the baltic sea chronicles 2012: day 1 & day 2.

if i could ( and maybe i should ) i'd move immediately to north germany. i'm so in love with the sea, the landscapes, the weather, flora and fauna. and most of all, i feel a positive solitude. with the roar of the waves and soft sand under your feet the beach is perfect for daydreaming, contemplating and generally degenerating. the weather is beautiful either way, may it be stormy, overcast and rainy or sunny and bright.

on the whole, i feel more like myself up there than i feel here in wiesbaden.

day 1.

on the way up north in the early morning.

i simply love this portrait of my father. i couldn't refrain from posting this. usually i don't like to post about the people i love or am acquainted with. you never know if they dislike being shown online.

thatched roofs! so romantic.

again, my dear father.

the beach around lunch time.

scuba divers!

my father ( left ), my mother ( behind the woman on the right ) and the people ( in the middle and woman on the right side ), we've spent our vacations with.

relaxing on the pier.

my beloved owl purse that i got from lea.

the roof of the house we were accommodated in.

lots and lots of flowers and plants have been photographed.

day 2

an eel bow net.

the second day we were out on the beach. the weather was perfect for swimming. unfortunately it was a rare occurence.

ducks!

the water was so blue and turquoise, it was splendid.

the ever present sea gull.

in the afternoon the sky got more cloudy. i love dramatic skies! soon enough it cleared again.

we made a short walk through the village in the evening.

see, evening sky was blue again.

snail trail :)

beautiful house.

a fake cat climbing up balustrades.

the late evening hours brought storm clouds. i love the constant change in the weater. makes for beautiful skyscapes.

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