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27.01.2026, abends. Die Flut treibt tausende kleiner Eisschollen die Elbe hoch. Es ist scg.. sch.. kalt mit Seitenwind. Im Hafen ist reger Betrieb und die Menschen, die auf die Fähre am Anleger warten, bekommen von all dem nichts mit. Sie reden, pallavern. sind ungeduldig, weil sie schnell auf die Fähre, ins Warme wollen. Beim Anlegen gibt der Kapitän z.T. sehr viel Gas, die Eisschollen Tanzen, werden zwischen Schiff und Anleger zerbrochen, zu einem Brei zerquirrlt. Die Fahrgäste steigen ein, es wird ruhiger und bald fährt die Fähre los, Quer über die Elbe. ______________ January 27, 2026, evening. The tide is pushing thousands of small ice floes up the Elbe. It's freezing cold with a crosswind. The harbor is bustling, but the people waiting for the ferry at the dock are oblivious. They're chatting, babbling, impatient because they want to get on the ferry and into the warmth. As the ship docks, the captain accelerates quite a bit, the ice floes dance, breaking apart between the ship and the dock, churning into a mush. The passengers board, things quiet down, and soon the ferry sets off, crossing the Elbe. Recorded with the Olympus LS 12 and the bathtub double neck pillow microphone (DIY)
About the place
Hamburg is a city of about 1,973,896 people in Hamburg, Germany. OttoAnna lists 122 field recordings from here.
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Hamburg, harbour,waterfront promenade
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In the bow of the Cap San Diego
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Anja Hajduk, Senatorin Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt. 04.11.2009
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Klima-Demonstration erreicht den Rathaus Markt
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St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel, entrance area
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Tourists drinking
Hamburg, Germany
More by gerrit-hh
Mainstation, Hamburg, ambisonic record
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Hamburg, harbour,waterfront promenade
Hamburg, Germany
In the bow of the Cap San Diego
Hamburg, Germany
Dagebüll, at a hot summerday in 2023
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Kellinghusenstrasse subway station
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Wandsbeker Markt subway station
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Radios on the Vltava beach
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Rotsidans naturreservat, by the seaside
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Gulls On A Windy Day
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Incomming Tide Over Sand
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Wind & Waves
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Sources & credits
- “Hamburg, Deutschland - Fähre kommt, Fähre geht..” by gerrit-hh – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0