During our Scotland holiday this summer we only spent one night along Loch Lomond in the south of Scotland. But for me as a landscape photographer it was a fantastic evening.This photo showing the sunset was taken at the same location as the panorama posted earlier this week.Lot's of drama in the sky, nicely lit by the last rays of sunlight. Man, I just kept shooting! Again, a lot of midges were trying to make me mad but with such scenes I couldn't be bothered too much.

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16 mm | 1/10 sec @ F 11 | iso 100

Very close to home I witnessed and photographed today's blue hour at the Reitdiep Haven. This is a very recent part of the city of Groningen, situated in the North-West. It's well-known because of the bright-coloured houses.

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10 mm | 90 sec @ F 11 | iso 100

This little stool is probably a great spot to enjoy the wide views of Lauwersmeer National Park. This morning though, sturdy winds came in from the east while temperatures were well below zero. Had to litterally hold the tripod to prevent it from falling over. Siberian conditions in NL on the 23rd of March...

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10 mm | 1 sec @ F 11 | iso 100

Today will be remembered as a Siberian *spring* day in the Netherlands. With temperatures well below zero and a major wind chill factor made it feel like -15 degrees Celcius.So, this is what they call global warming… Once I arrived at this location at Ezumakeeg, I needed some time to make up my mind: give it a go or go straight back home, nice and warm. I choose option one and was treated with an, I think well deserved, spectacular sunrise over the frozen water.During the shoot, where I was standing on a small hill catching the > 50 km/h wind straight in my face, I left the spot a couple of times to be able to go out of the wind. This was the only way to keep going without my face and fingers getting frozen…So, a very cold sunrise today, but I;m pleased with the results...

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10 mm | 1/0 sec @ F 11 | iso 100

Today will be remembered as a Siberian *spring* day in the Netherlands. With temperatures well below zero and a major wind chill factor made it feel like -15 degrees Celcius.So, this is what they call global warming… Once I arrived at this location at Ezumakeeg, I needed some time to make up my mind: give it a go or go straight back home, nice and warm. I choose option one and was treated with an, I think well deserved, spectacular sunrise over the frozen water.During the shoot, where I was standing on a small hill catching the > 50 km/h wind straight in my face, I left the spot a couple of times to be able to go out of the wind. This was the only way to keep going without my face and fingers getting frozen…So, a very cold sunrise today, but I;m pleased with the results...

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10 mm | 1.3 sec @ F 11 | iso 100

Sunrise over Drents-Friese Wold, Frisia, Netherlands

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11 mm | 2 sec @ F 16 | iso 100

Clouds open to give sunlight a chance to shine on this early morning in Dutch National Park "Drents-Friese Wold".

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10 mm | 1.6 sec @ F 16 | iso 100

Conditions were great today so I simply had to go out for some landscape photography.The rocks separate this stream from the Leekstermeer lake, which is on the left.I actually had to stand in the (luckily undeep) water to be able to shoot this one. On the horizon one can see some silhouettes from the city of Groningen.

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11 mm | 10 sec @ F 16 | iso 100

Rocks separate this stream from the Leekstermeer lake.

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10 mm | 8 sec @ F 16 | iso 100

The very last orange light just above the horizon. Blue is taking over... Drents-Friese Wold, Frisia, Netherlands

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22 mm | 1.6 sec @ F 16 | iso 100

A few clouds give contrast to a nice blue sky as a start of a fantastic evening of landscape photography.

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10 mm | 1/0 sec @ F 16 | iso 100

Moddergat just after sunset

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10 mm | 6 sec @ F 16 | iso 100