Rainbow within the sea

While floating at a windless day on the Als-Fjord/Denmark our daughter observed a interesting phenomenon: There was a rainbow on the water surface, apparently showing the reflexion of sunlight scattered within the clouds.  ...

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Mjelsvig/Denmark - 05/24/2014

From Sønderborg/Als - Denmark to Mjelsvig/Als, 13 NM, wind 0-1 NE Last weekend we made a short trip to Mjelsvig. Since we had no wind, it was mostly motoring, passing the Als-Sound  and Als-Fjord in northwest direction to the bay of Dyvig/Als. We used the calm wether to try some stuff, while...

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Spot of the week - Schleimünde/Germany

Schleimünde is a peninsula at the beginning of Germany's one and only fjord Schlei. It can only reached by ship, since the land connection with the mainland is a bird sanctuary. About 30 ships can be mooring in the habour. Who will not arrive on ones own keel can reach Schleimünde several...

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Hedgehog

At full daylight we found this cute little guy in the garden.... Just a week ago we saw a hedgehog on the street in front of our house. He looked shaky and somehow not healthy and he was just about to run across the road. Therefore we picked him up and put him under some shrubbery. We anticipated...

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Imbued by travel I

The landscape and architecture of Danmark is of ongoing inspiration: Årø Fisher's Cabins I - 2011 - Oil on canvas - 80x60 cm - $500 at Saatchi Art Online Årø Fisher's Cabin II - 2011 - Oil on canvas - 80x60cm - prints available at Saatchi Art Online Sailor's Cabin, Dyvig - 2011...

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Chinese lantern (Physalis alkekengi)

Beautiful nature architecture..... Fruit of Physalis alkekengi. It belongs more in the autumn, but we found it just recently in the garden and I was once more amazed how nicely the texture is woven...

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