Notes and photographs from the Halland coast
Tides that barely move, wind that never stops, and the particular light between Falkenberg and Varberg. A small journal about one stretch of the Swedish west coast.
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Beaches out of season
Most visitors know Halland in July. The coast is at its most honest between September and April, when the kiosks are shut and the beaches belong to dog walkers and kite surfers.
- Long sandy beaches from Skrea to Apelviken
- Dune paths and wooden walkways
- Rocky points where the sand gives out
Weather as the main subject
On this coast the weather changes faster than the landscape does. Most of the notes here are really about wind direction, cloud cover and how early it gets dark.
- Westerlies off the Kattegat
- Sea fog in spring and autumn
- Short winter days and long blue hours
Walk it yourself
Almost everything in this journal is reachable on foot or by bike from the train stations at Falkenberg and Varberg. Bring a windproof layer, whatever the forecast says.
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