Leiden Windmill Against a Summer Blue Sky

9 June 2024 · Leiden

Shot from directly below, the dark brick tower fills the frame and the four sails cut a sharp diagonal cross against saturated blue. The low angle compresses the mill's conical body upward, turning a working structure into a graphic object — all geometry and weight. Summer cloud drifts in from the right, softening nothing. This is Dutch heritage architecture as it actually stands: massive, precise, indifferent to how it photographs.