Lohagad Fort near Pune: a mountain photography trek
While staying in Pune for work, I made an early-morning trip to Lohagad Fort. Leaving at 5 am helped us avoid some city traffic and begin the climb before the…
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Meijendel Beach: a winter walk at sunset
Meijendel is a nature reserve I return to for its combination of woodland, dunes and beach. On this February visit, I explored the area with my five-year-old…
Mastbos in autumn: mushrooms and Bouvigne Castle
An autumn walk through the Mastbos near Breda became a study of mushrooms rather than the wider forest. The seasonal colours had not quite peaked, and forestry…
Dragonflies in the woodland and ponds of Oisterwijk
On the way home from a weekend in Eindhoven, we stopped to walk through the woods around Oisterwijk. Trees and small ponds made a peaceful setting for an…
Autumn in the Kaapse Bossen: woodland light and colour
A long walk through the Kaapse Bossen in Utrecht became a study of autumn colour, tree trunks and light filtering through the canopy. The weather was good, and…
A quiet view of the Noord-AA: long exposures at Sweet Lake
I went to the Noord-AA near Zoetermeer hoping for a quiet waterside composition. My usual spot was occupied, the wind was strong and the warm weather had brought…
Vlietlanden: long-exposure reflections near Voorschoten
I chose the Vlietlanden near Voorschoten for an evening of long-exposure photography. The Noord-AA was too crowded, so I looked a little further from home for a…
Meijendel in winter: dunes in the last light
My second visit to Meijendel took place in early December. With bare trees, cold air and an early sunset, the nature reserve looked very different from the…
A misty morning at the Rottemeren
I rarely head out for photography early in the morning, but made an exception for a misty visit to the Rottemeren. The lakes are only a short drive from home,…
Meijendel near The Hague: woodland, dunes and open sea
Meijendel brings woodland, dunes and beach together close to The Hague. On this visit, the variety of the landscape kept offering new subjects within a single walk.
Meerpolder near Zoetermeer: fields, water and SnowWorld
The Meerpolder near Zoetermeer took me a while to appreciate as a photography location. Its open agricultural landscape sits beside the much larger outline of…
Katwijk aan Zee: Christmas sunset on the beach
A Christmas visit to Katwijk aan Zee brought strong winds and a colourful sunset. The open beach offered plenty of room to work with the light and the movement…
A woodland mushroom at Katjeskelder
While visiting my parents at Katjeskelder, I took a walk through the surrounding forest with my camera. I hoped to photograph sunlight falling between the trees.
Buytenpark Zoetermeer: Galloway cattle at sunset
The Buytenpark in Zoetermeer has been transformed from a former rubble dump into a green landscape. On this visit, I went out near sunset hoping to photograph…