One of the most difficult #friendlywaves I’ve ever gotten! Did I get it right?
Florian sent me a #friendlywave — a wave picture he took, with hopes that I might be able to explain what is going on there. And this one had me puzzled…
Tag: wake watching
Birds make for super interesting wave watching!
My perfect Saturdays start like this: Early morning walk along the water, followed by coffee while blogging about waves. Today’s focus: The cool waves that birds make! First, let’s look…
A #friendlywaves from Lofoten
A #friendlywaves post: you send me the pictures, I talk about physics! Today: My friend A sent me these lovely pictures from Lofoten, knowing I love wave watching. And there is…
Concave sea wall focuses waves into interesting pattern
Early morning Kiel fjord — today even featuring a hot-air balloon! But, more interestingly, the wake of this police boat. I find it already pretty cool in the picture below:…
Walk to & visit at GEOMAR as wave watching occasion
These very long and regular wave crests were caused by a ship — they are one side of the V of a ship’s wake that’s about to reach the sea…
Wake watching at Ratzeburger Segelschule
The waves that ducks (or ships, or anything else moving through water) make are called “wakes”. And wake watching is so much fun! A wake is pretty much the Mach…
A #friendlywaves from Tampa, Florida
Anyone who might be new to my blog because of yesterday’s presentation at #SiPManc — please don’t be scared and run away, this is the most complicated #friendlywaves I have…
A pilot ship making waves, and what happens to the waves over time
This is the story of a pilot ship, merrily sailing along on a beautiful day, making waves. Since it’s windy and Kiel fjord is a little choppy, the waves break…
Feathery wake approaching! #WaveWatching in Kiel Holtenau
A week ago already, Frauke and I went on an evening walk in Kiel Holtenau. Beautiful wave watching to be done there as always! Here you see the one side…
Wave watching in front of the Reichstag. That’s my kind of sightseeing!
Did you notice that most tourist ships on the Spree in Berlin don’t actually have nice bow waves? Luckily I found one that does! (see above) Because what then happens…
Sunday #wavewatching. Shallow water waves, deep water waves, #wakewatching, reflections, refractions, and more.
This is the blogpost I wanted to write today before I got distracted by all the adventures on MS Stadt Kiel with sightseeing and swing dancing and all the good stuff…