In the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, near Bouillon, a serene forest landscape that exudes tranquillity and mystery unfolds. The straight, slender trunks of the trees seem like pillars of a natural cathedral, rising endlessly towards the sky. Their silvery bark captures the soft light seeping through the canopy, creating an ethereal, almost dreamlike atmosphere.
The forest pools in a green carpet of low scrub and moss, with the play of light and shadow subtly creating movement and depth. The harmony of vertical lines of the tree trunks contrasts beautifully with the gentle undulations of the green-covered slope. It seems as if this forest keeps a quiet secret, inviting exploration but at the same time enveloped by an aura of silence.
The density of the forest suggests pristinity and timelessness, while the variation in light-from brightly lit spots to mystical shadow zones-emphasises the complexity and beauty of nature. This is a place that makes the soul breathe again, a sanctuary of calm in a world that is constantly moving. Every element, from the texture of the trees to the soft green background, tells a story of simplicity and harmony.
                                
 
                                
                                        Father - Photographer - Engineer - Pizza lover - Springsteen fan - Traveller
I'm Ben - self-taught landscape photographer from Belgium,  in search of light and stillness since 2016.
At 45,  I took a camera in my hands for the first time. A late start,  perhaps,  but proof..
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 Loch Chon - an autumn viewBen De Winter
Loch Chon - an autumn viewBen De Winter The mystical forestBen De Winter
The mystical forestBen De Winter The Needles CathedralBen De Winter
The Needles CathedralBen De Winter A Highlands LonelinessBen De Winter
A Highlands LonelinessBen De Winter Petit Minou LighthouseBen De Winter
Petit Minou LighthouseBen De Winter Light in the Italian DolomitesBen De Winter
Light in the Italian DolomitesBen De Winter HalleBen De Winter
HalleBen De Winter Flakstad KirkeBen De Winter
Flakstad KirkeBen De Winter Silence below the summitBen De Winter
Silence below the summitBen De Winter On the edge of silenceBen De Winter
On the edge of silenceBen De Winter Where the mountains breatheBen De Winter
Where the mountains breatheBen De Winter Labyrinth of TimeBen De Winter
Labyrinth of TimeBen De Winter Geometry in the nightBen De Winter
Geometry in the nightBen De Winter Where the fog whispersBen De Winter
Where the fog whispersBen De Winter Time anchoredBen De Winter
Time anchoredBen De Winter The tree that stayedBen De Winter
The tree that stayedBen De Winter Rock solid in the HighlandsBen De Winter
Rock solid in the HighlandsBen De Winter Where the Light finds the PathBen De Winter
Where the Light finds the PathBen De Winter Moss whispersBen De Winter
Moss whispersBen De Winter In the grip of the hazeBen De Winter
In the grip of the hazeBen De Winter