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Posts tagged ‘landscape’

Over The Lake

A wooden dock leading out over a calm lake surrounded by vibrant green trees and blooming flowers, with a bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds.
A serene pond surrounded by lush greenery and blooming trees under a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
A scenic view of a calm lake framed by a decorative metal arch, with lush greenery and colorful flowers along the banks, under a partly cloudy sky.
A serene lake surrounded by lush greenery, featuring a white gazebo-like structure by the water and two people near a wooden dock.
The Netherlands, Apeldoorn – May 2026

The pond in the park of palace Het Loo.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

After Flowers

A colorful field of blooming flowers with rows of red, white, and brown plants against a backdrop of a cloudy sky and distant windmill.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

Layers of colors with in the front the brown of out of time hyacinth flowers. Then the light of daffodils and the red of tulips. On top the skyline of the horizon with an iconic windmill.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Who’s Afraid Of Pink

A vibrant field of pink tulips in neat rows under a clear blue sky.
The Netherlands, Warmond – May 2026

The last tulips on the field, some already beheaded, some still in bloom.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Behind The Lines

A vibrant field of pink tulips under a clear blue sky, with rows of flowers stretching into the distance.
The Netherlands, Warmond – May 2026

The last tulips on the field, some already beheaded, some still in bloom.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

And The Winner Is …….

A scenic landscape featuring vibrant pink tulip fields under a blue sky with wispy clouds, alongside a winding path and a small stream bordered by green grass.

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026
A monochrome landscape featuring a winding canal bordered by grassy banks, under a cloudy sky. Fields stretch out in the background.

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

A major part of The Netherlands lies beneath sea level. Water, and the management of it in infrastructure as polders, dams and canals, is normal. We even not think of living under sea level. We feel safe. 
The flat landscape makes it interesting to look for lines that guide the eyes through the space. In a polder there are always canals that do the trick.

The question here is: which appeals most to your taste buds?

LAPC #395 looks back to LAPC #155 ‘On the water’. Water is not on our minds, but it is mindful to keep defending dry land against rising sea, rivers and soon (thanks to climate change with a bigger financial effort) rain. Meanwhile water is seen in most of the landscapes of The Netherlands.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Any Way The Wind Blows

A scenic view of a green agricultural field under a blue sky with scattered clouds, featuring a small tree in the background and a waterway in the foreground.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

A major part of The Netherlands lies beneath sea level. Water, and the management of it in infrastructure as polders, dams and canals, is normal. We even not think of living under sea level. We feel safe.
Most of The Netherlands is flat, with a low horizon, offering a wonderful quantity of sky over the horizon. Being near the coast there is always wind. Reflected in the sky and the water of the canals, serving to manage the water levels in the polder.

LAPC #395 looks back to LAPC #155 ‘On the water’. Water is not on our minds, but it is mindful to keep defending dry land against rising sea, rivers and soon (thanks to climate change with a bigger financial effort) rain. Meanwhile water is seen in most of the landscapes of The Netherlands.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.  

Windmill, Water and Tulips

A scenic landscape featuring vibrant pink and red tulip fields under a gray sky, with a traditional windmill in the background and a narrow stream lined with grass in the foreground.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

A major part of The Netherlands lies beneath sea level. Water, and the management of it in infrastructure as polders, dams and canals, is normal. We even not think of living under sea level. We feel safe.

Here a polder with an old windmill (painted by Monet long ago) – originally used to pump water out of a polder- and a small canal in a polder with tulips. Only the clogs are missing!

LAPC #395 looks back to LAPC #155 ‘On the water’. Water is not on our minds, but it is mindful to keep defending dry land against rising sea, rivers and soon (thanks to climate change with a bigger financial effort) rain.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.  

Flower Parade 2026: On Track

A colorful flower-covered float designed as a train, featuring a person in a black outfit waving. In the background, onlookers are gathered along the street during a parade.
A floral parade float featuring two large swans made of flowers, surrounded by an array of colorful floral arrangements, with a cityscape in the background.

