The Zeeland coastline in the evening light

Some evenings seem to build up slowly, whilst others change suddenly. This evening on the coast between Domburg and Westkapelle began with an almost completely overcast sky over the North Sea. For a long time, little seemed to be happening, until the wind picked up and the sky slowly cleared.

Suddenly, colours appeared that had seemed impossible earlier that evening. The last rays of sunlight struck the clouds, the dunes and the wet sand along the coastline. From the beach, a natural line of foam and water stretched towards the horizon, making the vastness of the Zeeland coast all the more apparent.

Whilst I was busy taking photographs, it was hard work keeping sand, salt and splashing water off the equipment. Yet it was precisely under those conditions that everything came together. The light, the clouds and the rhythm of the sea combined to create the image I’d been hoping for.

This photograph captures the openness of the Dutch coast. The combination of dunes, beach, sky and evening light gives the image a tranquil feel. As a result, it not only brings a little piece of Zeeland into your home, but also the sense of space that is so characteristic of the coast.