The North Sea Coast, near Den Helder, Netherlands

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Netherlands The North Sea Coast, near Den Helder

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When the sun sets in the west and severe weather has been forecast, this spot yields extremely powerful images. Take your rainproofs and go out when everybody stays in.

Photography Tips

Look for opportunities to catch the sun dipping below the clouds in the west, to see her cast her last light upon the underside of thunderstorm (cumulonimbus) clouds. After hailstorms, the sky is particularly colourful, ranging from magentas through reds to cyans from the hailcore inside the cloud.

Travel Information

Park near "Fort Kijkduin" and walk the beach southwards. Take shelter inside Nogal Wiedus for a warming cup of hot chocolate when the downlpour all becomes too much.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor A decent amount of people

Best Timing Sunset in summer

Sunrise & Sunset 08:14 - 16:40 | current local time: 20:47

Photo Themes Long Exposure seascape severe weather Sunset Weather

Locations North Sea Den Helder Huisduinen grafelijkheidsduinen

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