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

One of the events during Spring is the annual flower parade in the ‘bulbflowerbelt’ the Duin- en Bollenstreek. The parade has a history, it started in 1947, and is one of the biggest in The Netherlands. It is a main event for tourists. And a big presentation of bulbflower producing in this area. The Netherlands is well known for its flower production, all over the world. It is closely knit to the history and culture in this area of The Netherlands.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Flower Parade 2026: Peaceful Dream

A flower float decorated with vibrant flowers and colorful designs, featuring a person in a floral outfit waving to the crowd, surrounded by onlookers, in a festive street setting.
A colorful floral float adorned with intricate arrangements of flowers, featuring a prominent hand sculpture, showcased during a parade in a town square, with spectators gathered around.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

One of the events during Spring is the annual flower parade in the ‘bulbflowerbelt’ the Duin- en Bollenstreek. The parade has a history, it started in 1947, and is one of the biggest in The Netherlands. It is a main event for tourists. And a big presentation of bulbflower producing in this area. The Netherlands is well known for its flower production, all over the world. It is closely knit to the history and culture in this area of The Netherlands.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Flower Parade 2026: Beach Holiday Noordwijk

A colorful floral float designed to resemble a house with the word 'HOLDI' prominently displayed, surrounded by various types of flowers and greenery at a festive event.
A float decorated with a large floral sculpture of a seated figure holds colorful flowers, set against a backdrop of onlookers and buildings during a parade.

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

One of the events during Spring is the annual flower parade in the ‘bulbflowerbelt’ the Duin- en Bollenstreek. The parade has a history, it started in 1947, and is one of the biggest in The Netherlands. It is a main event for tourists. And a big presentation of bulbflower producing in this area. The Netherlands is well known for its flower production, all over the world. It is closely knit to the history and culture in this area of The Netherlands.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Flower Parade: Paw Patrol

A colorful float featuring characters from 'Paw Patrol' decorated with flowers, with a person in a black sweater and hat seated at the front.
A colorful floral float featuring a large, stylized dog sculpture with big eyes and a pink coat, positioned against a light sky.
Floats decorated with vibrant flowers featuring large animal characters at a festival, with a church spire in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

One of the events during Spring is the annual flower parade in the ‘bulbflowerbelt’ the Duin- en Bollenstreek. The parade has a history, it started in 1947, and is one of the biggest in The Netherlands. It is a main event for tourists. And a big presentation of bulbflower producing in this area. The Netherlands is well known for its flower production, all over the world. It is closely knit to the history and culture in this area of The Netherlands.

The LAPC #394 of this week is ‘history through the lens’.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Flower Parade 2026: Snow White

A colorful parade float decorated with flowers, featuring a whimsical character with large eyes and a red hat. In the foreground, a performer in a striped shirt and red pants walks alongside the float, while others in costume are seated on it.
A colorful parade float featuring a large cartoonish figure with a red hat and oversized eyes, surrounded by vibrant floral decorations. A woman dressed as Snow White stands on the float, with a lantern beside her, while another participant sits nearby.
Colorful floral floats featuring whimsical characters at a parade, decorated with various flowers.
A vibrant float decorated with colorful flowers featuring animated dwarf-like figures, including one holding a lantern, in a parade setting. Two children are watching in the foreground.
A large floral parade float depicting a whimsical character with green eyes and a colorful flower headdress, holding a large orange ball, surrounded by onlookers in a festive outdoor setting.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

One of the events during Spring is the annual flower parade in the ‘bulbflowerbelt’ the Duin- en Bollenstreek. The parade has a history, it started in 1947, and is one of the biggest in The Netherlands. It is a main event for tourists. And a big presentation of bulbflower producing in this area. The Netherlands is well known for its flower production, all over the world. It is closely knit to the history and culture in this area of The Netherlands.

