A family of Greylag goose (anser anser). The parents keep a close watch on me as they swim out of my reach. I hope some of the chicks survive this year. Assuming this are the same couple as last year in this spot, last year they had fewer and I don’t think any survived. I could count ten chicks, how may can you see?
Nature is beautiful but hard, ha de Gött!
Testing my new ND-filters on my favourite place, Tjurpannan nature preserve. In the fresh breeze it was a bit tricky to keep the camera still to get long exposure, even with a tripod. I’m pleased with the effect and I think the filters will be much used.
The more I practice, the more lucky I get. Ha de Gött!
They dance together.
Rock and water.
Accompanied by the wind.
Ha de Gött!
I meet these two in the morning when I go on my morning walk. They let me come close but not too close.
Oh, dear it’s a deer, ha de Gött!
Even the straight and narrow.
Offers choices.
Enter or stop.
Stay curious but be careful, ha de Gött!
Reflections in steel and glass, Århus Denmark.
You see more if you look, ha de Gött!
Rubjerg Knude lighthouse outside Løkken in Denmark has a fantastic story. It was built in 1899 and was lit up in 1900. The tower is built by bricks and is 23 meters high and, at the time it was built the light was 67 meters over the ocean. It was built on wandering sand and was at the end of the last century almost buried in sand.
The lighthouse was taken out of commission already in 1968 due to low visibility from the surrounding sand dunes. A museum was opened in 1988 but was forced to close 2002 when all surrounding buildings were covered in sand. The wind moves the sand towards north-east and at the same time the shore line erodes up to 2 meters every year. The estimate was that the lighthouse would fall into the sea by 2023.
In august to October 2019 the 720 kilo tonnes tower was moved 70 meters inland. An amazing engineering achievement to lift and place the giant on rails and across over the sand. It took 4,5 hours to move the tower to the waiting new concrete foundation. The work was done by a local contractor company under the lead of master bricklayer Kjeld Pedersen, hats off and cheers. It is now estimated to last another 40 years.
I scouted this place with Google Earth and with the light it was everything I hoped for. Beautiful place and an amazing story.
Source: Wikipedia Swedish page
Walk into the light, ha de Gött!
The most northern point of Denmark where two oceans meet, Skagerack and Kattegatt. Not a castle but, built up by sand moving up along the west coast of the Jutland island. The sandy point is in constant change and moving towards northeast, growing 10m each year towards the Swedish west coast. The strong currents makes it so dangerous to swim so it’s forbidden. It is allowed to put one foot in each ocean. 7°C in the water, nope I did not!
With over 1 million visitors each year I guess it is one of Denmark’s most photographed places. Even on a cold day in March there was a even flow of people walking along the sandy beach to the edge. It’s heavy to walk in the loose sand and I understand why when I emptied 1 kilo of sand from my shoes when getting back to the car.
Don’t be foolish and build your house on loose sand, ha de Gött!
Over the horizon.
Will I find the path.
Or should I walk safe.
In my accustomed steps.
You’ll never truly knows what tomorrow brings, ha de Gött!
Looks like the statue is going for a swim. The City Hall park in Århus, Denmark in March.
Ha de Gött!
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