After a warm summer day, thick thunderclouds gather over the mountain massif. A big shower develops and envelops the entire valley in a thick mist.
After the showers have passed and the air slowly clears, a beautiful sunset occurs. The sky turns orange, interspersed with thick dark clouds. The mountain peaks are visible, but there are still clouds in the valley.
An impressive, mystical atmosphere is created.
The photo was taken overlooking the Dolomites (South Tyrol), a beautiful mountain massif with rugged rock formations and enormous hiking possibilities.
Sjaak den Breeje is a nature and landscape photographer from the Utrecht area and the Utrechtse Heuvelrug region. He combines his passion for nature with photography. Most of the images were taken during his many walks in the forests of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the Veluwe and on the.. Read more…