The LAPC #394 of this week is ‘history through the lens’.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Flower Parade 2026: Holland America Line

A large floral float shaped like a boat, decorated with vibrant flowers and the word 'ROTTERDAM' prominently displayed. Several spectators, including children, admire the float in a street lined with houses.
A large floral sculpture of a purple creature, resembling a snail, adorned with flowers and surrounded by greenery. People are interacting with the sculpture during a festive event.
A large floral sculpture of a polar bear with purple and red accents, surrounded by colorful flowers and a crowd of people in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

One of the events during Spring is the annual flower parade in the ‘bulbflowerbelt’ the Duin- en Bollenstreek. The parade has a history, it started in 1947, and is one of the biggest in The Netherlands. It is a main event for tourists. And a big presentation of bulbflower producing in this area. The Netherlands is well known for its flower production, all over the world. It is closely knit to the history and culture in this area of The Netherlands.

The LAPC #394 of this week is ‘history through the lens’.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Flower Parade 2026: Bicycling Sheep

A colorful floral parade float featuring a large dog made of flowers with two sheep beside it, set against a backdrop of festival decorations and a traffic light.
A floral representation of a sheep made from white and purple flowers, with colorful floral arches in the background.
A large floral sculpture of a sheep displayed during a festival, surrounded by colorful flowers and people in the crowd.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

One of the events during Spring is the annual flower parade in the ‘bulbflowerbelt’ the Duin- en Bollenstreek. The parade has a history, it started in 1947, and is one of the biggest in The Netherlands. It is a main event for tourists. And a big presentation of bulbflower producing in this area. The Netherlands is well known for its flower production, all over the world. It is closely knit to the history and culture in this area of The Netherlands.

The LAPC #394 of this week is ‘history through the lens’. I am not sure if this fits the brief of John

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Colored Lines

Workers tending to colorful flower fields with rows of yellow, purple, and red blooms in a rural setting, with houses in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

Colored lines in the fields, looking over the flowers into the distance.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Over to Orange

A scenic view of a field with tall grass and wildflowers in the foreground, under a blue sky with wispy clouds.
A scenic view of a rural landscape featuring a vibrant field of flowers, a clear blue sky, and a calm water body, with a path in the foreground.
A vibrant orange tulip field in bloom with a modern building in the background, under a blue sky with wispy clouds, reflecting in a calm waterway in the foreground.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

We are heading to King’s Day on April 27. And the colour of the royal house is orange.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Deep Purple

A vibrant field of purple flowers with neatly arranged rows and a central path running through them.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026
A vibrant field of purple flowers under a blue sky, with a modern building in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

No smoke, but a small field of deep purple Hyacinths.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Lost Daffodils

A vibrant field of multicolored flowers, featuring rows of pink, blue, and purple blooms, arranged in stripes with green foliage.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

From a distance it seems that the rows of bulbflowers are always perfectly consisting one color and one type of plant. However, there is always the odd one out if you look closer. Here are a few Daffodils mixed up with the Hyacinths.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Out in the fields

A picturesque landscape featuring rows of flowering plants in a field, with a clear blue sky and scattered clouds above. A small, shallow stream runs along the edge of the field, bordered by lush green grass.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026
A vibrant field of blooming tulips arranged in rows, featuring colors like pink, white, and purple under a clear blue sky, with a grassy area in the foreground.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

Hyacinths spread color and fragrance on the fields at this time of year. Remember: these flowers are not destined to be sold, but are grown for the bulbs. In June you can order the bulbs in webshops, to have them light up your garden next Spring.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Dutch Flowerfield Landscape

Vibrant fields of pink and purple flowers with a blue sky and wispy clouds overhead, featuring a power line and a distant building.
A vibrant field of purple flowers in the foreground with a cyclist riding along a path, and a residential building in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Hyacinth Lines

A colorful field of spring flowers featuring rows of blue and pink blooms in alternating patterns.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026

Hyacinths spread color and fragrance on the fields at this time of year. Remember: these flowers are not the reason to grow them. The reason is in the ground: these bulbs will be harvested and then after the Summer exported to all over the world.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Just Around A Corner

A wide landscape featuring a vibrant purple flower field under a clear blue sky, with a meandering stream and sparse trees in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

