What a scenery the lighthouse keepers have who sleep in this Karlbergs´house!

We had two visitors from Åland yesterday evening. Father and son. Father had been building the generator room in 50's. Before that he had been here with his father, who worked as lighthouse keeper. That was time before electricity and other fancy things.


In the evening.

Other visitor, the son, is the last person who have painted the lighthouse in end of 70's. He told a story about sand and sea on Märket. He had been in agroup making concrete here some tens of years ago. They managed to spread sand for the concrete all around the island by a wagon and showels, 40 cubic meter of it. During the midsummer break the sea had rinsed all sand away. The tractor left on the island had fallen to the sea.


A close naighbour; an young seal.

We have enjoyed once again warm sunshine with very gentle winds. In days like this it is not so easy do any work inside. Even though we managed to remove upper floor material from two rooms in second floor. We hope that lighthouse will now start to dry. Some water has come into the house during the empty years of the lighthouse.


The visitors arrived in the old harbour.

Four visitors with two boats have visited us today. Hans gave good presentatios for them with his better swedish than mine. Other team was so lucky that they could spot a small seal from less than 5 meters distance.

We also tested the rowing boat in the water and surveyed the southern side stranding routes. I am almost forgetting the seals - it's so common to see them here. The song of seals have been going on all day long.


The Finnish hydrographic surveys boat - and a sudden guest!

A hydrographic survey has been going on for two days on these waters by the Finnish Maritime Administration. Today the other of the two surveyboats were measuring just next to island. Maybe we get good new sea maps of Märket waters - but how about the Swedish side? Could Mr. Varonen or Mr. Laaksonen from the FMA Hydrographic office inform us about this?

According the meteorological institute there will be stronger northern wind on the Gulf of Bothnia. I wonder if this will cause some small swell to us tomorrow.