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Oct 1, 2022 09:20:42   #
sb Loc: Florida's East Coast
 
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patrick Air Force (Space Force) Base. There are rarely more than half a dozen people in the two-mile round trip walk that I take, especially if at sunrise. I coordinate my walks with low tide, so there is a flat firm sand to walk on - otherwise in the past that would mean walking in the soft sand above the high tide line. Unfortunately there no longer is a high tide line. The sand has been washed out right up to the dune, which has been undermined into a six-foot drop-off. The high tide comes right up to the base. This may spell disaster for sea turtle nesting over the next few years. Not sure how many nests were washed away this week - many have hatched already, but not all. This area is one of the most important nesting grounds for four species of sea turtles. Most have nested well up into the soft sand above the mean high tide line - some managed to pull themselves to the higher area of the dune - where there is now a six-foot drop.

Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro. Most of these images were taken before sunrise.


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You can see by the seaweed that the high tide now comes to the base of the steep edge of the dune.
You can see by the seaweed that the high tide now ...
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This nest which was up on the top of the dune has washed out - looking at the eggs up close I think they had already hatched.
This nest which was up on the top of the dune has ...
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There is a nest behind the sign. The babies are going to have quite a surprise when they climb up out of the sand and head for the water.
There is a nest behind the sign. The babies are g...
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Oct 1, 2022 09:22:45   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
sb wrote:
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patrick Air Force (Space Force) Base. There are rarely more than half a dozen people in the two-mile round trip walk that I take, especially if at sunrise. I coordinate my walks with low tide, so there is a flat firm sand to walk on - otherwise in the past that would mean walking in the soft sand above the high tide line. Unfortunately there no longer is a high tide line. The sand has been washed out right up to the dune, which has been undermined into a six-foot drop-off. The high tide comes right up to the base. This may spell disaster for sea turtle nesting over the next few years. Not sure how many nests were washed away this week - many have hatched already, but not all. This area is one of the most important nesting grounds for four species of sea turtles. Most have nested well up into the soft sand above the mean high tide line - some managed to pull themselves to the higher area of the dune - where there is now a six-foot drop.

Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro. Most of these images were taken before sunrise.
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patri... (show quote)



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Oct 1, 2022 09:32:00   #
mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY
 
Nice.

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Oct 1, 2022 09:38:39   #
Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL
 
Very informative post of the beach erosion.

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Oct 1, 2022 10:45:00   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
sb wrote:
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patrick Air Force (Space Force) Base. There are rarely more than half a dozen people in the two-mile round trip walk that I take, especially if at sunrise. I coordinate my walks with low tide, so there is a flat firm sand to walk on - otherwise in the past that would mean walking in the soft sand above the high tide line. Unfortunately there no longer is a high tide line. The sand has been washed out right up to the dune, which has been undermined into a six-foot drop-off. The high tide comes right up to the base. This may spell disaster for sea turtle nesting over the next few years. Not sure how many nests were washed away this week - many have hatched already, but not all. This area is one of the most important nesting grounds for four species of sea turtles. Most have nested well up into the soft sand above the mean high tide line - some managed to pull themselves to the higher area of the dune - where there is now a six-foot drop.

Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro. Most of these images were taken before sunrise.
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patri... (show quote)



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Oct 1, 2022 11:06:22   #
NMGal Loc: NE NM
 
Very interesting.

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Oct 1, 2022 12:46:42   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Beautiful set, but bad news, Steve!

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Oct 1, 2022 15:58:08   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
sb wrote:
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patrick Air Force (Space Force) Base. There are rarely more than half a dozen people in the two-mile round trip walk that I take, especially if at sunrise. I coordinate my walks with low tide, so there is a flat firm sand to walk on - otherwise in the past that would mean walking in the soft sand above the high tide line. Unfortunately there no longer is a high tide line. The sand has been washed out right up to the dune, which has been undermined into a six-foot drop-off. The high tide comes right up to the base. This may spell disaster for sea turtle nesting over the next few years. Not sure how many nests were washed away this week - many have hatched already, but not all. This area is one of the most important nesting grounds for four species of sea turtles. Most have nested well up into the soft sand above the mean high tide line - some managed to pull themselves to the higher area of the dune - where there is now a six-foot drop.

Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro. Most of these images were taken before sunrise.
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patri... (show quote)


Looks like a beautiful home for all kinds of wildlife

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Oct 1, 2022 15:59:31   #
angler Loc: StHelens England
 
Good set.

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Oct 2, 2022 06:02:11   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
sb wrote:
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patrick Air Force (Space Force) Base. There are rarely more than half a dozen people in the two-mile round trip walk that I take, especially if at sunrise. I coordinate my walks with low tide, so there is a flat firm sand to walk on - otherwise in the past that would mean walking in the soft sand above the high tide line. Unfortunately there no longer is a high tide line. The sand has been washed out right up to the dune, which has been undermined into a six-foot drop-off. The high tide comes right up to the base. This may spell disaster for sea turtle nesting over the next few years. Not sure how many nests were washed away this week - many have hatched already, but not all. This area is one of the most important nesting grounds for four species of sea turtles. Most have nested well up into the soft sand above the mean high tide line - some managed to pull themselves to the higher area of the dune - where there is now a six-foot drop.

Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro. Most of these images were taken before sunrise.
My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patri... (show quote)


Beautiful images

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Oct 2, 2022 06:29:24   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
Beautiful images - great set!

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Oct 2, 2022 08:10:59   #
Lagoonguy Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL
 
We live in New Smyrna Beach, Fl and have just returned from a long trip to Europe and missed the hurricane. We walk the beach daily and have few people on the beach early as you enjoy, they are telling us to stay away because the walkovers are unsafe. I am dreading seeing it, hopefully the few miles difference will have saved our beach and our wildlife. Nature does have a way of repairing itself over time but that photo paints a dire situation. Sorry for your loss.

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Oct 2, 2022 08:18:29   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 

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Oct 2, 2022 09:41:08   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great set, Steve.

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Oct 2, 2022 18:11:20   #
srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA
 
Very nice Steve.

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