Paradise Or Not Really?

Sable Island is a little sandy land amidst the sea that is being kissed by sea waves and has no connection with humans. To some people, it may sound paradise but for some, it is no less of a haunted place. The segmented traces of land in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has a great story to tell. The Island evokes a sense of curiosity in sailors as it is not very fond of sailors. The island tends to keep its secrets intact within itself by restricting any alien invasion which makes this island a mysterious place. The Sable Island is a splinter of sand stretched out nearly 110 miles off Nova Scotia’s coastline in the Atlantic Ocean. It is 28 miles long that is half-moon shaped. Though the appearance looks tempting, the location of this island has a peculiar history that is very disturbing and would leave the readers in awe.

Morphosis

This landmass tends to change its shape, therefore, it takes a long time to take on the task of mapping Sable Island. This fact was recorded in 2014 when the CBC report noted that sand had started disappearing from the island’s west end and accumulating instead at its eastern side. The reason why this shapeshifting occurs is because of the ocean that can easily erode and move dunes, so the landmass’ topography never remains consistent. Sable Island hence is known to be “shape-shifter” and its center moves across the Atlantic and this nature turned out to be deadly for many ships and the sailors.

Discovery

Around the year 1520, a Portuguese explorer named João Álvares Fagundes is believed to have made landfall in the Sable Island.  After his North American exploration, some Portuguese maps commissioned to identify an island off of Nova Scotia as Fagunda, which is the former name of Sable Island.

Sand Game

The geography of Sable Island makes such incidents more likely to happen. The shape-shifting island has a plethora of sand surrounding it that creates an offshore bar or sandbar. The waves play a major role in it as the waves move back and forth from the coastline carrying sand along with them. Sable Island is in the middle of two different flows of water which makes the condition even making conditions traitorous for the sailors. While the Labrador Current escorts chilly water into the area, the Gulf Stream wraps a warm stream toward the island. Due to this reason, fog can quickly appear in the area.

No Trees

The landscape of Sable is as rigid as the water surrounding it. No variety of trees can naturally grow on this sandy mass of land. An effort made by the Canadian government in 1901 turned out to be futile as well.