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The Fochteloërveen is a 2,500-hectare nature reserve on the border of the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Drenthe, near the village of Veenhuizen. It is one of the few areas in the Netherlands where living raised bog still exists and it enjoys national and European protection. The Hereford cow grazes in this area.
The Hereford cow is a particularly tough breed of cattle that can stay outside summer and winter without any problems. These cattle have a friendly and calm character. Originally from the south-west of England, the Hereford is still very popular and with more than five million cattle distributed in fifty countries worldwide. Many of these are Herefords into which other breeds have been crossed. The traditional Hereford, compact and short-legged, known for its hardiness and frugality, is in the minority.
Mark de Weger studied at the photovakschool in Apeldoorn. He has a passion for travelling in combination with photographing architecture... Read more…