Shifting Sands Collection

Dune formation, Zuid Kennemerland National Park, Noord-Holland, the Netherlands

Sketches in Jutland (litho)
1598411 Sketches in Jutland (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Jutland. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 21 January 1899)

Locust plagues Palestine group egg tubes Exposed
Locust plagues in Palestine. A group of egg tubes. Exposed by shifting sands. 1930

Winter storm at the beach with drifting sand, North Sea, Noord-Holland, the Netherlands

Dune formation with European Beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria), Zuid Kennemerland National Park, Noord-Holland, the Netherlands

Two people walking to the sea in a wet dune valley, Schoorlse Duinen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Black Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) covered by drift sand, Schoorlse Duinen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Trees at drift sand, Schoorlse Duinen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Walking path in dune valley near the sea, De Kref, Schoorlse Duinen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Sand on the road at Redcar in the UK
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Wanderlust through shifting sands: From the dune formations of Zuid Kennemerland National Park in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, to the windswept shores of Schoorlse Duinen and Redcar in the UK, the relentless dance of sand continues. Sketches of Jutland's dunes echo the ebb and flow of these dynamic landscapes, shaped by the forces of nature. Dune grasses like European Beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria) hold ground against the desert-like conditions, while Black Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) succumbs to the drifting sands. Amidst the ever-changing terrain, two intrepid travelers make their way to the North Sea, leaving footprints in the sand that will soon be erased. Winter storms and locust plagues expose the fragile beauty of these ecosystems, revealing the tenacity of life amidst the shifting sands.