Been Beachin' It-- Part 2-- Ocean Encroachment and Missiles

Continued form October 4th.


Topsail Beach-- Drove US-17 from I-40 and took some back roads into Topsail Beach over the Swing Bridge, one of the few left in the US.

Once at Mom's townhouse, we walked over to the beach and found the waves crashing up against the sand dunes. This past year, millions of dollars were spent in beach nourishment which is what they call putting more sand on it. Between Hannah and this really bad nor'easter the past two days, most of the beach had washed away.

The waves were coming up right under the beach access pier and large sections of the dunes had been washed away. If this keeps up, Mom's Second Row (what they call the next line of beach cottages from the ocean) may soon become oceanfront. It was cool and windy, so didn't stay long.

Walked the block behind Mom's place and found the sound to be a lot nicer so sat out by there awhile.


Day Two-- Sat out on the front porch watching the ocean which was a lot calmer. Drove Liz around Topsail Beach and explained the missile towers. After WW II, the whole of Topsail Island was taken over by the US military and testing was done on our early missiles and rockets. Many of the towers still remain, some are incorporated into homes.

A Bad Day at the Beach is Still Better... --RoadDog