Bluebell Hype

It’s the time of the year again where every photographer in Belgium and The Netherlands seems to be spending time in the Forest of Halle, just south of Brussels. In spring a carpet of bright bluebells covers the forest floor, a magical scene and probably one of the best locations for bluebells in mainland Europe.

But the place seems to become a victim of it’s own success as the hype is getting bigger and bigger every year. Last time I visited the place there were just too many people walking through the – very fragile – flowers and it was so busy that I decided that this would be my last visit to the forest for a while.

Luckily my last visit was a special one! It was a beautiful foggy dawn, making the scene even more mysterious and fairytale-like. As the sun rose above the horizon the fog slowly lifted and a soft light lit the fresh beech leaves in the trees above. These are two images from that last visit in 2014. Maybe one day I will return, just not this year :).

Check out some more images from the Forest of Halle here.