Storm Update with pictures

After last night, winds have picked up...items from the northern shore of the Albemarle have made it down to our side...I am considering starting a "Lost and Found" for this storm...on the list now:

22' section of pier
"I'm Retired, so leave me alone" trucker hat.
Expired Cormorant
Two pink beach balls
Numerous crab pot buoys, two are 10 feet up in the trees

Never have I been so impressed by nature's fury. Those that question the importance of wetlands, I invite you to come down and enjoy the view and work that our on-site wetlands are doing...they are quite a sponge! The normal shoreline has extended up to 200 yards in some places. Local farmers have said that this is the most water they have EVER SEEN!

Here are some pictures of our pier and wetlands...

The picture below is on a "Good Day"


















You can see the over wash through the runners on the pier...
















Here's a little furious wave action...
















You can see where there was some pier...





















And here's where the pier ended up...

















Some wetland overwash...people should really pick up before a storm!

































This is what was in Hertford, now in Bulls Bay...





















The waters have finally receded from the top of our Interpretive Boardwalk

















This will be a storm that is talked about for quite some time....and now it's Ida, not Lee Scripture who will determine our tasks for some time now. The cleanup will begin as soon as the "mess-up" concludes.