The Netherlands is the most beautiful country in the world. And yes, I am from the Netherlands. It's not often that people call their homeland the most beautiful in the world. For me, that was no different. I used to see pretty pictures of other beautiful countries around the world and was only seeing what my own country was lacking―beautiful mountains and high skyscrapers.
There was nothing spectacular about the Netherlands. And I'm sure many local people will think the same as me back then. But once I got into photography many years ago, that started to change.
#21
And even when the leaves are gone, during foggy days, you get this mystical atmosphere in the forest.
42points
#22
Sometimes, when it's really dark, you can see the Milky Way. Granted, the Netherlands is one of the worst countries to see and photograph the Milky Way, but during dark nights with no moon and relatively low pollution, it's still possible. On this particular night, there was a meteor storm happening.
40points
#23
There are our beautiful forests, that look amazing throughout all the seasons. I aim to photograph them in the morning with high humidity. You then get these beautiful rays peeking through the trees. It's like a fairytale.
39points
#24
A very misty morning in the countryside when the moon was setting shows how the area looks in August. Everything looks completely purple. A real fairytale.
36points
#25
We have incredible beaches as far as the eye can see. Along with the coast you often find spectacular clouds and sunsets. We have islands up north that are incredible.
34points
#26
In April, even the capital, Amsterdam, has tulips everywhere through the city! It's called the Tulip Festival.
33points
#27
These trees look like they're in Africa.
31points
#28
We aso have spectacular modern architecture. This is part of the skyline is Rotterdam which has one of the biggest harbors in the world.
27points
