This photo shows a typical fisherman's house in Sakrisøy on the Lofoten Islands in Norway. The bright yellow wooden house stands directly on the water, framed by steep rock faces, the peaks of which are surrounded by low-hanging clouds. The contrast between the clear form of the house and the wild nature behind it is what makes this scene so special.
The photo was taken during the midnight sun, when the light glided gently over the mountains and the colours were particularly intense. I was fascinated by the contrast between the harsh landscape and the warm colour of the house - a symbol of the Nordic way of life between simplicity and constancy.
The motif brings Nordic clarity, minimalism and tranquillity to any room. It is reminiscent of the unique charm of the Lofoten Islands, where every house tells a story and nature sets the pace.
                                
 
                                
                                        My name is Robin Deimel and I come from Winterberg in the Sauerland. I spend a lot of my time outdoors - with my camera in my hand.
I like those quiet moments when the light changes,  fog rolls through the valleys or the sun rises over the mountains. It's..
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 Sauerland - Land of a thousand mountainsSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Sauerland - Land of a thousand mountainsSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Parish church St. Katharina Assinghausen with sheepSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Parish church St. Katharina Assinghausen with sheepSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Waldeck Castle on the EderseeSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Waldeck Castle on the EderseeSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel The Lörmecke Tower near Warstein in the SauerlandSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
The Lörmecke Tower near Warstein in the SauerlandSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Evening atmosphere at the St. Georg ski jump in WinterbergSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Evening atmosphere at the St. Georg ski jump in WinterbergSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel St Coloman's Church near Schwangau near the Alps, Bavaria.Sauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
St Coloman's Church near Schwangau near the Alps, Bavaria.Sauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Silhouettes of a forest in the mistSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Silhouettes of a forest in the mistSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel The branch tower on the Kahler Asten in autumnSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
The branch tower on the Kahler Asten in autumnSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Frosty morning in Winterberg in the SauerlandSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Frosty morning in Winterberg in the SauerlandSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Cross mountain chapel Altastenberg in winterSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Cross mountain chapel Altastenberg in winterSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Rape field at the Hennesee in SauerlandSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Rape field at the Hennesee in SauerlandSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Green boat in the morning mist on Lake Hopfensee, AllgäuSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Green boat in the morning mist on Lake Hopfensee, AllgäuSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Torrent de Pareis in MallorcaSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Torrent de Pareis in MallorcaSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Cala Petita bay near Porto Cristo, Mallorca.Sauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Cala Petita bay near Porto Cristo, Mallorca.Sauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Stones at the Torrent de PareisSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Stones at the Torrent de PareisSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Turquoise-green Seton Lake near Lillooet in British Columbia, Canada.Sauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Turquoise-green Seton Lake near Lillooet in British Columbia, Canada.Sauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Ettelsberg high heath tower near WillingenSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Ettelsberg high heath tower near WillingenSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Lynx with an intense gaze in the forestSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Lynx with an intense gaze in the forestSauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Dandelion on Unstad Beach in the Lofoten Islands, NorwaySauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Dandelion on Unstad Beach in the Lofoten Islands, NorwaySauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel Yellow house in Sakrisøy in the Lofoten Islands, NorwaySauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel
Yellow house in Sakrisøy in the Lofoten Islands, NorwaySauerland-Fotos by Robin Deimel