belated: autumnal baltic sea pt V.

a lot of short trips to several beaches in the evening, such as boltenhagen & heiligenhafen were involved in this week of vacation.

we also made a stop at a historical farm museum in lensahn - we learned a lot about old apple, pear & cherry varieties and couldn't resist eating a lot of apples until we were full.

boltenhagen was once the go to vacation destination of my parents. a lot has changed since back then, but what still remains are the memories - of me sorting sea weed from one side to the other, of my father almost walking to the border of GDR and FRG with my brother in tow, of my mother sitting in the beach chair, soaking in sunlight.

the beach photographer ( my dad ).

the evening light was kind of interesting.

miniature setting.

a goose at museumshof lensahn.

these little house poles are for bats.

sturdy ponies/horses. i'm so bad with distinguishing equidae.

a nice bogle.

mom & dad helping me to take a picture for our ongoing family project: the bench photos.

dogwood.

ripe & delicious looking apples.

everywhere on this world you can find these love locks - even in heiligenhafen on the pier.

the heiligenhafen pier is quite adventureous, it houses a playground, a lounge ( which was perfect to hide in, because the weather was really nasty ), and of course the landing stage.

heiligenhafen yacht harbour. let's just say, there were hundreds of yachts lying there - a lot of money pent-up in one place.

town church.

dramatic blue clouds in the evening.

and a last glance at the yacht harbour.

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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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