In the soft golden light of late afternoon, this Galloway stands quietly among the heather plants of the Kalmthoutse Heide.
His shaggy, thick coat catches the warm rays of the sun as he looks into the camera with quiet curiosity. The silence of the landscape seems to surround him: only the gentle rustling of the wind through the bushes and the crunching of twigs under his paws break the silence.
The Kalmthoutse Heide shows its purest side here - a place where man and nature can still meet in peace. This moment, captured in a photograph, shows how special it is to see such animals moving freely through this vast, almost timeless landscape.
Geert Van Baelen has been working as a press photographer in Belgium for over 20 years. Besides current affairs, he also finds inspiration for his images in everyday life, landscapes and people... Read more…