In late summer, the Helders dunes transform into a sea of purple heather, an enchanting spectacle of colour and scent. Between the rolling sand dunes, the moors stretch out, like a soft carpet that colours nature with its hues. The landscape is home to rabbits, birds and butterflies, frolicking among the bushes and flowers.
The dunes offer stunning views of the coast, where the wind makes the sand dance and the sea murmurs in the background. Walkers enjoy the serene beauty of this special place, where the purple moors form a soothing harmony with the rugged dunes. This unique nature reserve is an oasis of peace and colour, a place to escape the daily hustle and bustle and experience nature at its best.
                                
 
                                Welcome to my photo gallery. Living close to the Dutch coast myself, as a professional photographer I am also inspired by landscapes of the dunes the beach and the sea. Many images here were taken by a medium format camera and offer unprecedented image quality. I also.. Read more…
 lesser black-backed gull above the North Seaeric van der eijk
lesser black-backed gull above the North Seaeric van der eijk sunset in the Dutch dune landscapeeric van der eijk
sunset in the Dutch dune landscapeeric van der eijk pattern sand relieferic van der eijk
pattern sand relieferic van der eijk Rotterdam skyline with the head of southeric van der eijk
Rotterdam skyline with the head of southeric van der eijk beach entrance North Sea beacheric van der eijk
beach entrance North Sea beacheric van der eijk lighthouse Texeleric van der eijk
lighthouse Texeleric van der eijk sunset over the dune landscapeeric van der eijk
sunset over the dune landscapeeric van der eijk Dutch poldereric van der eijk
Dutch poldereric van der eijk Scenic view of the beacheric van der eijk
Scenic view of the beacheric van der eijk Still life with coloured tulipseric van der eijk
Still life with coloured tulipseric van der eijk sunset on the dunes and the North Seaeric van der eijk
sunset on the dunes and the North Seaeric van der eijk Autumn in the foresteric van der eijk
Autumn in the foresteric van der eijk Colorful bulb fieldseric van der eijk
Colorful bulb fieldseric van der eijk dune landscapeeric van der eijk
dune landscapeeric van der eijk the coast in the pictureeric van der eijk
the coast in the pictureeric van der eijk North Sea with the Dutch duneseric van der eijk
North Sea with the Dutch duneseric van der eijk North Sea with the dunes in Digital Arteric van der eijk
North Sea with the dunes in Digital Arteric van der eijk the coast in panoramaeric van der eijk
the coast in panoramaeric van der eijk North Sea coast of the Netherlands with the beach in panoramaeric van der eijk
North Sea coast of the Netherlands with the beach in panoramaeric van der eijk dune with marram grass beach and north seaeric van der eijk
dune with marram grass beach and north seaeric van der eijk