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  • Thanksgiving Weekend

    Hard to believe- just 1 week away. 

     On Friday, 11/27, Avalon will kick off the holiday season with the Christmas tree lighting and a visit from Santa at the 21st Street circle (Veteran’s Plaza)- starting at 4pm.

    Events planned in Stone Harbor for Friday and Saturday- holiday music, a dog parade (seriously), and hospitality night on Friday; more live music and the Christmas parade on Saturday (parade starts at 7pm). 

    It’s a fun weekend at the shore!

  • Stone Harbor picture

    Sanderling

    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.

  • Floods To Snow

    snowDenver 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.

     

     

    BeachNovBack in the moist air this morning.  The beach fill equipment is in place (again) in Stone Harbor- perfect timing after the coastal storm!

  • More Beach Pictures

    24thsouthAvalon- 24th Street looking south toward the fishing pier (hard to see with the fog).

     

     

     

     

    19thsouth19th Street looking south.

     

     

     

     

     

    18thconstructionBack to work-  the construction crews were on site at 18th Street and the beach!  Picture taken from the 19th Street beach path.

     

     

     

    12thsouth12th Street looking south.  The rock wall is fully exposed, but the dune system behind it is intact.

     

     

     

     

    12thnorth12th Street looking north toward the inlet and jetty.

    Minimal wind damage on the island-  amazing considering we experienced 3 straight days of high winds.

  • Saturday- Beach Update

    BeachpathNov  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.

     

     

     

    SandduneThe dunes look different- beach grass covered with a layer of sand. 

     

     

     

    Walkway111thMajor 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…

  • Friday Weather

    86thThird 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.

     

     

     

     

    weatherThe 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!

     

     

     

     

    101BeachThe walkway to the beach from the 101st Street pavilion was damaged. 

     

     

     

     

     

    lowtideLow tide at 111th Street- a mean looking ocean! 

     But there is hope…sunny and close to 70 degrees predicted for Sunday  🙂

  • Storm Chasers for Pizza

    Nemos 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!

     

     

     

    pizzaWhat’s a few feet of cold, salt water when you need dinner!

     

     

     

     

     

    HarborBike Good for a few laughs…and great pizza!

  • Enough!

    21stPav

    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. 

  • Dune Buggy

    dunebuggy 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.

  • Salt Water Cure

    bay 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!