My last picture from East Frisia. Finally, once again the Holter Hammrich, which I had already shown at the beginning in an evening mood. This time the cloud cover was thicker, but the clouds were still translucent to let the … read more or write a comment …
Seeing a stork in a meadow right next to the road, which then takes off after finding food, was a very special experience. I had to put on my telephoto lens first because I was on my bike, but I … read more or write a comment …
Papenburg really appealed to me. Not because of the Meyerwerft shipyard, Papenburg’s major employer, because I don’t like cruise ships in particular. But mainly because of the beautiful main canal. The streets on both sides are traffic-calmed and therefore left to … read more or write a comment …
A young white wagtail. Like the big one, it was always bobbing its tail up and down, especially when it spotted a parent bird with food. I was lucky enough to experience a little story with a fly that was … read more or write a comment …
The Hahentanger Mill in Rhauderfehn is one of 4 mills owned by the municipality but rebuilt and operated by mill associations. It was built in 1864 and 65 and burned down in 1885. It was then rebuilt in 1886 and … read more or write a comment …
The listed sexton’s house next to the church of St. Laurentius and St. Vincentius is a so-called Gulf house. It is a type of farmhouse that appeared in East Frisia in the 16th and 17th centuries and houses a dwelling … read more or write a comment …
I was particularly taken with the interesting light on the slate-covered roof of the apse of the church in Backemoor. From glistening light on one side to dark black on the other. Backemoor’s church of St. Laurentius and St. Vincentius dates … read more or write a comment …
Previously, I had already reported on the hedgerows as a typical cultural landscape of East Frisia. As I was so often out and about in the countryside near Backemoor, I decided to show these small fields, framed by stately old … read more or write a comment …
Hedgerows are an integral part of our East Frisian cultural landscape, whose origins go back over 1000 years. They shape the landscape, protect against wind erosion, mark boundaries and are a habitat, refuge and food source for hundreds of animal … read more or write a comment …
In East Frisia, the term Hammrich stands for lowland used as meadow or pasture in the transition from the Geest to the Marsch. It is a typical East Frisian landscape that is criss-crossed by small bodies of water. The Holter … read more or write a comment …
This is the first smartphone picture I’ve shown on my blog. I can now shoot in high resolution and especially in RAW so that I can capture beautiful lighting moods at any time with the camera in my pocket and … read more or write a comment …
Nature photography in your own garden begins again. Now that the first crocuses have long since faded, the apple tree is getting ready to provide food for the insects. This year I tried to show other flowers in the background … read more or write a comment …