Netherlands
Welcome to my page about the Netherlands. A country known for its wide landscapes, charming villages, vibrant cities, and that unmistakable light which changes every single day.
The Netherlands is a place place of contrasts and diversity. From the calm North Sea coast to the green inland areas with rivers, windmills, and historic towns, every region offers its own character and atmosphere, connected through the harmony of water, sky, and land.
As a photographer, I find limitless inspiration here. Sometimes it is the soft morning light over the polders, at other times the dramatic cloudscapes above the old city canals. With the changing seasons, the colour palette shifts, offering endless variety and contrast.
On this page, I share my blogs and photographs of the Netherlands. Stories and images that capture the charm, diversity, and beauty of my home country. Join me on a journey through places filled with history, nature, serenity, and vibrancy — and discover the Netherlands through my eyes.
Blogs from
Netherlands
I love it, I hate it
Read more: I love it, I hate itThe Kinderdijk windmills are beautiful to see. The environment is fantastic. However… I love it, I hate it! But why? Sometimes it’s just too busy.
Panorama Dordrecht
Read more: Panorama DordrechtA beautiful panorama of Dordrecht. From the bridge to just past the Grote Kerk. Made from the Zwijndrecht.
Panorama Nieuwpoort
Read more: Panorama NieuwpoortOn a beautiful spring evening I was standing at one of the smallest fortified towns in the Netherlands, namely Nieuwpoort in Zuid-Holland.
Sea of glass
Read more: Sea of glassAfter a gloomy, gray day I went to the beach at Dishoek. The weather forecast was a little bit of sunshine at sunset. This turned out to be right. The clouds rolled beautifully from the…
Glorious winter morning
Read more: Glorious winter morningIt was the day after a minus 10 degrees night at Kinderdijk, South-Holland. The ice is too thin for ice skating. There where a few walkers, but for the rest it is peaceful. I like…
Too long….
Read more: 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…
Peaceful
Read more: PeacefulSometimes we need it. All of us. A time with calmness, reflection to find ourselves. We can’t do that in a place where it is busy. No, it must be a place where some quittnes…
Beacon of light
Read more: Beacon of lightWe 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…
Some happiness…
Read more: Some happiness…Sometimes you need it… Sometimes you can feel it… Some happiness… During this Corona crisis we all need this. This happiness I found on an evening at the Kinderdijk mills. A lovely sky, some wonderfull…
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