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Lands End — or the western end of Lofoten!

by Marc 02/05/2020 | 1 BILD IM BLOGBEITRAG | No Comments

During my stay in the Lofoten I first had to learn from the local people that in the Lofoten one always only has to go east (towards the mainland) and west. This might be still valid for the eastern part, but I arrived in the south of the islands and had the feeling to drive more to the north and/or south when I drove from Å to Reine and back again.

Ok, so I was heading west when I came back from Reine that day and just drove on to the parking lot above Å. From the parking lot you can walk a bit further and get to the viewpoint of Å — which by the way is not called »Lands End«, because the islands are much further south! Here, one looks further south along the rock face of Lofoten, beyond the Moskestraumen to the islands Mosken and Værøy. The Moskestraumen is one of the strongest tidal currents on earth and is said to have inspired painters and writers (maelstrom) to exaggerated depictions of its water vortices.

But I could not perceive any of this from here. Only the sun passed the cloud bank at sunset and illuminated the coast around me so beautifully. The fact that I also had a shallow in the picture below the cliffs, over which the waves broke again and again, makes this picture perfect for me.

Reinefjord at dawn

by Marc 02/01/2020 | 5 IMAGES IN THE BLOGPOST | 2 Comments

It is wonderful to walk along the shore of Reinefjord and see different perspectives of the view of the two mountains Olstinden and Festhelltinden. All this in the early hours of the morning before the sunrise in January gives the motives a beautiful light. I started my photo hike on the small island Sakrisøya. There is a very decorative stockfish rack with a roof and lighting, which for me is something like a billboard for stockfish. In the immediate proximity there is also the fish restaurant Anita’s Sjømat that does not only sell fish dishes but also stockfish and other specialities. Beside it there is one of the typical rorbuer in Sakrisøya — here, they are all painted yellow and not in red as it is the case in Å. Both go together in my picture, the warm light of the lamps that illuminate the stockfish rack and the warm colour of the house, which is also illuminated from outside. In between is the mountain Olstinden in the background — an icon of the Reinefjord. read more or write a comment …

Å i Lofoten

by Marc 01/20/2020 | 14 IMAGES IN THE BLOGPOST | 1 Comment

The small fishing village of Å i Lofoten at the south-western end of Lofoten has two museums to offer: the fishing village with its houses and workshops, the tran cookery, blacksmith’s shop and boat shed. And the Stockfish Museum. In winter they are rather closed and I had come here because of the landscape and the photo motives. read more or write a comment …

Stundenachse und Viertelstundenschlagwerk (0031)

Clockwork from St. Nicolai

by Marc 01/01/2020 | 14 IMAGES IN THE BLOGPOST | 3 Comments

The clockwork of the St. Nicolai church in Lüneburg dates back to 1895, and when the tower construction from 1831–1895 was completed, a clockwork from the company Weule in Bockenem was also installed. In 1967 the church council decided to convert this mechanical masterpiece to electrical operation. Fortunately, the old mechanical clockwork was put back into operation in 1995, with only one innovation: since then, the heavy weights have been wound by motors. read more or write a comment …

St. Nicolai - Illuminierte Kirche (0086)

Illuminated St. Nicolai Church

by Marc 12/22/2019 | 8 IMAGES | 4 Comments

The St. Nicolai Church in Lüneburg as an oasis of light, so the church community wrote on their homepage about the Illuminated Church. Every year in December the church is bathed in special light. Around all pillars there are lamps — also on the upper gallery. Many works of art and details are brought into the light with lamps. I have shown it again in my typical diagonal perspective.

For me the most beautiful is the special illumination of the entrance area and the organ gallery in red. In daylight I usually have a greenish shimmer in this direction, which may not really fit into the other color scheme. But so, see for yourself: read more or write a comment …

In the bell tower of St. Nicolai

by Marc 12/01/2019 | 8 IMAGES | 1 Comment

What an impression! The Marien bell of St. Nicolai in Lüneburg. From the year 1491.

The special thing about my visit to the tower of the St. Nicolai church in Lüneburg was the exclusive guided tour by Uwe Asmussen, who was chairman of the bell committee for the procurement of the Sailors bell in 2009. At the top of the tower he told how the 2640 kg bell got into the tower. Since the direct way from below was blocked by the organ, the bell had to be brought into the bell cage through a side opening. Uwe Asmussen told how he was on site with a carpenter for planning purposes. The carpenter — one head taller and at least twice as wide as Uwe Asmussen or me — climbed through the chairs like a cat and came back some time later with the words: »I know how we do it«.
Since then I only have head cinema — how it might have looked like!

After all, many beams of the bell chair had to be removed in order to bring the ship’s bell past the big Marien bell! read more or write a comment …

Motel One Upper West — Berlin

by Marc 11/23/2019 | 1 IMAGE IN THE BLOGPOST | 1 Comment

Sometimes I’m in Berlin for a business trip. Our office is located at the Kranzlereck and during my last visit I had the chance to stay overnight in the Motel One Upper West, because it is so right around the corner. When I arrived in the evening, I looked up at the elegantly curved facade and discovered this great sight with the huge lantern next to the building. Isn’t that a great perspective? Also in the blue hour.

Photos of me are usually seen from a central perspective, but I also like to break out of the habit. I hope you like it too!

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