// text and photography by Marjolein den Hartog
// text and photography by Marjolein den Hartog
Bare walnut trees framed by the last birch leaves
A birch bends between earth and sky
Birdwatching hut De Kiekkaaste on the salt marshes along the Dollard bay
A tree by the river Maas, framed by vibrant euphorbia flowers and dark clouds
Waiting for better days...
A glimpse of seasons past
Frosty riverbanks
Windmill De Vlinder along the river Linge
Winter in the Dutch countryside
Canoeists on the river Wye, paddling their way into the dark
The Parco degli Acquedotti, of La Grande Bellezza fame
Mardleyhattan: straw bales are piled to form a pair of tall skyscrapers
The Netherlands' smallest tidal harbour at the 'end of the country'
The castle catches a few rays of light between two rainstorms
The foliage of this ancient oak tree creates some nice 'camouflage' shadow patterns on the forest floor
A lonely house at the foot of the famous Snæfellsjökull glacier
Lone Pine: old pine tree in the Scottish Highlands
Between the Lines: the late winter midday sun is filtered by the woods, making its path through the fog
An abandoned van on the southern coast
Winter light in the woods near the town
A playground on the coast in this East Neuk town
Various Cuillin peaks
Looking across to Grangemouth oil refinery
The village church
Boiling and bubbling mud pools in the Hverir sulfur deposits near Lake Myvatn in northern Iceland
The fascinating Aurora borealis (northern lights) on Iceland's southern coast
The awe-inspiring memorial in Treptow, covered under a thick white blanket
Lonesome at dusk
A power plant stretches out its pipelines