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Fulltime dad and husband, parttime landscape photographer and IT professional.
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The Erasmus Bridge in #Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on a beautiful #evening at the Nieuwe Maas waterway.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Erasmusbrug #bridge #Netherlands #NieuweMaas #sunset #glow #skyline #landscape #landscapephotography
The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The blue sky is reflected in the water and beyond the bridge the skyline of Rotterdam is visible.
November 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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One #evening at Kelly Hall Tarn in the Lake District, England, UK. Great light and great company, what more could one wish for?

#BlueSkyArtShow #LakeDistrict #sunset #landscape #landscapephotography #reflection #reflections
The sun almost sets one evening at Kelly Hall Tarn in the Lake District, England. The clouds are reflected in the water of the tarn. The tarn itself is covered in small reeds.
November 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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A path in the woods near Gasselte, Drenthe, The Netherlands. #Autumn and #mist are a wonderful combination, giving the entire scene a #tranquil and #ethereal look.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Holland #Netherlands #PhotographersOfBlueSky #landscape #forest #woods #fall #path #fog #landscapephotography #trees
A path through the woods near Gasselte, Drenthe, The Netherlands on a tranquil autumn morning. The path is covered in brown leaves. A light fog gives the whole scene an ethereal look. In the distance a fence is just visible.
November 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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A groin consisting of wooden poles running into the sea at the island of #Ameland in #Frisia, #TheNetherlands. The sun is glowing behind a thin layer of clouds.

#Glow #BlueSkyArtShow #sunset #groin #groyne #pole #poles #beach #wave #waves #tide #seascape #PhotographersOfBluesky #Netherlands
Wooden groin (UK: groyne) on the island of Ameland in the province of Frisia (Friesland) in The Netherlands. The groin consists of a row of wooden poles, coming into the image from the bottom left. The image is made around sunset, with the low sun glowing behind a thin layer of clouds. Waves are rolling in, running over the wooden poles. In the foreground, ripples in the sand of the beach are visible.
October 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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The #Glow of the #Aurora Borealis at the Garður Old Lighthouse on the #Reykjanes Peninsula on #Iceland. Very cold outside, but this scene made me warm on the inside!

#BlueSkyArtShow #Gardur #Garður #lighthouse #northernlights #auroraborealis #LandscapePhotography #landscape #PhotographersOfBluesky
The Garður Old Lighthouse with the glowing Aurora Borealis beyond. From the left of the image, a path leads us to the lighthouse. The lighthouse is no longer in use, but is clearly visible even in low light because the new lighthouse, behind the viewer, is shining its light on it. A layered display of Northern lights, with spikes streaking up into the sky where a faint band of purple light is also visible. The Garður lighthouse is located on the Reykjanes Peninsula near the Keflavik airport on Iceland.
October 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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A view from #Henningsvær on the #Lofoten Islands in #Norway. The #Glow on the mountain provides a stark contrast to an otherwise dark looking scene. Seconds after making this image, it started raining heavily...

#BlueSkyArtShow #Henningsvaer #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LandscapePhotography #Landscape
A view from Henningsvær on the Lofoten Islands, Norway. Looking out over the sea towards a mountain with sharp peaks, glowing in sunlight. Meanwhile, the rest of the scene is covered in shadow and the sky is dark, creating a stark contrast between the glow of the mountain and the rest of the image. On the foreground, to the left, there's a tiny island. At the foot of the mountain in the background, you can see buildings, providing a sense of scale to the image. The glow on the mountain is reflected in the water, even though a clear reflection of the mountain itself cannot be distinguished. In the top right, a seagull flies into the scene.
October 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Almost 13 years ago near #Gasselte, #Drenthe, #Netherlands. A glorious afternoon when after an entire day of rain the sun made its first appearance right before sunset.

#BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #photography #landscapephotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #landscape #sunset #autumn #fall #sunrays
A road through the woods near Gasselte, Drenthe, The Netherlands. After a day of rain, the sun made its first appearance about an hour before sunset. As a result, a fog quickly appeared, creating rays of light through the trees. The sunlight is coming from the left of the image. On both side of the road, trees are standing tall in their autumn foliage. Brown leaves are on the ground everywhere, but the road remans visible.
September 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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The futuristic looking building L'Hemisfèric in the City of Arts and Sciences in #Valencia, #Spain. The whole area, designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, is a wonderful place to visit.

