Schlei:52 – Week 43

Schlei:52 – Week 43

On Sunday we could catch one of those rare clear November nights. We went out to try to see some falling stars, results of the fading Leonid shower from the weekend. My first idea was to take star trails of the northern or eastern sky on a several minute exposure...
Schlei:52 – Week 42

Schlei:52 – Week 42

It’s been a while since we had full moon, and finally I find the time to post the next Schlei photo (one of the few advantages of being sick at home). The photo was taken only a few meters away from the last one, as I didn’t have chance to travel much...
Schlei:52 – Week 41

Schlei:52 – Week 41

Winter came along for a short visit on the weekend, bringing frosty mornings and clear, cold air. As I had hoped, I found the grass on the Schlei covered by a thin frosty layer on Saturday morning. The sky was blue and clear – but there were just enough clouds tot the...
The deer of Hamburg

The deer of Hamburg

Last weekend we had some deer action. On friday night we were in the protected area of Duvenstedter Brook, where red deer are living freely. It’s the end of rutting season, and we hoped to hear and see some of the spectacle.   We were lucky, as a group of...
Schlei:52 – Week 40

Schlei:52 – Week 40

Finally, last week we made the effort to get out early in the mornings. Right on the first day we got this rather cloudy sunsetwithout much color goodness above the Schlei close to Ulsnis. It was only some time later that the sun started to peek through the clouds and...