Beach chairs on Steinwarder in Heiligenhafen, Germany Apr 23, 2025

Did you know that the first beach chairs were developed in the 19th century to protect against the fine sand and wind? Beach chairs have a special charm even in stormy weather, as in the picture today in front of the pier on Steinwarder in Heiligenhafen, Germany. Steinwarder, a picturesque peninsula, was originally only connected to the mainland by salt marshes and the Eichholz lowlands. Today, it is a paradise for vacationers seeking peace and nature.

© Frank Lukasseck/eStock Photo

palette

Today in History

Apr 23, 2024Library of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 28, 2024Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
Feb 8, 2024Mount Hood, Oregon, USA
Jan 25, 2026Burns National Heritage Park, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
May 23, 2025Yellow-spotted river turtle, Amazon Region, Ecuador
Oct 2, 2023Verdon Gorge, France
Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Feb 11, 2026Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Oct 29, 2024Great horned owl
Apr 9, 2025Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
Oct 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
Sep 28, 2024Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, USA
Jan 6, 2024A male chaffinch in a crab apple tree
Jul 1, 2024Fisgard Lighthouse, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 25, 2023Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
Jan 28, 2026Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
Nov 22, 2023Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Nov 5, 2025Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
Jul 4, 2024Zahara de la Sierra, Andalusia, Spain
Jun 9, 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
Mar 10, 2026Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
Oct 16, 2025Eurasian lynx, Siberia
Apr 27, 2025Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
Dec 25, 2023Reindeer running in snow
Aug 9, 2024Inca ruin of Sacsayhuamán near Cusco, Peru
Oct 19, 2024Temple of Hathor, Dendera Temple Complex, Qena, Egypt
Mar 13, 2024Lesser flamingos, Lake Magadi, Kenya
Sep 5, 2025Santa Monica Pier
Oct 30, 2024Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
Jan 1, 2024Red fox
Nov 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England