In the heart of Switzerland, in the imposing Gotthard massif, the reality of climate change is becoming painfully visible. The glaciers that have dominated this area for centuries are melting at an alarming rate. Where once lay vast ice masses, bare rock and meltwater streams now appear.
The Gotthard massif is a major water reservoir of Europe. Declining glaciers are putting increasing pressure on the natural water supply. Waterfalls carry less water, and streams that once flowed permanently fall dry more often in summer.
The landscape is also changing dramatically. Early in the season, rock previously covered with snow and ice is exposed. It not only slows down melting, but also affects the visual character of this mountain world.
The Gotthard massif thus symbolises the wider effects of global warming. Not just for Switzerland, but for the whole of Europe. The melting of these glaciers reminds us how fragile our natural balance is.
                                
 
                                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 Tres Hombreseric van der eijk
Tres Hombreseric 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 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