Nowadays, as a photographer or assimilated photographer, we strive to *always* present exciting pictures. Whatever the cost. That cost may be a bit higher than we have in mind.
What happens if we have no exciting picture to present? Do we simply disappear?
We all have them. Lazy Sundays, or any other day of the week. Those days where we have nothing else to do than “nothing”. They are pretty rare for me, though.
But days when you can go out alone or with like-minded friends for a photo journey are becoming rarer and rarer.
Going back to the “old world” requires looking at everything we don’t have at this side of the pond. The first thing that jumps into view is nature.
When you go to The Netherlands, you imagine a tiny country, it’s only twice as big as Lake Winnipeg after all, full of people and cities with no place to relax.
Sometimes you just have to go somewhere and take care of business. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a little bit of relaxation at the same time, right?
This time, I took limited gear with me; I knew there would be little time to stalk wildlife. Even more, I didn’t know what my mood toward relaxation would be.
Coming back from a tropical island into the drab and dreary climate of Canada at the end of winter is quite a shock. Even if you left that drab climate a mere week ago. How one gets used to the good stuff quickly!
For a very long time, I kind of resisted the urge to go on a vacation somewhere else.