Fortunately, this is really just around the corner. This time of year it is fun to take the bicycle and check out the flowers in the area. Especially when the sun shines. As most of my photos on here are taken on iPhone I do fit the brief of this week’s LAPC theme week (#391) ‘Phone photography’ easy.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Impressions of a bulbflower field

A vibrant field of tulips in various colors under a clear blue sky, with people walking in the distance.
A vibrant field of colorful flowers, featuring rows of pink, purple, yellow, and white blooms, with people walking in the distance under a clear blue sky.
A vibrant field of colorful flowers with various hues of yellow, pink, purple, and white, and several people walking among the blooms, with agricultural buildings in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

This time of year it is fun to take the bicycle and check out the flowers in the area. Especially when the sun shines. As most of my photos on here are taken on iPhone I do fit the brief of this week’s LAPC theme week (#391) ‘Phone photography’ easy.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Shed and Hyacinths

A vibrant field of purple flowers lined in neat rows, with a barn in the background and blue sky above.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

Time is something I sometimes can not grasp. On the one hand it is always the same: a second stays a second, a minute a minute, an hour an hour, a day a day, a week a week, a month a month. On the odd extra day every four years it is a ‘given’ that a year has 365 days. On the other hand time can slip through your hands. It seems to go faster, or slower. It is on your side or not.

This Spring is one of those moments that makes me wonder about time. There is an order in bulbflowers, but daffodils with hyacinths, while tulips pop up in the garden makes me confused. Is it going faster? But in the end the beauty and scent of flowers stays amazing.

The LAPC theme this week (#391) is ‘Phone photography’. Having a smartphone on me all of the time, with a camera that is getting better and better, is quite normal. As Tina says she rarely shoots other than with her phone. The same applies to me. The Iphone is handy, technology for dummies, always near and light. And it offers more an more quality and creativity. On the other hand it still lacks lots of technology you can find on a system camera. So I am in a hybrid state: daily the phone, on occasion the system camera. Getting on a bicycle enjoying the fields is easier with my iPhone. It produces a nice quality. It is convenient. But shooting the flower parade requires a systemcamera.But that is something for next time.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

First Daffodils

Vast field of yellow flowers under a clear blue sky, with distant buildings and trees along the horizon.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

The bulb fields are blooming. And to be honest, it goes quite fast. The daffodils are almost gone, hyacinths start to arrive and there is a lot of fields with tulips, still waiting to pop there heads up. Here a daffodil field.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

A matter of taste and choice – Episode 4

A black and white landscape featuring a winding road beside a small canal, under a cloudy sky with the sun visible.
A scenic view of a winding path next to a small canal, surrounded by lush green fields under a clear sky with sun and wispy clouds.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

If you visit my blog – like I hope you do or from now start to do – you must have recognized my ‘old’ love for monochrome. When I started this hobby, mono was fashionable and a standard for news photography. And it was cheaper. In this series I offer you two versions of a photo. And you can prefer one over the other, or not.

This week’s theme is ‘Time to relax’. On a bicycle ride through fields where soon bulb flowers will pop up, together with other cyclists. This is a piece of a polder showing the low horizon in the sun.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

A matter of choice and taste – Episode 3

Black and white landscape photo showing a plowed field on the left and a dirt road bordered by a fence on the right. The sun is shining brightly in the sky with distant trees and power lines visible in the background.
Panoramic view of a plowed agricultural field with a dirt road bordered by a fence and utility poles under a clear sky.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

If you visit my blog – like I hope you do or from now start to do – you must have recognized my ‘old’ love for monochrome. When I started this hobby, mono was fashionable and a standard for news photography. And it was cheaper. In this series I offer you two versions of a photo. And you can prefer one over the other, or not.

This week’s theme is ‘Time to relax’. On a bicycle ride through fields where soon bulb flowers will pop up, together with other cyclists. Thought I am not really sure about this piece of land, it is just been plowed it seems.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

A matter of choice and taste – Episode 2

A black and white landscape featuring tall, bare trees against a foggy background, with cyclists riding along a path in the foreground.
A silhouette of tall, leafless trees against a misty sky, with two cyclists riding along a green field in the foreground.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

If you visit my blog – like I hope you do or from now start to do – you must have recognized my ‘old’ love for monochrome. When I started this hobby, mono was fashionable and a standard for news photography. And it was cheaper. In this series I offer you two versions of a photo. And you can prefer one over the other, or not.

