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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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