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Posts from March 2010

Clearing Skies

I was on the bluff yesterday evening. While I was down on the beach, the sky was completely obscured by clouds and heavy fog. It was too difficult to continue shooting so I went to the top of the bluff to see an area that I have loved to shoot from in the past with [...]


‘Sconset Bluff Erosion Seen From ‘Sconset Beach

Saturday, I returned to ‘Sconset beach. It was a beautiful sunny day. I waited for a period of low tide to make it safe to venture into this area of the beach as there is no way to quickly exit. I haven’t been down in this part of the beach for 9 days and I [...]


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26 March 2010 @ 7pm

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A Look Back at Sconset Bluff and Twin Chimney

This is a guest post from Brook Hedge whose family owned the bluff house, Twin Chimney in years past. She also provided the photos showing the bluff as it once was. “These photos were taken to capture the bluff I loved where many wonderful summers were spent. Fortuitously, the casual shots of my mother, Ellie [...]


Below the Bluff on Sconset Beach

We spent a few hours on Sconset Beach last evening when low tides allowed us access. You have to be as careful below the bluff as you are on top as there are large, unstable areas that are poised to fall.


Evening on Sconset Beach

I went to the bluff again tonight. It was a beautiful evening with a light breeze, warm temperatures and a huge, orange sun low on the horizon. The water was clean – free of the sand and dirt that has been stirred up lately. I saw a whale blow a large burst of spray in [...]


Ground Lost – Sconset Bluff Erosion

These photos were taken 11 days apart. I apologize for the lack of quality as these were taken facing north during nor’easters. You can click on the photographs to see a larger image.


More Storms add to Bluff Erosion

I went out this evening during a nor’easter. The winds made shooting difficult. I’m adding a few more views of edge erosion and one of the sign at the end of the bluff walk. Please click on the photograph to see a larger image.


Slide show of Erosion on Sconset Bluff

There has been more flooding, high winds and damaging tides along the bluff that have resulted in more of the bluff falling to the beach below. We put together a slide show you can see by clicking on the photo below or following this linK: Click for Slide Show


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