North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany Sep 12, 2023

North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany

The small village of Norddorf is one of the oldest on the island of Amrum, off Germany"s North Sea coast. Nestled amidst stunning natural beauty, Amrum is home to around 2,300 people and has a strong maritime heritage. Museums and lighthouses offer a glimpse into the island"s past. Tourists can also explore the unique wildlife of the Naturschutzgebiet Amrumer Dünen (Amrum Dunes Nature Reserve), home to various bird species, like the red knot and brent goose, as well as plants like the common sundew and ragged robin.

© Frederick Doerschem/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 12, 2018A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
Sep 12, 2019Astrotourism at its finest
Sep 12, 2020A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
Sep 12, 2021A grand event
Sep 12, 2022Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
Sep 12, 2024World Dolphin Day
Sep 12, 2025In the Red Sea for World Dolphin Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 26, 2021The dancing trees of Sumba Island
Jun 13, 2023Okefenokee Swamp
Jun 29, 2022International Day of the Tropics
Nov 21, 2019Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!
Jun 3, 2021Get on your bike and ride
Jul 1, 2018Let the games begin
Nov 2, 2018Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Sep 3, 2022Skyscraper Day
Feb 15, 2019Snow aglow in central Japan
Jun 16, 2018Drop in on International Surfing Day
Mar 14, 2023Pi Day
Sep 16, 2022Puma in Patagonia
Jan 1, 2021Take the plunge into 2021
Sep 20, 2021Birds of a feather flocking together
Jan 21, 2024Squirrel Appreciation Day
Jun 22, 2022World Rainforest Day
Dec 7, 2022National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Jan 27, 2023Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
Mar 2, 2020And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
May 1, 2018The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
Feb 24, 2022Glacier cave in Iceland
Sep 11, 2024Patriot Day
Dec 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Jul 15, 2023Castelmezzano, Italy
Aug 6, 2019Storks ready for takeoff
Nov 10, 2019Sunny day, sweepin the clouds away
Apr 8, 2023The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
Oct 25, 2021Dyavolski Most
Jun 20, 2020 Beyond Walls for World Refugee Day
Apr 9, 2023Happy Easter!