bornholm, magic island

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I saw this derelict boat in a little bay on the east coast of Bornholm, a Danish island. Every time I visit my first walk is down to that bay just to find whether it's still there. 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.

... on the coastpath between Gudhjem and Helligdomsklipperne on the island of Bornholm. 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.

To some these are just ugly silos in the fishing port of Nexø, Bornholm, to me they are a remarkable example of industrial design and aesthetics. Especially in the clear nordic light of an October afternoon they make an awesome sight. 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.

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at the coast of Svaneke, Bornholm 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.

Diese einfallsreiche Spiegelkonstruktion erlaubt die Überwachung der Straße vorm Haus, ohne dass du dich selbst am Fenster zeigen musst. Gesehen in Gudhjem auf Bornholm. This ingenious mirror construction allows you to monitor the street in front of your house to both sides without having to show yourself at the window. You can see quite a few of those mirrors on Bornholm, this one is to be found in Gudhjem's Løkkegade. 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.

Another one of those unique Bornholm weather vanes, this time in the village of Bodilsker, and of course it once belonged to the local smithy, which today houses a bicycle repair shop. 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.

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Ypnasted is a tiny little fishing village on the east coast of Bornholm, overlooked by most visitors to the island, as it is not featured in tourist guides, it lies at the end of a cul-de-sac and is not signposted, except for a streetsign. It is situated off the coast road between Saltuna and Bølshavn. 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.