Fields of light - Rural Groningen, The Netherlands

Bas Meelker has added a photo to the pool:

It's a rainy day and I am stuck at the office again. But I know there are better times ahead. There is a northern wind blowing and looking at the weather maps, I know the skies will clear in the evening. During my workshops and talks I often teach people how important it is as a landscape photographer to know about weather systems and wind directions. Yesterday was a prime example. It had been raining all day so the atmosphere is cleared of dust and other particles so there's a good change the light will have a bright and sparkling feel. On top of that, there is a northern wind blowing which often brings interesting skies due to colder temperatures. As is often the case in summer, on a hot day clouds build up which dissolve in the evening when temperatures plummet resulting in uninteresting clear blue skies. But with a cold northern wind, differences between day- and night time temperatures are minimal and cloud formations keep rolling in. Ideal weather to play with the wind and some side-lighting on the wide open green fields north of Groningen city.