#132 Basilica in Sittard At Sunrise

A photograph of the basilica in Sittard at sunrise.
Warm, low-angle light that transforms ordinary scenes.

A photograph of the basilica in Sittard at sunrise.

Sunrise shot from Sittard Schwienswei. Was a great walk.

A cold early morning walk reminded me why it’s worth putting my boots on and going out.

Cold on the Kollenberg. But the good kind of cold. The kind that wakes you up properly. I forgot my gloves, and my fingers were screaming “give us a break” the whole time. Lesson learned… again. Still worth it though.…

A photo of the church on Bloemenmarkt in Geleen at sunrise. I don’t have much to say about this one, other than it’s a stacked panorama — 7 vertical shots stitched together to create a single image. Hope you like…

What a morning in Karviná. It snowed all night. Proper fresh powder… such powder I haven’t seen in a long time. And then the sun finally came up… Pure magic. This shot is from the health resort in Karviná. They’ve…

A few weeks ago, the morning was just real nice. Clear sky, frost on the ground, and that crisp air you only get early in the morning. As I was walking around Kollenberg, looking for a good spot, I thought…let’s…

Beautiful morning light over the stream, the sun slowly poking through, and a layer of fog sitting right above the water. It made everything look cinematic… almost unreal. Perfect start to the day.

Sometimes all it takes to recharge is a quick walk. This time it was on the Kollenberg in Sittard. Beautiful morning, with the sun lighting up the trees…just a perfect moment to wander around and clear the head.

Kollenberg, Sittard. Nine images stitched together to make this panorama. What’s funny is… I wasn’t even planning to go there. Didn’t expect anything. Just ended up on the hill and thought, “Alright, let’s see what’s here.” And then this happened.…

The year is almost over… last days of 2025. And honestly? What an awesome year. Discovered. Explored. Learned a ton. For the first time, I feel fully in sync with my workflow — from shooting, to unloading, importing into Lightroom,…

Stadspark, Sittard. Sunrise. Panorama made with a Sigma Art 19mm — 9 shots stitched together. One of those mornings that makes you forget everything else. The kind that reminds me why I always carry a camera. You never know when…

This shot wasn’t planned. I was walking home — tired, head full of noise — when the sky just EXPLODED. Everything around me was dead silent. The water didn’t move. No people. No traffic. Just me and a sky that…

It was quiet. Way too quiet. The kind of morning where most birds already left. I was just cycling past Watersley, heading towards the top of Kollenberg where I was planning to stop and take some photos. But then the…

A shot of an empty road from a bridge that connects Sittard and Geleen. Took it early in the morning while cycling to Geleen… …and I can still feel the cold. My hands were frozen like they were holding a…