DUNESIDE CLIMATE CENTRE
04.1.1 g e n i u s l o c i . grasping
“As we walk along the coloured facades and the straw roofs nearly touching our head, we feel the soft smooth sand beneath our feet. The gentle atmosphere takes us into a different world and the sandy road curves a bit and leads us into Blokhus beach. The first step we take feels heavy and the small protection we had from the nearby sand dunes and holiday houses disappears. In the mercy of the relentless cold winter wind we huddle together under the blue sky that paints the sea and the landscape. With the wind on our backs we follow the beach and head towards the site. Debris left from the waves that smoothly move back and forth seem almost mesmerizing all while the sun peaks through behind the sand dunes. A gentle sound that comes from the sea creeping lures us closer, all while the wind seems to get stronger as time nearly stands still and we feel like the beach stretches endlessly and disappears into the horizon.”
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“The sand dunes rise and fall creating a wall mirroring the waves as we look upon them. Standing before the sand dunes we see the movement of the sand and the tall grass that covers it like fur. A small and steep path created by the relentless wind leads us on top of the dunes where the breath-taking view stuns us and leaves everyone speechless. Standing between land and sea, we take in the scenery and realize that this might all change in the blink of an eye. In between this border lies our site surrounded by sand dunes and tall grass that vary in nuance from green to light yellow. Looking further ahead we see the tree line that forms a natural barrier. Moving down from the dune, we believed to be the tallest sand dune, we see another one reach above it and the whole landscape is formed like waves that crash into each other and everything seems to be moving.”
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