Last day of field work for the project

Yesterday was the last day of field work for the project at the Nioo. We loaded the van and drove one hour to reach the site. I'd actually never expect to work so hard. We had to sample 45 sediments cores and carry 'em to the van which wasn't so close (plus all the equipment.. of course!). I'm so glad we're done with the sampling (& sieving) and now we got to start with sorting and analysis of the data.
Just close to the research site there's a field with lots of sheep.. even if the crew that was with me didn't agree, I think they're such beautiful sweet animals so I couldn't resist and I made some pictures.
Most times I find the Dutch countryside extremely boring but sometimes it can be enchanting, something that you don't see a lot anymore. Also, the mind goes immediately to some Van Gogh's extraordinary painting.. I will never forget my time here in the Netherlands, and even if the last winter has been particularly difficult for me, this is a part of my life to remember.