I took this photo on the Ermelosche Heide. As you can see, the heather was already a nice purple when I took this photo. The sheep in the photo was separated from the flock of sheep a few meters away, so I could take a photo of this sheep. The sheep is from the Veluws heath sheep. As you can see I used a low viewpoint to get eye level with the sheep. I took the photo further out of hand, because of the light it was possible to do so. In the background you can see a mixed forest with trees such as Scots pine, birch and oak. The sheep herd on the Ermelosche heath runs there for the maintenance of the heath and also to maintain the breed of sheep. Usually in the summer and weekends you see people walking around the herd, it's a beautiful sight such a herd on the heath and especially when the heather is purple.
 
                                Welcome to my shop. My name is Gerard de Zwaan and I was born in 1983 in the Veluwe town of Harderwijk where I grew up and still live. I started photography in 2013. My first camera was a Nikon D3200 which I still own and is now as a.. Read more…
 Lesser kingfisherGerard de Zwaan
Lesser kingfisherGerard de Zwaan Vischpoort in HarderwijkGerard de Zwaan
Vischpoort in HarderwijkGerard de Zwaan A Scottish highlanderGerard de Zwaan
A Scottish highlanderGerard de Zwaan A Veluwe moorland landscapeGerard de Zwaan
A Veluwe moorland landscapeGerard de Zwaan Yellow heart of a white flowerGerard de Zwaan
Yellow heart of a white flowerGerard de Zwaan Apple blossomGerard de Zwaan
Apple blossomGerard de Zwaan Through a beech forestGerard de Zwaan
Through a beech forestGerard de Zwaan A tribe in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan
A tribe in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan A Scots pine in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan
A Scots pine in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan Vischmarkt in HarderwijkGerard de Zwaan
Vischmarkt in HarderwijkGerard de Zwaan A forest in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan
A forest in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan Kleine oosterwijck in Harderwijk during the eveningGerard de Zwaan
Kleine oosterwijck in Harderwijk during the eveningGerard de Zwaan Vischpoort of Harderwijk in the eveningGerard de Zwaan
Vischpoort of Harderwijk in the eveningGerard de Zwaan Crocuses and a beeGerard de Zwaan
Crocuses and a beeGerard de Zwaan A stream with branchesGerard de Zwaan
A stream with branchesGerard de Zwaan Purple heather on a sand drift with blue skyGerard de Zwaan
Purple heather on a sand drift with blue skyGerard de Zwaan A path through natureGerard de Zwaan
A path through natureGerard de Zwaan A stream through a beech forestGerard de Zwaan
A stream through a beech forestGerard de Zwaan View of Harderwijk's VischpoortGerard de Zwaan
View of Harderwijk's VischpoortGerard de Zwaan View towards GarderenGerard de Zwaan
View towards GarderenGerard de Zwaan