The landscape along the coast is unique. It attracts people in a particularly magical way. They come from afar to feel themselves in front of this sky in the presence of the sea. They search for their own position in the vast cosmos of natural forces. Tides, wind, and weather surround them. And then there is this incredibly high sky, of which the poet Sarah Kirsch once said it constitutes 97 percent of this landscape. If that is the case, then one cannot be closer to the sky - and not closer to oneself. Artists have captured this in their works for centuries. The photographs of landscape photographer Ingo Lau are among the best currently available in the art of photography. This book presents a selection of his most beautiful shots, framed by poetic texts that encapsulate a profound sense of life.