the village haffkrug and its surroundings.

haffkrug is a small village which is part of the municipality of scharbeutz. it is the place we are always staying in for several reasons: it's remote, it's quiet, it's not overpopulated and as i lovingly tell people: it's a retirement place. scharbeutz, the main town of the municipality is much more of a vacation destination: beach parties, sport activities, and socializing mainly take place in that location. don't get me wrong on that, i love haffkrug for exactly that doziness, because as you all know, i'm someone who needs secluded regions to relax and calm down. andshould there be a need of wanting to go out and putting yourself into a populated area you can easily do so, as scharbeutz and timmendorfer strand are not far away and can be reached per pedes and bike.

the beautiful sea in the evening. in the back you can see the coastline of timmendorfer strand.

i love walking on the beach in the evening, because isn't the light situation the most precious thing in that time of the day? blue hour love!

a typical thatching roof with a modern twist.

we experienced a lot of sunsets like this one while we were there. if i had to choose between going to a party or watching a sunset i'd definitely choose the sunset. everytime it's like a miracle of nature.

gulls populating the beach.

this was shot in sierksdorf, a village next to haffkrug.

more rooftops. i clearly love this traditional way of roofing.

even the bus stops were covered in reeds!

a more windy evening at the beach. here we are in scharbeutz.

traditional looking houses are my kind of thing.

christmas lights in the summer? yes, of course, why not? makes for beautiful night sceneries.

a chinese kiosk with beautiful red lighting.

this snoopy is painted on a garage door in the back of our landlady's property.

made this picture while biking to neustadt in holstein.

another blue hour walk! it seriously is my favourite time of the day. there's something about the light that wraps me into a warm and fuzzy feeling of relaxation. plus the whooshing of the waves and the salty breeze on your skin and in your hair... it is just perfect.

fisher boat.

the flags are for staking off where the gillnets are thrown out.

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in the forests.

it's that time of the year again.

july '20: lake petersdorf discoveries and a plea against genocide.

the green wild meadows of malchow's sandfeld. in the west of malchow there is a big chunk of forest that spans towards plauer see, a widely 'uncultivated' area these days, but it hasn't always been this way. in my last post i mentioned the nazi munition factory that had been built in these woods, away from prying eyes of their enemies and where they also built an external subcamp for the concentration camp ravensbrück. exactly these woods we explored on a pretty sunny day, betraying the darkness that happened around these parts. isn't it weird that there are places in this world that were built or used by dark forces and horrible regimes and you vist them 80 years later and they are the most peaceful places you can imagine? sometimes my brain can't cope with the contrast of knowing what was in the past and what the present looks and feels like. it definitely leaves me with a strange impression often, kind of like a little sting in my heart and brain that is not ...

july '20: a boat ride across the lakes.

starting point in malchow harbour. when you're in the mecklenburg lakelands you need to do some of the many boat rides they offer up all around the various lakes! that's really sort of the best way to get a little overview over the many lake destinations and being on the water and feeling the wind on your face ( or the rain 😂 ) and seeing the life in the water and the landscapes around you, it's just special, i think! they often also tell you historic bits and pieces of the lakes, informing you on possible sights you should seek out, too! when you book a tour, you can choose between big day trips crossing several lakes, depending from where you start, or you can choose short rides that last a couple of hours and perhaps even have a theme like a sunset tour or a romance tour ( possibly with romantic dinner for two options 😉 ). from malchow you can choose between two tour providers: reederei pickran & the blau-weiße-flotte . there are tours that include up to 7 lakes, ...

ghost of nature.

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