This week’s theme is ‘Time to relax’. On a bicycle ride through fields where soon bulb flowers will pop up, together with other cyclists. On the color version you can see the deep purple of early hyacinths. With Some yellow late Daffodils.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

A matter of choice and taste – Episode 1

A monochrome image depicting five cyclists riding along a tree-lined path in a rural landscape, with fog obscuring the background.
A misty landscape featuring a row of tall trees along a grassy field, with several cyclists riding in a line in the distance.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

If you visit my blog – like I hope you do or from now start to do – you must have recognized my ‘old’ love for monochrome. When I started this hobby, mono was fashionable and a standard for news photography. And it was cheaper. In this series I offer you two versions of a photo. And you can prefer one over the other, or not.

This week’s theme is ‘Time to relax’. On a bicycle ride through fields where soon bulb flowers will pop up, together with other cyclists. On the color version you can see the deep purple of early hyacinths. With Some yellow late Daffodils.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

On The Run

A black and white image of a winding road through a rural landscape, with two people walking along the path and a small stream running alongside. The horizon is lined with trees and fields.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

This week’s theme is ‘Time to relax’. On a bicycle ride through fields where soon bulb flowers will pop up, together with other cyclists and the occasional runner.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

A Sunday Walk

A scenic black and white image of a pathway bordered by trees, with two people walking in the distance. The atmosphere is serene and foggy, suggesting a quiet early morning or late afternoon.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

Spring is here and last weekend I made a little bicycle ride to check out the bulb flower fields. Daffodils where coming up, and at odd places hyacinths started to show. A nice way to relax and enjoy the lovely day outside. As did others by walking, running or cycling. Fitting this week’s theme ‘Time to relax’.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Steel Giants

A black and white photograph of tall power lines and transmission towers stretching across a snowy landscape under a bright sun.
Black and white photograph of power lines stretching across a field, with the sun shining brightly in the background.

France, Saint-Georges-sur- l’Aa – January 2026

Every time we travel to the UK via the Channel Tunnel, I try to take photos of these steel giants. The same goes for when we return from there. They carry power lines in the area of St. Georges-sur-l’Aa. No worries, I’m in the passenger seat.

They remind me of mythical knights, marching in line over the fields. In the archive you find a set of photos over the years.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max, edited using Snapseed, GrainLab and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Marshes Panorama Blakeney

Panoramic view of a sunset over a grassy field with a winding path on the left side.
England, Blakeney, December 2025

To end a long set of photos of the marshes near Blakeney, a panorama shot.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseedand Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Running On Empty

Two runners jogging on a dirt path surrounded by grassy fields under an overcast sky.
England, Blakeney – December 2025

The coast path between Blakeney and Cley next the sea is used often by joggers.

Shot with Nikon Zf,edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

A person jogging on a dirt path leading towards a scenic landscape with grass and a distant view of wind turbines under a partly cloudy sky.
England, Blakeney – December 2025

I published this one in a black and white version earlier, but this is the original. The coast path between Blakeney and Cley next the sea is used often by joggers.

Shot with Nikon Zf,edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Juno 2

A sailboat moored in a calm tidal estuary during sunset, with a distant lighthouse and boats in the background.
England, Blakeney – December 2025

The quayside and harbour of Blakeney just before sunrise.

Shot with Nikon Zf,edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

First Light of a Winter Sunrise on the Marshes

Sunset view over a grassy marsh with silhouettes of trees in the background and a jet trail in the sky.

