Purple sandpipers in Warnemünde
Warnemünde isn’t my usual spot for photography. It’s too touristy, crowded, and noisy—peace is hard to come by here. But once a year, Warnemünde turns into something truly special, and no, I’m not talking about the Hanse Sail. Each autumn and winter, a small group of Purple sandpipers makes an appearance. These hardy little creatures scour the harbour’s breakwaters in search of food.
Wader Autumn Migration on Texel – III
The Dutch verb uitwaaien doesn’t translate well into German. It is pronounced something like »autweien« and is made up of the words uit (meaning »out«) and waaien (meaning »to blow«). Uitwaaien refers to going for a walk in the fresh air, preferably at the beach, where the wind blows around you and carries away your worries. In my last report…
Wader Autumn Migration on Texel – II
Morning hours have gold in their mouth is a well-known German proverb. While I often struggle to get out of bed in my daily life, I can’t get up early enough in my free time. Most birds are most active in the early morning hours. Additionally, as a photographer, I can approach my feathered subjects under the cover of darkness without scaring them…
Wader Autumn Migration on Texel – I
Memories are the gold of our soul, a life-experienced friend once told me. Against the backdrop of this thought, I want to kick off this blog with a post about my European Golden Plover shooting in August. I spotted the goldies in the Dutch Wadden Sea during low tide, essentially on the sea floor. The Wadden Sea is one of the most significant…