December 15, 2014

Beach Birds

I’m on a mission with my beach walksâ€¦to spot the snowy owl.

Ironically, today the owl was trumped by an eagle!

From a distance, I saw a huge bird land on the beach near a few seagulls. Â Too big for an osprey or a hawk. Â As I approached, he took flight.

A local fisherman recently told me about a bald eagle nesting on Ocean Drive between Stone Harbor and North Wildwood. Â The fisherman was just leaving the beach this morning and saw the eagle, too.

The bird took off and landed twice near the water’s edge. Â The black dot in the middle of my picture REALLY is an eagle!

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December 13, 2014

Treasure Hunting

By ann

Conch shells, sea glass, and small plastic beach toysâ€¦beach treasures found after a storm!

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December 11, 2014

Fascination with Weather

By ann

Technology and social media create an over load of weather coverage. Â And I’m a willing participant!

My flooding pictures from Tuesday were widely circulated on Twitter and various news sites. Â Even making it to The Daily Mail in London!

In order to balance out the hype, I always follow up with “after” pictures (see my Twitter account for today’s report).

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December 8, 2014

Stormy Shore

By ann

Wind, waves, and waterâ€¦oh, my!

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December 6, 2014

Dashing Thru the Sand 5K

By ann

Burn off a few Christmas cookies onÂ Saturday, December 27thÂ in Avalon, NJ.

The annual Craig K. Lozier Memorial Scholarship fund raiser.

For additional information:Â Â click here

Registration opens at 8am in the Avalon Community Hall, 30th Street and Avalon Avenue.

Race starts at 9am.

The 7^thÂ AnnualÂ Dashing Thru the Sand

Benefits Â â€œTheÂ Live Like LozierÂ Memorial Fundâ€

Â in memory of Â Craig K. Lozier

Â 5K Run and 2 Mile Fun Walk

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Race time: 9:00 am;Â Registration: 8:00 am

(Long sleeve T-shirt included)

Â $25.00 entry fee

Â Avalon Community Hall Â 30^thÂ Street and Avalon Avenue Â Avalon, NJ

Â QUESTIONS: Call Â Â 609-465-2626 Â or Â 609-602-2456

LiveLikeLozier @aol.com

or register online (see link above)

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December 6, 2014

How’s the Beach?

By ann

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I like to walk the beach.

In the off season, I vary my route so that I cover all 7 miles of our beach frontâ€¦one hour at a time. Â This allows me to stay current on the beach conditions in Avalon and Stone Harbor;Â especially important after a storm.

Update: beach access is temporarily restricted for a few blocks in the north end of Avalon due to erosion after recent storms. Â In Stone Harbor, there are sections with moderate beach erosion (especially noticeable at high tide). Â And yet other areas are wider than ever- recipients of that lost sand.

Both communities are committed to maintaining our beautiful beaches. Â Any winter storm damage will be addressed by spring- with safe beach access a priority.