Next week, our dark mornings will be replaced with dark afternoons. In the meantime, I will enjoy watching the sunrise on my beach walk!
Dark start- fortunately, brighter on the beach!
The bright orange sky turned pink, and then yellow.Â
Pretty views on all sides…good motivation to bundle up and walk on the beach 🙂
Posted a quick video-Â includes beach noise- waves and seagulls!
This will work! Fun video filmed in Stone Harbor by Justin Gaynor http://www.justingaynor.com/  and Genevieve Faust  http://www.genevievefaust.com/
Enjoy 🙂
Anyone who has worked with me to buy a property in Avalon or Stone Harbor knows that I can be a bit obsessive about flooding.
Unless you are here during a storm, it’s hard to picture roadways and yards covered with water. Like today, for example!
Fortunately, most of our flooding events occur in the off season. Yet, I always want buyers to be aware of the issue.  Â
That’s why driving around on a day like today is important (and frankly, fun). I see first hand which streets and locations are vulnerable to flooding.
Good news: the water is receding from the earlier high tide. A salt water rinse for our island!
Stay dry 🙂
Drove Third Avenue and Ocean Drive to work this morning, and the streets are wet from rain…but not salt water.
The only “extra” water I noticed was in the boat launch area of the Avalon Bay Park (55th Street). This is normal during exceptional tides and storms.
Will head back out at high tide for an update.
A light drizzle during my morning walk.  The colorful view was a nice distraction!  Sounds like we will have to find our warmer clothes for the weekend 🙁
FYI- Stone Harbor is hosting a Harvest Festival on SUNDAY, 10/30 along 96th Street. Family activities, food vendors, and music. Event was postponed due to the weather.
We enjoyed a family vacation last week on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Not surprising…we really like beach locations 🙂
A few observations: similar to Hilton Head Island, the sand is especially hard- allowing bike riding on the beach. We would pick our destination based on the wind direction (at our backs of course), and then return on the sheltered bike paths that wind around the homes and lagoons.Â
Speaking of homes – Kiawah Island definitely offers the “wow” factor with real estate. This is one of the more modest beach front homes. The best word to describe the structures? Substantial. The building materials are high end and architectural details impressive.Â
It’s off season- maybe that’s why our beach area stood out? Chairs, beach cart, umbrella, coolers, boogie boards, buckets…and bikes! Looked like a Jersey shore beach day 🙂
Critters and wildlife spotted: an alligator (from a safe distance), dolphins swimming VERY close to shore, an eagle, Monarch butterflies, Snowy egret, Blue heron, turtles, and several deer.  Â
Back on “our” island after a fun week.
Family trip to (of course) another beach.Â
Technology allows me to stay in touch while out of the office (and to Tweet a few pictures!)
If you need me, the best way to communicate is e-mail: ann@anndelaney.com
Will be back in the office next week…
A beautiful fall weekend at the shore- cooler, dry air…and plenty of sunshine.
Yesterday of a weird mix of weather- some morning sun, then a downpour…then bright sun, and more rain. On the plus side, and late afternoon rain produced a huge rainbow over the ocean just after 5pm.Â
I could see is from my house, and hurried down to the beach for a better view. Unfortunately, by the time I reached the beach path, the colors were fading.
Ti’s the season…
The demolition equipment arrives, and within days, the “lot” is completely clear.  And just that quick, it’s difficult to remember what was there prior.Â
Or, a dumpster is placed in front of a house for a major renovation.
The Windrift in Avalon is participating, too. The outdoor roof top bar has been removed and will be replaced (I’ve heard) with a more permanent structure.
All signs of an improving economy here at the shore!
P.S. In keeping with the demolition theme, the Avalon Police Department posted this notice of a drill later today- using a building scheduled for demolition next week. The real estate office recently moved to a location in downtown Avalon.Â
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Police will be conducting an exercise at the old Newbold Realty building at 68th and Ocean Dr. The exercise will occur between 3 and 9 PM. There will be no ‘live fire’, however there may be simulations resulting in loud bangs and booms. FOR SECURITY REASONS, NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED
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Early morning high tide and mild weather = bay kayaking before work. The only other boats I saw were tied to a dock. Had the bay all to myself 😉