ghost of nature.

we only stayed on fehmarn for one week this year, so we didn't travel too far off. we wanted to thoroughly explore the island and since it was summer, we also didn't want to have too much planned. summer's for sunbathing and swimming ( well, usually ), and especially when you're at the sea you have to use all sunny days to your advantage. we spent quite a lot time on the various beaches of fehmarn island, just relaxing and taking in some rest. though we did a few tiny trips back to the mainland ( for example meeting up with friends of my parents in eckernförde - where i only shot very few pictures ), we mostly stayed put on our little island. one of the biggest trips we made was our visit to eutin , to look at the state horticultural garden show. it was a rather rainy day, but it still was nice to look at gardening ideas and stroll through the beautiful town of eutin. the beach of eckernförde . like i wrote above, we made a small trip to meet up with acquai...

this is basically a beach appreciation post. fehmarn has very diverse beach types - from mudland like, long stretched sandy beaches to cobble-stoned, romantic beaches with high cliffs. i think there's a beach for everyone. i adore the beaches the most that are full of pebbles and boulders - which you can find in the east of fehmarn. my most favourite bathing/relaxing beach, though, is one called 'grüner brink' - a beach that reminds me of the north sea's mudlands, because it is so wide-spread and constantly changes its appearance. it is situated right next to a protected area where migration birds build their nests, sheep graze peacefully on the levees and cows hang out by inland lakes. it's always so lovely to take a time-out from relaxing and swimming and go strolling through the dunes. the beach is also not so overcrowded like the beaches in the south where the main tourist attractions are. even on sunny days you still have plenty of space and never feel sandwic...