Beginning of the new year was a tough. New Years Eve was windy and grey with low clouds. Not very good conditions for fireworks. Winds from east pushed the sea against the shores of Hanö Bay. After a few days with dropping temperatures and snow fall, the eastern wind increased in strength. Protective glasses made it possible for us to watch the power of nature on our short visits to the beach. With horror, we saw the waves heave over the shore and erode the beautiful sand out into the sea. A couple of meters more of the beach are gone.
Kaj’s bench on the south wall of the fort have always been the perfect spot for rest, a nice “fika” (coffee and cake) and contemplation. We hardly saved the bench from the hungry waves. The remaining piece of land is too narrow for visitors. We must find a new sunny place protected from winds…
On our latest walk on the beach, we met Furuboden’s former eel fisherman. With great fascination, he told us about the ever-changing sea landscape. Now it reminds him how it was 60 years ago, when he as a kid jumped into the water from the top of the forts. We are presumably watching the natural cycles of change that Hanö Bay is constantly undergoing. The far going climate changes have unfortunately introduce new parameters with unwanted consequences. We wish that the sea and the waves will bring back some of the lost sand to smoothen the shore and form foundation for new plants. To rebuild what was destroyed during a few days is however a very slow process…
