Scottish Highlander on top of the Dune

by Deletable Arts

Curious Scottish Highland cow on top of the dune

I encountered this magnificent Scottish highlander after a long walk at the Northsea beach in the Natura2000 nature reserve 'Westduinpark' between the Zuiderstrand 'Suyderstrand' and the city of The Hague.

The Westduinpark (West Dune Park) covers an area between Kijkduin and Scheveningen and is one of the largest nature reserves in The Hague. The park is situated between the southwestern part of The Hague and the Northsea beach.

The conservation dune park near Zuiderstrand has a highly diverse landscape with dense forests and open spaces, wet dune valleys and high dune tops, bunker ruins from World War II, and Scottish Highland cattle that roam about freely.

To keep the dune landscape open and varied a herd of Scottish Highland cows has been introduced to the Westduinpark.

Thanks to the Scottish Highland herd the Westduinpark has a large variety of flora and fauna. On the white dunes of the sand bar directly on the coast, you will find totally different animals and plants than in the inner dunes. The conservation dune area is a natural habitat for sand lizards and foxes. There are also many species of birds, including the nightingale, lark, and buzzard. Various plants thrive on the nutrient-poor sand and blossom in abundance. Plants such as ragwort, mullein, and evening primrose give Westduinpark a yellow color every summer.

The picture was shot on a Fujifilm X Series camera and the Classic Chrome film simulation was applied to emphasize the beautiful winter day and the encounter with this beautiful Scottish Highland cow.