The World is Freshly Washed – A One Shot Story

By Klaus Döring

In the first warm light of a beautiful and cloudless October morning, the place lies gently nestled at the exit of the sewer, on a moraine ridge and looks east with the harbor opening. The rows of houses facing the morning sun and the harbor shimmer in the pure colors of the air washed by last night’s rain. Window surfaces cast their reflections into the harbor basin and the sewerage system. The sun’s disk has just left the haze of the fields. Doors slam in the alleys, voices shout final messages to each other. Feet sometimes clatter when running. Children in flowing skirts and trousers go to school.

A dozen seagulls in their favorite places and watch the goings-on with boredom. Their best time will come when the ships come in with the catch and then something has to be stolen. Only at the church tower, which is occupied by a horde of jackdaws, is there no seagull. The strictest territorial separation applies. Jackdaws circle the church tower and church. Their mocking cries are the answer to the hustle and bustle on the streets. After the initial noise has died down, some house tigers sneak through their territory and sit in preferred places in the morning sun. Women open shutters and windows to ventilate the bedroom and hallway.

Now the day has dawned and can become what it should become in the hearts of everyone. A beautiful last sunny day without wind in the Krummhörn. The first high feather clouds are approaching from the northwest and undoubtedly herald the end of Greetsiel on the North Sea in East Frisia in Lower Saxony. After a stormy night, a morning straight out of nature’s picture book.

My Minolta X500 with the Minolta 24mm lens and a circular polarizing filter and a Kodak color image. A lovely morning walk from the end of the year. A morning stroll for my camera and I in Greetsiel.

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By Klaus Döring
Geboren 19.04.1948 Nach Schulabschuß und Bundeswehr, Studium Elektrotechnik, Schwerpunkt Energietechnik. Danach Planungsabteilung Flughafen Düsseldorf , für 35 Jahre. Seit meinem 13 Lebensjahr der Fotografie verbunden.
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Lars on The World is Freshly Washed – A One Shot Story

Comment posted: 21/06/2024

Dear Klaus,
Good shot, you really captured the atmosphere. Myself, I am *very* fond of dappled light on facades. =)
Cheers, Lars
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Sabine König on The World is Freshly Washed – A One Shot Story

Comment posted: 22/06/2024

Well done Papi
Best photographer on Earth!
Bine
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Sabine König on The World is Freshly Washed – A One Shot Story

Comment posted: 22/06/2024

Best photographer in Germany Love you Dad Bine
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Charles Higham on The World is Freshly Washed – A One Shot Story

Comment posted: 22/06/2024

When I saw the photo for your post for a few seconds I thought it was somewhere on the east coast or south east of England, but quickly discovered Greetsiel is in East Frisia. I went on a tour of the town on Google street view and of course there is some street furniture and architectural differences, but surprisingly not that much and it has the feel of an English town in many respects. Interesting because Frisian is the closest language to English.
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