Hamburg, Germany. May 2010.
Cunard Line – “Queen Mary 2″
IMO No. 9241061
Years ago, Hamburg has “adopted” the QM2, when a million people came to greet her upon her first arrival here. Ever since, Cunard sends her for regular visits, and of course she is the guest of honor at the Hamburg Port Anniversary (Hafengeburtstag) every year.
Sandlake Dunes, Oregon / USA. September 1995.
We reached Sandlake Dunes in foggy weather. Strolling through the sand towards the Pacific Ocean, all we heard was the everlasting swell of the surf. I tried to capture the atmosphere before my friends vanished in the fog.
Hamburg, Germany. August 2009.
Cunard Line – “Queen Mary 2″
IMO No. 9241061
QM2 being fuelled at Hamburg Port.
Hamburg, Germany. June 2009.
Höegh Autoliners – “Höegh Toyko”
IMO No. 9285483
Höegh Tokyo is passing the Burchardkai, on its way out of Hamburg Port.
Near Hamburg, Germany. April 2007.
Valentina and her sister are not yet ready to sail the Seven Seas. The sky gives them an impression already that times ahead may not always be easy. In Germany, we use to wish them to always have a hand’s breadth of water under their keel.
Flensburg, Germany. February 2007.
It was a cold and overcast day in Flensburg, but when my wife and me were down at the pier, the sun peaked through the clouds for a few seconds, to create a magic athmosphere. It lasted just long enough for me to take this picture.
Hamburg, Germany. May 2008.
This is an aerial view of the 819th Port of Hamburg Anniversary. I took the picture out of the Condor B757 that brought us back from our Crete vacation. The pilot circled twice over the port, offering us a most spectacular view. In this picture, you can see – among others – the cruise ship “Brilliance of the Seas”, frigates “Blas de Lezo” and “Vasco da Gama”, and the Russian clippers “Kruzenshtern” and “Sedov”.
Hamburg, Germany. June 2007.
The port never sleeps. Daylight is replaced by thousands of lamps, so that work can go on for the night shift. Every day, every night.
Taken from St. Michaelis church tower (Hamburg’s emblem, the ‘Michel’) out of the hand with an exposure time of 1/2 second.
Chania, Crete / Greece. May 2008.
The variety of boats in the port of Chania ranks from brand new to… well, not that brand new anymore.
