View of the en:Kiel Canal and surroundings (composite image). Taken several hours after after passage through the Elbe River locks at Brunsbüttel, the view is toward the West and the border between en:Germany and en:Denmark is in the distance to the right.

This is about one quarter of the way through a passage to the Baltic Sea at a widened area for passing. Shoreline bollards are to secure ships while awaiting clearance for passage. Ships are assigned points based on size and if the sum two ships' points exceeds a certain limit they are not allowed to pass or overtake while both are free to maneuver - one must tie up.

Photos taken from the cruise ship M. V. Norwegian Dream from in the sports bar on the ship. June 2003 by en:User:Leonard G., who combined the images into a single panorama.