Photo of the Day: 1868

Photo of the Day: 1868

This is one of several old graves around the church of the small village Katharinenheerd at the west coast. He lived some of the most exciting times in Schleswig-Holstein – when he was born in 1801 it was still Danish, some years before he died the state became...
Photo of the Day: Lasting long

Photo of the Day: Lasting long

Today a family project: The tulips were a gift from my mom, I took the photo and my wife Van made the post-processing. These tulips lasted one week so far and still are looking quite good, most of them at least. Don’t miss Van’s blog, by the way –...
Photo of the Day: A deep Look

Photo of the Day: A deep Look

This is the eye of one of my uncle’s horses. They are Haflinger horses with beautiful long hair, which makes their face incredibly photogenic, like horse models! And they are calm and curious enough not to run away when a stranger with a big camera approaches...
Photo of the Day: Palace in the Stars

Photo of the Day: Palace in the Stars

This is out palace here in Schleswig, Schloss Gottorf. It contains the state’s history museum and several art collections. This photo had been residing in my library since October and I was never too happy with the result. It was my first serious try to capture...
Photo of the Day: Creamy Morning

Photo of the Day: Creamy Morning

So far this year I’ve barely been out to take photos… bad weather, working long, busy weekends didn’t let much space. But I still find nice surprises in my archives, like this photo from an early-morning photowalk at the Füsinger Au, a small river...
Photo of the Day: Cloudy Afternoon

Photo of the Day: Cloudy Afternoon

Another darkish Sunday photo… we were supposed to get snow last night and today, but so far only some few flakes passed by. So everything remains grey and dark outside. I thought this photo from 2008 of the cathedral here in Schleswig would fit. Photo data:...