Backyard Photo Adventure - Landscapes, Birds and German Bunkers

Sometimes you don't need to travel to the end of the world to get a great experiences with your camera - maybe the adventure actually starts in your backyard.
This time I am on a 2-day photo adventure close to where I live, and during this time, I am trying to capture some great moments using different photography technics.
I am photographing birds in flight, wildlife in very low light and working with slow shutter speeds to capture the movements of the waves on the beach at night.
Recipe on the Danish national dish I am making in the video is further down the description.

Enjoy watching.
See you out there...

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🍎 RECIPE:

"Stegt Flæsk med Persillesovs"
Fried Pork Belly and parsley sauce - an old traditional pork dish and everyday meal.

Fried Pork Belly with parsley sauce - is a genuine old rural dish that is orientated from the rustic Danish country kitchen from around the middle of the 1700s. Frying pork belly slices has been known since the Stone Age about 3-400 B.C. - and just as long - as peasants and hunters living in the Stone Age - have had pigs as their livestock. In the beginning of the 1800s the rural country kitchen added potatoes and white sauce and parsley to the fried pork belly slices - and the dish became one of the Danes most favorite and popular meals.

Ingredients:

1000 g - Free range Pork belly in slices (unsalted)
1 kg - Organic Potatoes (new)
50 g - Organic Danish Butter
4 tablespoons - Wheat flour
4 dl - Organic Milk 3,5%
1 dl - Whipping Cream
1-2 dl - Chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon - Nutmeg - if preferred
Salt (according to taste)
Pepper (according to taste)

Step-by-step:

Prepare the Pork Belly:
- Cut the pork belly in 5-6 mm thick slices - then dry the slices on kitchen roll towel for a while. Season the slices with salt and pepper before frying.

Potatoes and Parsley:
- Start peeling the potatoes. Put them in a pot - and cover them with cold water. Boil the potatoes for 15-20 minutes. You can leave the skin on - if you prefer. Especially "new" potatoes of the season with very thin tender - white skin. Chop the parsley into pieces.Some parsley for the sauce and some for decoration.

The Parsley Sauce:
- Make a butter ball of butter and flour and stir continuously - while melting in the sauce pot - and until the mixture is turned into a consistent mass. Ad little milk and stir. Do not boil the sauce. Repeat until the sauce has the consistency that you favour. Not to thick and not to light.
You will end up having prepared a kind of white “béchamel sauce”. Add the whipping cream and taste the sauce. Put nutmeg in - if preferred. Then add all the chopped parsley - and season to taste with salt and pepper - while stirring. Let the sauce simmer for 5-10 minutes - so the ingredients are stirred and mixed together - while sucking up flavour.

Fry the pork belly:
- Fry the pork belly slices for almost 2 minutes on each side on a hot pan with moderate heat until they seam crispy and with a golden surface. Dry them again on kitchen roll towel - where some of the fat can drain - and keep the fried pork belly slices warm in an oven until serving.

Oven or Grill
- One can also put the pork belly in the heated 200° oven and fry for 20 minutes - while turning the slices after half the roasting time. In the summertime it is quicker to grill the pork belly slices on a well heated charcoal grill.

Serving the National Dish
- Put the lukewarm potatoes on a warm plate - arrange the fried pork belly strips - then pour the warm temperate parsley sauce over the potatoes. Sprinkle some fresh chopped parsley over the dish - and serve.

Enjoy:)

[jeremias.lindner]

nobody knows how much effort people put in videos like this, the differents angles, captures, put the camera 4-5 times just for one shot. This is what art means

[breeze]

Perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Coffee and a Morten video!

[craig_m_mi]

Who wouldn't want to just travel around with Morten, watching and learning from him, listening to his energy and excitement for life and what is living, and of course, enjoying his food...?

[kimpedersen]

There are two types of danish people. Those who LOVE "Stegt flæsk med persillesovs" and those who are wrong :) :) :) Living in Sweden this is one of the "must have" every time I'm back in Denmark. Thank you for a great video!

[toddramsted]

Nothing Like a Morten video to bring light into my Sunday morning! His zest for photography and his lifestyle approach to his passion always reinvigorates my fire to get out and make photos.

[denisesavage]

Love the simplicity of time with a friend - fishing, fire and photos. That is gold for the heart. And it is what we don't do often enough.

[BusyZyoung]

Taking care of the little snake is so lovely.

[luigimorel]

Cooking, photography, adventure and beautiful sights all in one video.

[romy]

I wish we could get you here Morten! We have so many sea birds, land birds, whales, seals, dolphins and epic water views on the private island in WA State! Highest bird count here per the size of this island in WA State. That is why I need to get a big zoom lens! A Bald Eagles nest below our home and I see at least 12 different birds just in my yard every day. Last night an eagle flew bout 5 feet from my head right over me out back of our home! Magnificent!

[TandemAdventures]

"Spend some good time with a friend, with a camera, a fishing rod and a fire". Words to live by...thank you Morten.

[cliftonwhittaker]

I have been photographing for more than 60 years, Morten, and I'm proud to say that I have more world class memories than I world class photos. I really was hoping you would catch some fish, though. And if you had had some Guinness to go with the fried fish that would have been perfect. Thanks for having me along. One more thing, I love what you had for breakfast, but I usually put the gravy on a bit of buttered toast and maybe scramble a couple of eggs, too, to go with the bacon and potatoes.

[Murtazathekhan]

I don't know if you will see my comment, but I would like to thank you on my behalf and on behalf of all my followers around the world. Thank you for your presence in our lives and thank you for your videos that allow us to live the experience, even in the simplest of cases, despite the circumstances that can prevent most of us from achieving our dreams as travelers. Thank you for your effort and your smile in every video that creates great joy. In our hearts, as much as I have not thanked you, I will not be able to express the amount of my love for you. Being an old follower, I am proud to see your journey and journey from the beginning. I know how it is. Comments can be influential, so please continue, no matter what happens, and remember that there are people and lovers waiting for a video from you at any moment. Thank you, Morten, for being in our lives. ❤️🇦🇫

[johnclark]

Thank you Morten, another great video. Just to sit and watch your video for 40 minutes is great for peace of mind and an escape from all the problems in the world, thank you again for all your hard work.

[paulwillmott]

Morten is what I call the ultimate photographer he has so much passion for what he does. Look forward to your next video

[ritanarayanan]

Morten is all set for a new venture 👨‍🍳Hilmer's Natural Gourmet 19:53 # 21:48 🐍adventures that shirt encounters. The love that Morten pours into his work 🤗 and kind enough to share with all of us. ....🥂more to come & Simon as well. Thank You

[nadineflamboyant]

I don’t need anything else than a cup of coffee and a video of Morten to bring light in a sad and rainy day! Thank you Morten for this precious moment

[NathanGPhotos]

Really enjoyable video Morten! There’s lots to find close to home when you look for it.👍

[paularuotsalainen]

What a splendid Sunday evening with a Morten Hilmer video! Relaxing, lovely and so very enjoyable. Thank you, Morten 😍 Tusen tack också för receptet av den nationella maträtten!

[Chris_Lotter]

I am 50 yrs old. I’ve been interested in photography for a long time. I’ve become more serious in the last few years, maybe even obsessed. Morten, you are without a doubt, my biggest inspiration! Thank you so much for what you do!!

[ChrisHunt]

Thank you for saving the snake but I have seen you save a caterpillar. 🐛 Morten is a good person. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