BlogHide Resteemsricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoThe Atlantic in black and whiteEven though I am in my 7th year of photography - made almost 100k photos, created 2 terra byte of data, gained the better half of one million likes and drew a lot of fantasy into peoples heads, I…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoDistance is to see how far you can travelSince I earn my money with sailing I try to sail as much as I can in the year and this one was extraordinaire. All in all I was 10 consecutive months on the water working. Feeling the salt on my…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoCrossing the Atlantic - 13 days without covid [Blog]Crossing the Atlantic has been number one on my bucket list for at least 5 years now. I had a handful opportunities to do so but at the end a important part always was missing. Which was a payment…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoSao Nicolau - A Island with 12000 tourists per year - Cape Verdian Island Hike [BLOG]Since 2 weeks I do have the pleasure to sail in the region of Cape Verde. Located on the west coast of Africa, the Cape Verdians are 2 chains of islands that do offer a lot of nature but lack…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoCape verdian sunsets taken from a sailing vesselAnd of cause not all sunsets are fabulous BUT they still can leave a deep impression on one self and photography wise I still think I made something out of it. This was taken in front of the Island…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoSALTY - Sailor PortraitsOver the years I took quite some portraits of people who went to sea. Captains, Skippers, Mates, Guests and everything in between. I love grumpy old salty sailor faces. How about you? Here are…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago3 sunsets on my way to cape verdeI was sailing from spain to cape verde in the past 3 weeks and here are three sunsets I saw. At this moment I am working a 55 meter sailing vessel and it was a great crossing from Europe to…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago6 years of my life - 6 years of sailing [Video & Blog]A guy from saxony became a sailor I never had anything to do with water or the sea's other that my dad was born in Wismar (at the east German northsea). Grown up in Saxony, I was as far away…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago⚓ That's why tall ships are special!Sailing is an invigorating sport that offers many rewards, not the least of which is that it’s simply so much fun. Imagine white sails billowing against a clear sky, the brisk feel of the breeze on…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoOne sunset - Five impressions - Crazy colors!Sometimes ships need to be at the ship yard to be hauled out because it need repairs and a while back we did exactly that. On this occasion I had the pleasure to see this wonderful sunset and I made…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoAll the colorsThe beauty of sunsets have inspired people and their creations for centuries. Photographers for example, often wait for that perfect moment when they can capture the glory of a setting sun. But even…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago5 ships that please your sensesSailing lets you find some peace and quiet Sailing is a great way to bring peace and quiet into our busy lives; the simple sounds of the wind as it fills the sails, or the water as it flows past…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago5 unforgettable sunsetSunsets are no miracles but what it needs to make them happen is one in my opinion. All the things that need to come together that we are actually here and can see and all the wonders of our world…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago⚓Sailing Denmark's Caribbean seas [BLOG]Last year I was sailing in Denmark and I wanted to share this particular day with you guys. We stared our day in Faborg - Denmark but before we started the day, we hoisted all the sails…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago⚓ 5 huge traditional sailing vesselsSince I take a lot of photos of boats (in order to sell them) I have quite the collection. Today I share some of them with you! We are still amazed about the quantity of ships sailing around in…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoWhere are YOU going?Today I wanted to use these three photo's as a symbol to ask, where are you going? As concious beings we travel continuessly though time and space. There is only one direction we actually can travel…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago5 awesome looking sailing vessels at day and nightA long time ago Antoine de Saint Exupery once said that “There is a poetry of sailing as old as the world.” What does sailing really mean for us, sailors, and not the ones just looking at us? The…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago⚓ 7 magnificent sailing vesselsSince I take a lot of photos of boats (in order to sell them) I have quite the collection. Today I share some of them with you! We are still amazed about the quantity of ships sailing around in…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years ago⚓Never the same: 10 awesome sky's - part IVThe sky is such an integral part in our life's that we usually don't pay much attention to, unless it is raining. One of the major problems is that we cant see enough of it. Most of the time houses…ricpicks (64)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoQilak - Next generation charter vessel [BLOG]Qilak - Next generation charter vessel As we arrived in Zeebrugge (Belgin) a white back we were greeted by Philippe and Michael. They were so nice and helped us put our boat ashore. We talked for…
