Dutch Windmill at Leiden Polderpark in Summer Light

22 May 2025 · Leiden Polderpark

A traditional Dutch windmill rises above the long grass of Leiden Polderpark, its sails cut against a deep summer blue. The foreground meadow does the heavy lifting here — the green is thick and unruly, and the mill sits in it rather than dominating from above. Golden-hour light catches the brick tower and the small keeper's hut beside it, grounding the whole scene in something plainly Dutch. The sky carries enough cloud to keep it honest.