A network of canals cuts through the grassy surface of the Kirr Peninsula, which in winter is occasionally flooded by the Baltic Sea. Originally, this mosaic of isles was a moor overgrown with reeds. But since the Middle Ages, farmers have brought their cattle to graze there in summer and the animals have gradually eaten away the reed and solidified the soil by trampling on it. In this way, they have created a landscape which today is home to many bird species and offers them fodder and shelter.
TITLE |
THE KIRR PENINSULA |
LOCATION |
Baltic Sea, East Germany |
DATE |
May 2002 |
HEIGHT |
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TECHNIC |
Hasselblad body, Zeiss lens |
FORMAT |
medium format, 6 x 6 cm |
REMARK |
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