This photograph shows two of the most famous landmarks of the Kiel Fjord in an impressive composition: the Friedrichsort lighthouse in the foreground and the Laboe naval memorial in the background. Both symbolise orientation and remembrance as well as the deep connection between the region and the sea.
The lighthouse with its characteristic green and white colour ring radiates clarity and direction. The memorial stands on the opposite side of the fjord above the coastline, both reminding and dignified. Between them lies the glittering water, which represents both connection and border.
The motif captures the spirit of the Baltic coast: maritime, steeped in history and quietly sublime. It is a moment of North German identity in which light and memory meet and the horizon becomes tangible in all its vastness.
An ideal motif for lovers of maritime photographic art, Nordic landscapes and symbolic compositions.