island in the Frisian sea S p i e k e r o o g island in the Frisian sea

The East Frisian Islands seven islands situated in the North sea in front of the German North sea coast of „Ostfriesland“ (East Frisia) (source of the picture: http://www.nationalpark-wattenmeer.de/node/469 ) their names: Wangerooge, Spiekeroog, Langeoog, Baltrum, Norderney, Juist, Borkum memory: Which sailor lies by night in bed ?

Typical Nature of a Frisian Island salt meadows (salt marshes) : - mainly in south and west in front of the dike flooded by the salty sea water at irregular intervals dunes mainly in north and east held together by deep-rooting plants > protecting the human beings against the floods beaches travelling because of the wind > whole island moves from west to east

Salt meadows

Salt meadows (Wangerooge)

Salt meadows (Wangerooge)

Dunes

Dunes As dunes are a natural protection against the floods, they have to be preserved. Therefore noone should enter the dunes.

beaches The wind moves the sand; the whole island moves from west to east - every year for some centemetres .

The Sea

The Sea at high tide at low tide

Low tide

The Sea seals oyster fishers

Spiekeroog small village, no cars old protestantic church from 1696 with a pietà that is said to come from a ship of the Spanish Armada, stranded 1588 in front of the island new protestantic church from 1960 broad beaches, especially in the East panorama dune Catholic churchfrom 1971: „God‘s tent in the dunes“ island train, drawn by horses

Village of Spiekeroog

Old protestantic church from 1696

New protestanctic church from 1960 with playground „Noah‘s arc“ with kindergarden „Lütt Insulaners“ (little insuleans)

beaches

Panorama dune with monument „de Utkieker“ (the watcher) – a person who watches over the island of Spiekeroog

Catholic church from 1971

„God‘s tent in the dunes“

Horse train

Back to the main land by ferry boat by fishing boat The ships depend on the tide -> only around high tide travelling to / from the island is possible.

Gymnasium am Mühlenweg, sources Katholische Regionalstelle ‚Kirche an der Küste‘: „Das Zelt Gottes in den Dünen. Die katholische Kirche St.Peter auf Spiekeroog“, Esens 2001 The Wadden Sea National Park Authority of Lower Saxony: „Welcome to our National Park“, (leaflet), Wilhelmshaven 2009 pictures Picture page 2: http://www.nationalpark-wattenmeer.de/node/469 (April, 24th, 2011) Other pictures: private pictures LLP: Comenius © the APE-team of Gymnasium am Mühlenweg, Wilhelmshaven