The cycle of erosion isn’t over.  During the December Nor’easter of 2009, loads of sand disappeared from the Dewees front beach from Osprey Walk down past Needle Rush.  The palm tree that temped fate all summer is gone.  Not just felled, but gone.  Palms from well behind it are lying on the beach.  More than 20 feet of dune is gone in many places.  Along much of the beach the primary, secondary and tertiary dunes have washed away over the past 2 years, leaving the island exposed to serious hurricanes and winter storms.  In other places, the final row of dunes has been sliced vertically in half. (more…)

The Turtle Team has been reporting that the sand was washed away from several nests when Hurricane Bill passed by.  Even though Bill remained far out at sea, Dewees still…

The high tides on June 22, 23 and 24 were the turning point. Instead of taking away sand as many feared, they actually brought sand onto the Dewees front beach.…

I've been reporting on the beach erosion on Dewees since I started the blog in June.  The problem continues unabated.  Compare the pictures of Gary McGraw's walkway from earlier this…

The walkway section and benches in the picture below have become a "beach dock" tossed about by the waves.  About a month ago, the "beach dock" was in the myrtles…