Heavy rain yesterday, and bright sunshine today. Â The strong winds have churned up the bay- causing some minor curbside flooding in the typical low lying areas (at high tide- will recede soon).
Bay water is even splashing over the bulkhead at the Stone Harbor public marina on 81st Street (the middle picture is the boat ramp into the bay). Â Just another ordinary February day at the shore…
Too rainy for a beach walk…thankful for our vehicle beach permit!
Was able to checkout the completed beach fill project in Avalon – looks amazing. Even at high tide, there is a wide beach protecting our north end (8th Street south to 27th Street).
I posted pictures on my Twitter account (see right hand column).
Yesterday was sunny and a bit warmer…with a steady WIND keeping it cold along the beach. Â Better today.
Tomorrow will be dreary (only rain for us), yet the weekend will be fine…so come on down!
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The beach fill project in Avalon is complete, and the Stone Harbor portion is scheduled for late spring (a completion date before Memorial Day weekend guaranteed).
In the meantime, our beaches all look great to me!
Spent the long weekend in the mountains of North Carolina visiting family.  Like here, there were 2 snow storms. Plus, real hills for sledding!
Our 5 year old grandson enjoys making fun of my accent- Â especially the word “wooder”. Â He asked me several times how to say something in “my language”! Â Ouch…
While sledding, my grandson and I crashed and tumbled in the snow. Â He said later that he didn’t mean to crash into me- that he would never do that because “you are an old lady, and my friend”. Â Ouch…ouch!
So, back to sea level…walking on the beach…and looking at the “wooder” Â 🙂
Rolling fog…brisk winds…a glimmer of sunshine…and then more fog.
On the island, the temperatures did not meet the balmy 60 degree mark enjoyed “off shore”. Â Today reminds me of our typical spring weather – a winter coat needed to walk along the beach, and only a light wind breaker to run out to the Acme 🙂
Interesting article in today’s Press of Atlantic City: Â incorporating the new FEMA regulations from the perspective of the local architects. Â Click here to read
Elected officials in shore towns are voicing their concerns regarding these changes.  The financial burden of property owners, and practical implementation of  the new building codes are two key issues.
For a link to the FEMA web site: Click here
Will update as I know more…
Snow earlier (enough to coat the ground and hide the icy patches as I walked!), then steady rain (not enough to rinse the salt off my car), a few breaks of sunshine, and now clouds. Â The temperatures are improving finally, too.
The smaller tidal channels are frozen, however as of this morning, the bay areas with moving water are…still moving. Â That’s good news for the bay front owners worried about ice around their pilings and docks. Â This weather also creates a concern for frozen pipes- worthwhile to check on your shore house to make sure the heat setting is adequate, and all crawl space vents are closed. Â If your outside water was never shut off/drained, it definitely IS frozen now. Â Ask your plumber to check if you are concerned.
