Karen van der Zijden's photostream

I live in Inverness, Scotland. Born in The Hague, The Netherlands, I moved to Scotland in 2005 to be closer to spectacular landscapes and wildlife. And I have not been disappointed at all, because the beauty of the Highlands is very inspiring.

From a young age I became interested in photography. First holiday snapshots, but then I bought an SLR and was determined to figure out this strange world of apertures and shutterspeeds. Photography really became my passion when I had an accident and could not walk very well for a while. It forced me to make the most of every metre I could walk and photography helped me with this. I bought a digital SLR and this sped up the whole photography process. Working full-time, I use my holidays, weekends and summer evenings to go out and try to capture Scotland's treasures.

My main focus is wildlife and nature. However, I can see interesting colours, structures and patterns in other subjects as well. I am inspired by the world around me and I hope my photos convey some of this inspiration to you.

If you are interested you can have a look at my own website, Alamy or NHPA.

All photos are copyrighted, please contact me if you want to use them.