We celebrated Earth Day enjoying the ridiculously gorgeous local scenery. Across a small bridge from our house lies the island of Saltö. It took me over a month here to learn that the letter ö in Swedish means island, even when it's added to the end of the word. Given that I drive over two of these daily (Daftö and Öddö), live on a third (Tjärnö), and regularly walk to a fourth, I wish I'd understood this sooner! Saltö means "salt island", and that's where we explored a bit yesterday.
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| Sunny, but still cold enough for hats and jackets. |
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| Chelsea: Not bothered by slippery rocks. |
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| Savannah likes to get off the beaten path. |
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| I think this is what Jeremy means when he says "rocky intertidal". |
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| Skipping stones. |
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| The beach is covered in shells. |
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| We didn't see anyone else. |
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| Island life, Sweden style. |
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| The forest comes right up to the beach. |
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| Pinecone, paper-thin. |
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| Tiny buds poking out between the rocks. |
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| Girls scheming to have a picnic on that tiny island in the background. |
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| Our fearless leader for this adventure. She's a noticer. |
I was sad to miss the March for Science, but thankful to be in such a beautiful place, especially on Earth Day.
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