the River Boven-Merwede near Woudrichem.
Woudrichem
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On a quiet, calm morning at sunrise at a jetty on the Veerse Meer.
Vrouwenpolder
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By the river Lek, a small, beautiful beach near Ameide.
Ameide
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On a beautiful spring evening at the Grevelingenmeer, near Bruinisse.
Bruinisse
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On a beautiful morning at the Oosterschelde near Kats.
Kats
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A beautiful colored sky, with a dike that looks like a seven at Strijenham.
Strijenham
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Sunset at the Karrenvelden of the south coast of Schouwen.
Koudekerke
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Sunset at the Plompetoren of Koudekerke on Schouwen-Duiveland.
Plompetoren
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Just after sunrise at the Grevelingenmeer near Den Osse.
Den Osse
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Sunrise at an old pier of Den Osse.
Den Osse
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A quiet, soft sunrise at the Zeeland Bridge.
Zeelandbrug
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Small harbor with sunrise at Gorishoek.
Gorishoek
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At the pier with sunrise at Gorishoek on the Oosterschelde.
Gorishoek
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A jetty on the Veerse Meer, with Veere in the distance, during a sunset.
Veerse meer
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Serene sunrise at the harbor of Edam on the IJsselmeer.
Edam
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Serene sunset at Lake Grevelingen near Den Osse.
Den Osse
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Dry land, at sunset, during the ebb tide of Oosterschelde near Bruinisse.
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At the Oostmahorn gauge, just before sunrise, on the Lauwersmeer.
Oostmahorn
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With a great sunset, on a beach, near Urk with a view of the lighthouse.
Urk
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On the edge of the Grevelingenmeer, with a view of the rescue brigade house, near Scharendijke.
Scharendijke
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A panoramic view of the Zeeland Bridge, with a dark threatening rain shower over the Oosterschelde, seen from Zierikzee.
Zeelandbrug
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A sailing boat, dried up by the low tide, on the Oosterschelde near Krabbendijke.
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Serene sunrise at the Zeeland Bridge on the Colijnsplaat side.
Zeelandbrug
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Dry shipwreck at the ferry of Kats during sunrise.
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The last remaining, unused pillar of the Delta Works at Neeltje Jans, during a beautiful sunrise.
Neeltje Jans
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Low tide, with dry land, of the Oosterschelde at Bruinisse at sunset.
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One of the stairs (with a view of the Zeeland Bridge) on the dike at Zierikzee, to be used by divers, among others, to the bottom of the Oosterschelde.
Zeelandbrug
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A frozen Marken Lake, with sunrise, with a view of the Horse of Marken.
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A number of rowing boats are ready at sunrise at Derwentwater, on the Keswick side.
Keswick
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On a quiet, calm and serene morning, with sunrise in the harbour of Herkingen.
Herkingen
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On the beach of Hellevoetsluis on the Haringvliet, with a view of the lighthouse.
Hellevoetsluis
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A magical morning on the pebble beach with a view of the harbour pole at Den Osse.
Den Osse
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At the horseshoe-shaped bending river of the Moselle near Bremm on a misty morning.
Bremm
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Sunset on the Nieuwe Merwede with drifting ice on the Dordrecht side.
Biesbosch
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Derwent water at sunset, near Keswick in the Lake District.
Keswick
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