Walking from Christiansoe, to Frederiksoe, across the natural tiny harbor between the two islands, on an old swinging foot bridge, I turn around to look back at the largest of the islands
View to Christiansoe
Freshwater pond on Christiansoe
In the old days the only water on the islands came from rain. It was carefully kept and protected in a number of ponds around the island. Boats had to bring all other water to the island from more than an hour away
The green gate by the grocery store
Behind the green doors only the locals of the islands are allowed, it protect their get-away from summer visitors and tourists. A place in the deep shadow of the store, where they can relax and catch up with each other, out of the eyes of the many day visitors
Groenningen – Christiansoe
Outside the grocery shop on the small island there is an open, sheltered small square, with short grass and tall trees. It is where everybody meetup to talk about the day and drink beer at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
The birders’ house
Back in the 1990s when I started painting watercolors on Christiansø, this little granite schack was the strict domain of the birders... it was years before the campsite took it over
The bathing bridge on Ertholmene
Early in the morning the locals, young and old, go to this special place to take a dip in the Baltic sea, before the first boats with tourists arrive
Ertholmene administration building
The administration building on Christiansoe - where all the strings comes together. Both repairs, complains, weddings, hiring and leaving - it all starts here
Small granite house watercolor Ertholmene
Watercolor sketch, Christiansø
Ertholmene Naval Fortress - Christiansø 