by Matthias Kirsch | Mar 6, 2011 | Photo of the day
Somehow this view had something of a classic painting to me, showing the view to a small village in the countryside. This is Westerhever on the Eiderstedt peninsula at the German west coast, taken on an early summer day. My great-grandfather was pastor in this old...
by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 20, 2011 | Photo of the day
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...
by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 13, 2011 | Photo of the day
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:...
by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 6, 2011 | Photo of the day
This little angel is part of the decoration of the Marcussen Organ in the Schleswig cathedral. No question it is excellently crafted – but every time I’m watching these figures I can’t decide whether to find them cute or spooky. Photo data: Pentax...
by Matthias Kirsch | Jan 30, 2011 | Photo of the day
Painting and Music.. a nice mix for a Sunday afternoon! This organ is inside the cathedral of Ribe, Denmarks oldest town. The original organ was built in the 17th century by a master from Flensburg, but it was replaced by a new one in 1973. What is left of the...
