Comment from nikman
Erosion of sand dunes is a an on-going problem at the beach in Formby, England which we are near to. Your shot nicely illustrates the problem. The image is sharp and well exposed. Nice job!

 Comment Written 19-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2017

hi nikman,
sorry to hear that Formby has those issues as it gets real pricey to shore it up.
seems the island gets many million dollar contracts trying to keep the beach as some don't want it but would cry if they lost there house.
as the ocean front millionaire's want the view but leave others at risk but I think they may over ride them in court.
glad you enjoy it as I turned around to get a glimpse of the erosion as I slide down it to get here.
thank you for viewing and your kind review.
always,
ron

Comment from woodblewitt
Very true story via your presentation of tides with strength forcing ever inland. Momentous task for any group of humans to stem the tides.You show a good easy to follow example of erosion here Ron and thanks for your intro.

 Comment Written 19-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2017

Hi woodblewitt,
yes it can be a very powerful thing as we where lucky last hurricane season.
yes I have a bunch of pictures as they would use 2 cargo ships to dredge sand from 2 miles out and drop by a pump location
as the pipes are 3ft. wide and a pretty neat leveling machine that calculates how much sand the beach has as the worked mainly at night.
glad you enjoy the comparison as the higher part could take a hit with a bad northeaster.
thank you for viewing and your kind review.
always,
ron

Comment from iPhone7
A great scene that shows what the power of nature and particularly what the relentless sea can do. It is amazing how long it takes and how much effort is involved in rebuilding a beach after a storm and then how quickly all that effort can simply be washed away. The scene gives a good perspective of the immensity of the effort required. Well done my friend ~ Steve

 Comment Written 19-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2017

Hi iPhone,
yes it is as it was pretty calm but the seas where taking it back out as spring will need more at this rate.
yes the pumpers went south instead of finishing for warmer weather as 300,000 trucks came as they built up the damaged areas not taken care of as there is a inlet real close but needs dredging to let the party boats go out the south inlet for the island.
after sandy hit the front end loaders and bulldozers piled the sand to the second floor decks on most of Holgate.
a good 2/3 day northeaster can easily make 10 ft cliffs as the sea takes it out.
glad you enjoy the point I was try to show as the last time I was here it was not there as they pumped the ground to stop houses from sinking and causing more damage.
thank you for viewing and your kind review.
always,
ron

Comment from snowblaze
Interesting notes about the power of Mother Nature...

While basically mono-tone photos can be effective, I think this one lacks in focus. It's also a bit grainy, probably due to the time of day

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 Comment Written 19-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2017

hi snowblaze.
yes if we get bad northeasters this would be a small caption of reality.
it looks better on my computer background as I show how that day took a bunch away during high tides every 6 hours.
thank you for viewing and your rating.
always,
ron

Comment from michiganmike
As sea levels rise you will see more and more of this phenomenon. In the end it seems all but futile to fight against the forces of nature. It is surprising that there are still those who insist that global warming is a hoax. A very nice shot with ominous colors and fine composition.

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 Comment Written 19-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2017

hi michiganmike,
yes we will as it looks like a thousand truckloads are gone as they left the 20 ft or higher pile for emergency purposes.
as the one spot is 9 ft drop as you can see people step down or wash out and collapse of the sand.
as 3years ago the ocean was almost in the bay taking the nesting area away as it is closed for them during nesting cycles.
I don't think it is a hoax as they say last year was the warmest on record.
glad you enjoy it, but may have been a waste planting dune grass seeing this and no bad storms yet.
thank you for viewing and kind rating.
always,
ron