#BlueSkyArtShow #angles #PhotographersOfBlueSky #CityOfArtsAndSciences #cityscape #architecture
The futuristic looking building L'Hemisfèric in Valencia Spain, photographed from the Pont de Montolivet. From Wikipedia: L'Hemisfèric (1998) – an IMAX Cinema, planetarium and laserium. The building is meant to resemble a giant eye, and has an approximate surface of 13,000 m2 (139,931 sq ft). The Hemisfèric, also known as the planetarium or the "eye of knowledge", is the centerpiece of the City of Arts and Sciences. It was the first building completed in 1998. Its design resembles an eyelid that opens to access the surrounding water pool. The bottom of the pool is glass, creating the illusion of the eye as a whole. This planetarium is a half-sphere in a concrete structure 110 meters (360 ft) long and 55.5 meters (182 ft) wide. The shutter is built of elongated aluminum awnings that fold upward collectively to form a brise soleil roof that opens along the curved axis of the eye. It opens to reveal the dome, the "iris" of the eye, which is the planetarium or Ominax theater. The structure is divided in half by a set of stairs that descend into the vaulted concrete lobby. The underground spaces are illuminated with the use of translucent glass panels within the walking path. The transparent roof is supported by concrete arches that connect to the sunken gallery. There is a remarkable echo in the building and if two people stand at the two opposite pillars inside of the eye they can speak with each other.
September 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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I've shown images of the aurora borealis before, but this one, with my #Home on the left side, was really special as the northern light are normally not visible in The Netherlands.

#BlueSkyArtShow #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #photographersofbluesky #windmill #holland #groningen
Aurora Borealis is rarely visible in The Netherlands and when it is, it is usually limited to some purple hues right above the horizon. On this night however, the aurora was shining bright and high in the sky. The image shows a house and a windmill with a fence from the lower right corner leading the viewer to the windmill. Streaks of green to purple are in the sky, from the horizon all the way up to the top part of the screen. A typical Dutch scene, except for the aurora.
September 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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A gap in the clouds above the Tasman Tower apartment building in #Groningen, The Netherlands. The overall blue colours contrast really well with the warm tungsten lights shining from the apartment building.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Skyline #Groningen #Netherlands #water #reflection #photographersofbluesky
The Tasman Tower apartment building in Groningen, The Netherlands. Photographed during the blue hour, with the wind pushing the clouds away from our vantage point. The jetty and bollards, together with the movement in the clouds, bring a great sense of depth to the image. There is an opening in the clouds right above the apartment building and the (tungsten) colours shining through the windows of the apartments match very well with the deep blue colours in the sky. The clouds are very thick, giving the whole scene an ominous look.
August 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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The #Skyline of rural #Groningen near #Warfhuizen. Watchtower 701 was part of a nation-wide network of such towers, built during the 50s to detect enemy fighter jets. Defunct since the 60s, only a few remain.

#BlueSkyArtShow #PhotographersOfBlueSky #landscapephotography #agriculture #sunset #clouds
August 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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#Pieces of the formidable landscape in the #Glencoe valley are illuminated by the early morning sun, its light finding ways throng the cracks in the clouds. I think one of the mountains in this shot is Meall a' Bhùiridh; please correct me if I’m wrong.

#river #Scotland #UK #BlueSkyArtShow #Etive
Snow on the peaks of the mountains in Glencoe. We are following river Etive as it meanders towards the mountains. A low hanging cloud is passing by the mountain. Pieces of the landscape are illuminated by the early morning sun, finding its way through the cracks in the clouds.
August 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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#Gratitude for being able to visit #Iceland as a guide for photography holidays and witnessing these scenes together.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Iceland #Skaftafell #Skaftafellsjökull #snow #mountain #SnowCapped #winter #cold #PhotographersOfBlueSky #glacier #reflection #reflections
A view from a pond near the Iceland Ring Road, towards the Skaftafellsjökull glacier. The mountains are capped with snow and sunlight is shining on the mountain peaks. The mountains are reflected in the pond.
August 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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#Gratitude for the ability to be outdoors with friends, witnessing gorgeous scenes like this #sunset on the #Engelsmanplaat sandbank in the #Waddensea.

#BlueSkyArtShow #wad #waddensea #WorldHeritage #mudflats #landscape #PhotographersOfBlueSky #sunrays #rays #CrepescularRays #sunbeam #sunbeams
The so-called "Wadpost", a small but tall structure designed to provide shelter, on the Engelsmanplaat sandbank in the Wadden Sea in the province of Frisia (Friesland) in The Netherlands. The sandbank almost completely disappears under water when the tide is in (ie high tide). It's close to sunset and golden sunbeams are bursting through the clouds to the left of the Wadpost. It's low tide, but the sandbank is still wet and the sunlight is reflected everywhere on the sand. The clouds are dark and not long after this photograph was made, it started raining.
August 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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A bit of #mist can create an #Alternating pattern in the fields of rural #Groningen in the #Netherlands.

#BlueSkyArtShow #cow #cows #mist #fog #fields #rural #TenBoer #Groningen #landschapephotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #sunrise #dreamy
July 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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The winding staircase of the Brahms Kontor (Brahms Office) in #Hamburg, #Germany, makes a great #Alternating pattern.

#BlueSkyArtShow #PhotographersOfBlueSky #architecture #BrahmsKontor #monochrome
The winding staircase of the Brahms Kontor (Brahms Office) in Hamburg, Germany makes for interesting alternating patterns.
July 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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The city of #Hamburg, #Germany provides photographers with many opportunities to photograph #Alternating patterns, like in this image of the #Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic).

