Barrier dunes after storm, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreThis print and the next one in order may be trimmed and matched to make a fair panorama from beach to Bodie I. Lighthouse. Together they show where heavy tides of 10/19-21 northeaster cut around the low barrier dunes than ran northward to pond up among dunes.
Barrier dunes after storm, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreWhere northeaster of 10/19-21 drove sea tide over the barrier dunes just north Oregon Inlet to flow like a river across the road onto the sound. Large pond of tide water still visible came around thin sand barrier just out of picture to the right.
Barrier ridge north of Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreCritical condition of barrier ridge about two miles nort north of Pea Island Refuge Hdq. At many places in this general area sea tide with the northeast storm of 10/19-21 slopped over into the highway and sand drifting was serious in some places. Road at left.