Mid-January and already foggy for days, nice conditions to visit the forest known as the forest of the dancing trees, the Speulderbos at the Veluwe.
The beech forest has virtually no straight trees. Stories about the cause of this vary quite a bit but the best-known story is that the straight trees were cut down over time for the timber industry, leaving only the twisted trees standing. Whatever the truth is, the shapes of the trees in the mist have an almost magical feel, especially when it is completely silent with no other people around. Here I was deliberately looking for some colour in this grey winter, and especially closer to the ground there are always a few branches that still manage to hold on to a bit of their autumn colour.
Photography has been a passion as long as I can remember. Concentrating mainly on travel photography (slides and black & white) I broadened my horizon after going digital 9 years ago. Since then I have been focusing on a large range of subjects - any subject would do as long.. Read more…