#PhotographersOfBlueSky #architecture #BlueSkyArtShow #longexposure #monochrome #contrast #cityscape
The Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic) in Hamburg, Germany. The sky makes for a stark contrast with the buildings. The long exposure also smoothes out the water, turning the whole photograph into something more abstract.
July 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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After sunset at Lake Paterswoldsemeer near Groningen, The Netherlands. Lights are illuminating the windmill "The Helper". Sky and windmill are reflected. A long exposure makes the water look so #Smooth.

#BlueSkyArtShow #PhotographersOfBluesky #landscapephotography #windmill #Helper #blue #blues
Windmill "The Helper" is reflected in the water of Lake Paterswoldsemeer near Groningen, The Netherlands. Because of the long exposure, the water looks silky smooth. It is way past sunset and lights are illuminating the windmill. There are no clouds in the sky and even the blue sky is reflected in the water.
July 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Trying to capture meteors during the Perseids meteor shower. An unforgettable night in the field with friends. There's one meteor in this image, but it might be difficult to see on your phone...

#Netherlands #Frisia #perseids #BlueSkyArtShow #SummerDaze #nighttime #PhotographersOfBlueSky
An image showing a pond at nighttime, with the still water reflecting the skies above. The Perseids meteor shower were at their peak for the year. For seeing and capturing the meteors, having moonlight and clouds is usually not a good thing, but it does make for a great image with the clouds forming streaks because of the longer shutter speed used. In the sky there are clouds and right above the horizon you can see the moonlight. To the left of the moon, a meteor with a bright but short tail is visible.
July 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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A calm and somewhat misty sunrise at the Damsterdiep canal in Ten Boer, Groningen, The Netherlands. The windmills called Bovenrijge and Widde Meuln are reflected in the still waters of the canal.

#BlueSkyArtShow #SummerDaze #mist #fog #windmill #windmills #PhotographersOfBlueSky #canal #Groningen
A foggy sunrise on a summer day in the village of Ten Boer, Groningen, The Netherlands. We look over the Damsterdiep canal towards the two windmills called Widde Meuln (Groningen dialect for white mill) and the Bovenrijge. Both are reflected in the calm waters of the canal.
July 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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A summerly sunset at Sunset Beach on the island of Ameland, Frisia, The Netherlands.

#sunset #BlueSkyArtShow #SummerDaze #waves #waddensea #northsea #beach #groins #groynes #tide #tidalwaves #PhotographersOfBlueSky #landscape #seascape
Sunset at the beach on the Island of Ameland, Frisia, The Netherlands. The waves are slowly moving in and the low sun is reflected in the shallow water. From the left, groynes (or groins), i.e. a row of poles, is leading into the sea.
July 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Sunset at Castle Stalker in Apinn, Scotland, UK. The tide was in on a very calm day and the still waters provide a perfect reflection of the whole scene.

#BlueSkyArtShow #GetOutside #Castle #CastleStalker #Apinn #Scotland #UK #photographersofbluesky #reflection #reflections #LochLinnhe #cloudscape
Reflections in Loch Linnhe at Castle Stalker, Appin, Scotland, UK. Castle Stalker, a 14th Century Castle at the shore of Loch Linnhe, is on the right side of the image. The photo was made around sunset, with the last light of the day subtly hitting the left side of the castle. The tide is in and it is a very calm day, leading to very still waters. The whole scene, including the castle, a tiny island, the mountains in the background and the clouds, is reflected in the water.
June 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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A panoramic view of the tiny Lagangarbh Hut at the foot of the Buachaille Etive Beag mountain in the Glencoe valley in Scotland, UK.

#GetOutside #BlueSkyArtShow #Scotland #UK #Glencoe #LagangarbhHut #BuachailleEtiveBeag #mountain #panorama #PhotographersOfBlueSky #landscape #landscapephotography
A panoramic view of the tiny Lagangarbh Hut at the foot of the Buachaille Etive Beag mountain in the Glencoe valley in Scotland, UK. The hut truly is dwarfed by the huge mountain. Subtle light coming from the left is hitting the side of the mountain, revealing its texture. There are lots of clouds in the sky, creating an overall moody atmosphere.
June 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Being #outside with my photography friends to witness scenes like this, is an unforgettable experience.

#Scotland #Glencoe #LochTulla #LochTullaViewpoint #UK #photographersofbluesky #BlueSkyArtShow #GetOutside #mist #fog #trees #forest #sunrise
The mist is weaving through the forest on an early morning at the Loch Tulla viewpoint in Glencoe, Scotland, UK. Trees are sticking out through the fog. There's a meadow on the foreground and in the background the early light is hitting the mountains. The sky takes on a light orange colour.
June 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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A very #vibrant aurora over the #church in Selfoss in Iceland. This was actually the first time I ever witnessed the aurora and I don't think I have ever seen it brighter than that night.

#BlueSkyArtShow #aurora #Iceland #Selfoss #auroraborealis #northernlights #Ölfus #Ölfusá #river #Selfosskirkja
A vibrant aurora over the Selfoss Church in Iceland. The aurora appears to be coming out of the church tower.
June 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM