Beach, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreMatches left to right with one ahead. Vividly shows remnants of earlier dunes, serious washing of those left by northeaster of 10/19-21, and complete lack of barrier where most needed-- at a critical yet to be determined location relative to natural beach.
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.
Beach, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreThis print and the next one may be trimmed and matched to make a fair panorama from beach to sound. Location is same as for three just ahead, around three miles north of Rodanthe.
Typical beach between Salvo and Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreThis aspect of the beach is typical of many miles between Big Kinnakeet and Salvo and Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet, where only isolated ragged remnants of the original dune system remain and storm tides pour salt water over the beach to pond up at the remaining thin barrier along the road.
Sea cliffs, Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreTypical of many such sea cliffs out in barrier ridge opposite south pond in Pea Island Refuge. In this area it is likely the whole structure stands too the high tide line and thus may not be expected to hold indefinitely against heavy northeasters.