Stone or Sand

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We absolutely took advantage of the fact that we were living on an island this summer. This means that we are always within minutes from the beach. On Gotland we have three beach choices: The first is a stone beach, the second is a sand beach and then there are those lovely combinations of stone and sand.

 

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One of our favorite daily trips was to Kappellshamn on the North West coast of the island. After seeing the walls of Visby, little "O" was on a mission, and that was to build a great stone wall. So you see, we didn't really have a choice. We had to go to a beach with stone and sand.

The water was a comfortable 70 degrees which is a little cooler than we are use to but after the inital slow moving walk in, we adjusted wonderfully.

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From my perspective there were some very productive moments going on. Here was "O" diving for stones and then over to the right were a gaggle of happy children trying to catch their lunch.

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One of the big traditions of Swedish beach life is bringing the small net to the sea to catch the small little herrings which swim between ones feet.

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At the end of the day we had one partial sand covered stone wall and happy but hungry fishing children.

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16 responses to “Stone or Sand”

  1. what an adorable little gang of kids. We bring our nets to the beach, too, and the girls try, with no success, to catch the tiny schools of fish. that water looks refreshing!

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  2. We are home too – nice to see you back, we missed you! Snap enjoyed her cuddle and sends love back, great pictures of Gotland, can’t wait to see what else you have been up to xxx

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  3. What a gorgeous bit of water to spend the summer playing in!

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  4. awwww….the kids look adorable..looks like a great time

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  5. Looks like a lovely place-
    Thanks for stopping by to say hello- Last week-
    I am really enjoying the photos of your summer-
    Glad you had a great time- Three beaches sounds wonderful.

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  6. I hadn’t seen this done. On the west coast the water is so cold you would get hyperthermia before you would catch a fish. This was so much fun to do. The water was fantastic.

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  7. Missed you. Hope you had a wonderful time on your vacation.

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  8. It was so wonderful. It’s so great to see you back in the blogosphere. I really missed you. Hope you are feeling better.

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  9. We had so much fun. I forgot how much I love the sea.

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  10. Thank you. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  11. We had a great time. It looks like you are having a great summer too. Be well .

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  12. These photos are gorgeous. I love all the colors and contrasts. It looks like you were having a very, very good time!
    I am sorry for being MIA. I have been posting to my own blog and responding to comments, but haven’t been visiting around much. Days are full right now!
    Nicola

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  13. This is fantastic. What a great place to be and just relax and enjoy the summer….

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  14. This looks so perfect. Perfect summer place.

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  15. What a magical summer place to be!
    :)Lisa

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