Photo Challenge – Lens-Artists: Local Vistas

Our prompt this week is “Local Vistas”. I dove into my archives on a scavenger hunt.

At the southern tip of Pawleys Island is a public park where we frequently take our grandchildren when they come to visit. The ocean side is perfect for long walks, playing in the water or relaxing under the tent.

The creek side is much calmer. You’ll find families on jet skis, fishing, boating or trying to catch bait.

Just north of the park are private homes and you can see where groins have been placed to prevent beach erosion. Since this photo was taken in 2017, several hurricanes have hit this beach and caused severe erosion. A large renourishment project in 2020 widened the beach pumping over 1 million cubic yards of sand on the beach. The groins are no longer visible which can give you an idea of the size of the beach widening.

More private homes are just south of the park/creek. Lawsuits have been filed recently accusing the beach renourishment project of causing severe erosion to the beaches and property to the south. You can read more here: https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/article262480702.html

We’re in hurricane season again and NOAA forecast calls for 14 to 21 Named Storms with 6 to 10 becoming hurricanes and 3 to 6 becoming major hurricanes. Even the milder storms cause erosion so my local vista is constantly changing.

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June 16, 2022 by Gina Categories: Photo ChallengeTags: Beach Erosion, Lens-Artists, Local Vistas, Pawleys Island, Photography 8 Comments

8 thoughts on “Photo Challenge – Lens-Artists: Local Vistas”

Beautiful vistas Gina, and love your grandson in the surf! Yes the hurricanes are a constant threat down here, and beach renourishment happens every few years. As they say, you can’t fool mother nature!

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Gina says:

Jun 17, 2022 at 11:02 am

Thanks Tina! All four grandchildren made this post. The twins are in the creek shots trying to catch bait and my oldest went for a walk with me in one of the ocean shots. They’re 22, 8 and 6.

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- Tina Schell says:
  
  Jun 17, 2022 at 7:39 pm
  
  That’s fabulous Gina! 6 to 22, wow!
  
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Love the archive images you found and sad about the erosion –

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Gina says:

Jun 17, 2022 at 11:18 am

Thank you! I look digging into the archives – lots of great memories.

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- Prior... says:
  
  Jun 17, 2022 at 7:19 pm
  
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I love your local vistas, Gina, and the images of your grandchildren. Just lovely. I’m hoping that your beaches don’t get severely damaged this hurricane season. Take care and enjoy!

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