Wow… between the full moon and the Nor’easter that blew in, we’ve got some serious flooding down on the shoreline, a wicked high tide. We went down to check on Stella, and because she’s at least 15 feet up from the waterline, we’re good, no wind damage either. The “Island” did see some flooding and the water is eerily calm and crystal clear.
Under normal conditions there are a few more steps to a concrete “deck” and then a few more steps into the water –
Below you can see our concrete “deck” under water… and in the distance..
the rock Jetty and marsh beyond it? .. also completely under water.
On the other side of the island, the water is so high, it’s above the road level.
The sea is pushing it’s way through the stone seawall and beach gate,
flooding the road and kidscape.
The beach is completely submerged.
The seawater is about 12 inches up the baracade, see the dark wood at the very bottom? .. and seeping in… quite a sight…
Below is the communal dock and boat launch…. parking lot. Now underwater.
The rock jetty submerged.. with the tide changing… so each side of it is fighting against the other.. it was quite a sight to behold… and the marshlands on the left are invisible underwater.
We were in awe of the power of nature, the way water can take over a landscape with such ease given the right circumstances. We thought this was something… until a neighbor on island sent me these photos this afternoon to compare….
Hurricane Irene, 2011…. Residents were stuck on island with no electricity for 10 days. TEN DAYS. The little guard shack/library/video rental/mail hub we all pass as we enter our little community….
The one road to “home”…. hence, stuck.
We are newcomers, so we did not experience that storm with Stella on the island, although we were told she weathered it just fine.
Amazing, powerful, frighteningly beautiful – mother nature.
Till soon –
