When Spring arrives it arrives unceremoniously. Today the temperature went above 70 degrees Fahrenheit the first time. Actually for a few days now it has been very pleasant, but today was the warmest.
As a skier I hate this. All that good snow running off the mountains and becoming yucky stuff makes me very sad.
But looking ahead for the coming Summer and beach days is fine. Anyway, as I said it before it was a very nice day.
The sun was out, it was warm, the market went up. What else can one ask for?
We decided that having nothing pressing to do we would drive out to the beach and see what damage last weekend's storm created. Last weekend's wind storm created unusually high waves that created all kinds of damages.
The beach is about 50 miles from home so it is not a major drive. It was surprising to see so many people out there, today being a regular workday.
People were walking along the beach, some people brought their beach chairs and were sunning themselves, kids were playing. It was a very peaceful sight until...
The only disturbing fact was that most of the previously sandy beach was all but washed away by the ocean. They say that at high tide the beach is not usable since the water comes up to the bluffs that were created by the rough seas that washed away most of the existing sand.
They supposedly are planning to bring in several thousand cubic feet of sand to fill up what was lost and hopefully open for the season. But it was pretty depressing to see the damage Mother Nature is capable to dish out.
Just remember, I did say the end of the world is coming. And if it is really coming the last thing we would need is beaches.
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