Did you know that I live in the Netherlands? I have this amazing job that has taken me on a life adventure for a few years and I am loving every minute of it.
Now the Netherlands is quite different from the part of the US and Canada that I have lived in before. It is very flat and very well organized. And situated beautifully on the North Sea. Although the country is small there has been importance placed on keeping the forests and the dunes as spots for daily strolls. And the Dutch do that. They are always out walking and cycling, even when the weather is wet, cold and gloomy.
Since the pandemic hit, I have made it a daily feature to take a walk when my work is over - to get up and moving and out in the fresh air. Sometimes I take walks in the dunes. And I mean long walks. You can literally walk for hours in the dunes, up and down winding paths that sometimes give you a glimpse of the sea as you go.
Last weekend as I walked I came across two amazing sights:
Believe it or not, these Scottish Highland cattle are wild. They roam freely through the dunes here and there, keeping the grass under control. You never know when and where you might see them so I was really excited to come across them on my walk. They look so docile and I would love to touch those long shaggy manes. But best not.
As I continued on my walk another amazing experience happened. I came down the path and spotted this fellow:
I stopped for a while and watched him (her?) watching me. After a bit I started walking towards him and he didn't move. At all. I kept expecting him to dash into the brush but he didn't. He just watched. And amazingly, I got to the point where this shot could be take - no zoom needed:
How about that for breathtaking!
I plan to scrapbook these two photos when I have the time. What a memory to preserve.
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