Westhoofd lighthouse, located near Ouddorp on Goeree-Overflakkee, is an impressive beacon on the South Holland coast. Built in 1947, this 56-metre-high tower watches over the North Sea and Haringvliet and is a recognisable landmark for ships and coastal visitors alike. With its robust, square shape and red and white colour, the lighthouse stands out beautifully against the surrounding dune landscape.
The West Head has an important nautical function: its light is visible up to 30 nautical miles and helps ships navigate safely along the coast. The lighthouse, which is not open to the public, stands in a protected nature reserve where peace and quiet reign. Surrounded by dunes, extensive beaches and hiking trails, the area around the lighthouse offers an ideal place for nature lovers to enjoy the rugged coastal landscape.
                                
 
                                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 coast with beach and North Sea at sunseteric van der eijk
coast with beach and North Sea at sunseteric 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 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 traces on a deserted North Sea beacheric van der eijk
traces on a deserted North Sea beacheric 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 dune with marram grass beach and north seaeric van der eijk
dune with marram grass beach and north seaeric van der eijk