Summer fest of lively contrasts - the sharply delineated hair of a Scottish Highland bull, grazing in a field of lush green grass, seen through the blur of yellow flowers near Castricum, NL

Two Scottish Highland bulls grazing in a winter field near Castricum, NL

A Scottish Highland bull using its long horn to scratch an itch near Castricum, NL

Glowing hair coat on young Scottish Highland bull near Castricum, NL

Young Scottish Highland bull with an endearing, open gaze in a sunny meadow near Castricum, NL

Portrait of a young Scottish Highland bull near Castricum, NL

Long-lashed young Scottish Highland bull in a field near Castricum, NL

Portrait of three young Scottish Highland bulls near Castricum, NL

Curious Scottish Highland yearling bull on a forest path near Castricum, NL

Young Scottish Highland bull posing as king of the hill in the dunes near Castricum, NL

Young Scottish Highland bull up-close in the dunes near Castricum, NL

Madcap antics of a young Scottish Highland bull in the dunes near Castricum, NL

Simply a case of spring fever - A wild-eyed young Scottish Highland bull running up a little hill in the dunes near Castricum, NL

Portrait of a horse seen 'through bushes and through briars' near Castricum, NL

Portrait of a horse with fire mane near Castricum, NL

Portrait of a golden brown horse [Exmoor pony] near Castricum, NL

Horse turning its head and seeming to look back in wonder near Castricum, NL

The warm glow of a horse's coat in the dead of winter near Castricum, NL

Scottish Highland yearling standing and looking amid lush greenery near Castricum, NL

Scottish Highland heifer and cow walking by on a forest path near Castricum, NL