 Left the soggy seashore Saturday night in time for a snow storm in Denver.
Even with the snow, the lack of humidity is such a contrast to our area.
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Back in the moist air this morning. The beach fill equipment is in place (again) in Stone Harbor- perfect timing after the coastal storm!
Avalon- 24th Street looking south toward the fishing pier (hard to see with the fog).
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19th Street looking south.
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Back to work-  the construction crews were on site at 18th Street and the beach! Picture taken from the 19th Street beach path.
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12th Street looking south. The rock wall is fully exposed, but the dune system behind it is intact.
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12th Street looking north toward the inlet and jetty.
Minimal wind damage on the island-  amazing considering we experienced 3 straight days of high winds.
 I was anxious to see the condition of the beach this morning. The beach path at 120th Street in Stone Harbor is completely filled in with sand.
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The dunes look different- beach grass covered with a layer of sand.Â
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Major damage to the dunes at 111th Street (looking north from “Nun’s Beach”). The walkway used to be on top of a large dune. Now the ocean is running underneath. Sad…
 Past high tide, but it will take some time for the water to recede in the low lying areas of the island. Borough workers in both towns are busy cleaning up the debris left behind.
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The Weather Channel was broadcasting from 7th Street and First Avenue in Avalon . Even at low tide, the ocean spray over the rock wall gave us a direct hit!
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The walkway to the beach from the 101st Street pavilion was damaged.Â
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Low tide at 111th Street- a mean looking ocean!Â
 But there is hope…sunny and close to 70 degrees predicted for Sunday 🙂
 What? No delivery tonight? The guys at Nemo’s answered the phone and took our order. That was the easy part.
They were sand bagged in for the storm…but still making pizza for the locals!
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What’s a few feet of cold, salt water when you need dinner!
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 Good for a few laughs…and great pizza!
Freight train like wind…steady rain…above average high tides…just another beautiful day at the shore  😉
I’m looking at the American flags on top of Hoy’s 5 & 10 (that’s my version of the Weather Channel from my office)- sustained winds from the north east.
The bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle is closed (waves crash over the rocks during this type of storm)- and there is moderate flooding near the bay in the low lying areas.
P.S. The wind by the ocean (21st Street pavilion) was incredible- taking this picture was a challenge!
P.S. The Townsend Inlet bridge (between Avalon and Sea Isle City) will be closed until next week. A barge on site for repairs broke loose during the storm and hit the bridge- possibly causing some structural damage.Â
 No, it’s not Monster Truck week in Stone Harbor.
This unique dune buggy will be used by the dredging company during the beach fill project. Other, more ordinary equipment arrived early this morning to the parking area at 111th Street.
 I didn’t feel well this morning. With the media coverage of the flu, we are all conscious of staying home if we are sick.
Checked the weather…and tide chart…and decided that, yes, it would be best if I didn’t go to the office today.
When you are raised at the shore, you learn early on that salt water can cure just about any ailment. Parents tell their children to go in the ocean, and they will feel better.
So that’s what I did…sort of.  I took a long walk on the beach, and then kayaked in the bay. Too cold for a swim, but perfect to enjoy the water surrounding me.
Not feeling 100%…but I think the salt air helped a bit!
 Frost on the cars and grass this morning. But typical of this time of year, it was much warmer on the beach.
Birds are flying south.  Some of our retired year round residents will be following soon, too.
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 The warm sun reflecting off of the ocean is the reward for bundling up for a walk on the beach. A beautiful November weekend at the shore!
Stone Harbor picture
Picture taken this morning just before high tide from the 96th Street beach looking toward the Sanderling Condominium building. Prior to the recent storms, I could see the 2nd and 3rd floor units . Now, only the top of the building is visible from the water’s edge.
The sand level is lower, but thankfully, there is still some beach and the dunes are in place.
The dredging/beach fill process started today- will work their way north from 111th Street to 98th Street during the next 2 weeks.