Along the Dutch coast, a seascape unfolds at sunset that manages to enchant again and again. As the sun slowly sinks into the horizon, the North Sea beach also transforms into a living painting. The water slowly retreats, leaving behind a relief of shapes and patterns in the sand.
These sand structures, created by ebb and flow, seem almost like works of art by nature. Wavy lines, small ridges and jagged patterns catch the last light and cast soft shadows. Combined with the shimmer of damp sand grains, it creates a play of light and texture that constantly changes with the position of the sun.
The sea itself reflects the colours of the sky, merging beach, sea and sky. The gentle rushing of the waves forms the soundtrack of this moment, while the stillness of the evening descends over the beach.
Walkers present at this hour experience a sense of calm and connection with nature. The play of shapes in the sand is a reminder of how powerful, but also how refined, the influence of the sea is.
A sunset along the Dutch coast is thus not only a visual spectacle, but also an ode to the subtle beauty of the North Sea beach.
                                
 
                                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 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 sunset over the dune landscapeeric van der eijk
sunset over the dune landscapeeric 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 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