England, Blakeney – December 2025

Lens-Artist’s Photo Challenge #383 is ‘patterns and designs’. Sunrises are always amazing, but the marshes being touched by the first rays is amazing to see.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

When The Morning Comes

A serene sunset over marshland, with golden and blue hues in the sky, and silhouettes of trees and buildings in the background.
England, Blakeney – December 2025

Lens-Artist’s Photo Challenge #383 is ‘patterns and designs’. The sunrise over marshes near Blakeney.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Cley Next The Sea

A scenic view of a landscape at sunset, featuring a windmill in the distance, rolling hills, and a field with tall grass under a colorful sky.
England, Blakeney – December 2025

Lens-Artist’s Photo Challenge #383 is ‘patterns and designs’. The sunrise over the famous Cley windmill and Cley next the sea.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Juno

A person sitting on a stone ledge near a calm body of water, looking at their phone, with a sailboat moored in the background and cars parked nearby.
England, Blakeney – December 2025

The quayside and harbour of Blakeney.

Shot with Nikon Zf,edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Seal Trips

A serene coastal scene featuring a calm river reflecting the sky, with a sailboat in the background and a sandy shoreline. Signposts are visible on the right.
England, Blakeney – December 2025

The quayside of Blakeney. Here you can go on a small boat to see Blakeney Point, visit the seals.

Shot with Nikon Zf,edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Walk

A wide landscape featuring a grassy hill with various people walking along the top, under a cloudy sky.
England, Blakeney – December 2025

The path along the seafront in Blakeney.

Shot with Nikon Zf,edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Heavy Horizon

A dramatic sky filled with dark rain clouds, featuring silhouettes of trees and a flock of birds flying across the scene.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

An iPhone long lens shot of a heavy rain sky. This was the first of the three photos I published the last three days.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version.

Birds

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

An iPhone long lens shot of the horizon, catching geese by accident, against a heavy rain sky. I cropped the motorway A44 out on this one.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version.

Artisan

A meadow with green grass, two cows grazing, and a faint rainbow in the sky, partially hidden by clouds.
The Netherlands, Leidschendam – October 2025

A bit of meadows with a hint of a rainbow.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

On The Road At Sunrise

View of the A44 and A4 highways towards Schiphol Amsterdam at sunrise, with wind turbines along the roadside and a clear blue sky transitioning to orange hues.
A scenic view of the A44 and A4 highways leading to Schiphol Amsterdam at sunrise, featuring silhouetted wind turbines and vehicles on the road.
The Netherlands, Haarlemmermeer – September 2025

On the road at sunrise, the A44 and A4 to Schiphol Amsterdam.

I am not sure this is filling the brief of LAPC #373 ‘looking back at landscapes’. It’s more looking forward on the road.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

In The Dutch Mountains

A lush green field in the Netherlands with a herd of cows grazing under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – September 2025

The Netherlands, as its name indicates, is flat. ‘Flat as a pancake’. But sometimes it looks as if we have mountains.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.

From the roof of the Reichstag

A cloudy view from the Reichstag roof showcasing Tiergarten, featuring the Victory Column on the left and the Carillion on the right, with Teufelsberg in the background.
Germany, Berlin – September 2025

A view from the roof of the Reichstag, overlooking Tiergarten. On the left The Victory Column. On the right side is the Carillion, a 42 meter hight bell tower. And in the background the Teufelsberg.

I am not sure this photo is dreamy enough to enter Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #369 ‘dreamy’.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Pas de Calais

A scenic view of rolling hills in Pas de Calais, France, with a clear blue sky and two stone posts in the foreground surrounded by tall grass and shrubs.
A panoramic view of rolling green and yellow fields under a cloudy sky, with a small collection of houses visible in the distance.
A scenic view of rolling hills and fields, with a small cluster of houses visible in the foreground, under a cloudy sky.
France, Pas de Calais – July 2011

Lens-Artist’s Photo Challenge #365 is ‘longing’. This landscape is so appealing, I still feel the excitement I felt when I shot this sequence.

shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Outside

A serene landscape featuring a plowed field under a blue sky with scattered clouds, trees in the foreground, and a distant farmhouse.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – August 2025

Lens- Artist Challenge #364 is ‘Quiet Moment’. A bicycle ride to clear the head. Seeing the bulbs for Spring being planted.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.