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The sunrises in the Netherlands are mostly not visible because of an overwhelming amount of clouds.

This is a sunrise that I have watched from the backyard of my parents farm, looking over the pastures.

As I ran into the house to get my photo equipment my brother told me to hurry up, I was supposed to bring him to his work... you understand that he was late that day.

When I came back to the fields a beautiful display of colours began to unfold in front of me, as I watched the sunrise I noticed the birds flying towards it, they all seemed to have the same destination, hovering over the trees in the distance.

As I watched this gorgeous view the sky behind me filled up with these beautiful coloured clouds, torn apart by the wind.


I stood there watching in admiration, in awe of all this splender displayed in our own backyard.

When the sun came over the horizon the birds flew up and spread, continuing the daily routines.

As did I, with a grumbling brother in my car, bringing him to his work.