Queen Breaca's photos with the keyword: green

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You encounter these when you walk up Bokul hill from the town of Gudhjem, Bornholm.

Ertholmen is a place steeped in history, a handful of islands, two of which are inhabited. They are the easternmost outpost of Denmark. The first people to live here were soldiers, because in the 17th century Denmark needed a naval base and there was a natural harbour between Frederiksø and Christiansø. Today's ferry and lots of fishing boats and private yachts are still using it. Also a fort was built and extended over the years. In 1808, when Denmark was at war with England, an English armada tried to land but was driven away by cannon fire and bad weather. In the early 19th century there also was a political prison on Frederiksø for people who demanded more democracy. When the barracks were no longer needed, the Danish government allowed fishermen and former soldiers to live in the old buildings (the flats must be tiny but that's just a guess as I've never been inside one). Some painters and birdwatchers also came, and these days the islands are a tourist attraction. Most of the houses are Listed Buildings, and the post office sells special stamps. They've even got a small inn where you can book rooms for a longer stay, but most visitors just come for a "day" trip (three hours) by ferry from Gudhjem. In the summer season there are three trips to the islands daily but you have to leave on the same boat that took you there, otherwise everybody would want to leave on the last one.

This is the same old oak tree near Lake Krupunder that already attracted me last November.

Ein wundervoll sonniger Wintermorgen erwartete mich heute nach dem Aufstehen - und der Garten meiner Nachbarin bot herrlich frostige Motive. A wonderful sunny winter's morn was waiting for me when I got up today - so I took a walk in my neighbour's garden and was rewarded with a plethora of delightful, frosty motives.

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The good thing about bad weather is that you get a lot more interesting motives than on sunny days. Copyright © Baerbel A Rautenberg (BARefoot images). All rights reserved. This photograph or any part of this photograph may NOT be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means (on websites, blogs) without prior permission. Use without permission is illegal.

For once it was a sunny day in Borrowdale, and this little hawthorn tree was hit by the light while I was fiddling with the composition. Do you think I should lose the top right corner? Copyright © Baerbel A Rautenberg (BARefoot images). All rights reserved. This photograph or any part of this photograph may NOT be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means (on websites, blogs) without prior permission. Use without permission is illegal.