sand drifts

[calmloki]

We were over at the BIL & sister's coast place in Waldport Oregon for New Years - for years I've been all snooty-face because they are up on a hill and can't see the beach. OTOH, they are also above the fog and don't have the salt air corroding anything metallic. and THEY have a coast house, which we don't.... Took a little drive out on a spit of land across the Waldport bay that is very built up with houses that DO have an ocean view and snapped these shots. Going to need to re-think the whole ocean view idea. The sand blows in and does this over a matter of a few days when the conditions are right - hear there is a guy with a Bobcat scoop loader that does right well at keeping his family fed by digging out the houses.

 

[calmloki]

Something more to vacation home expense than just mortgage, utilities, and taxes. Can you imagine coming over to find this after being gone for a week or two?

 

[mews]

My objection to ocean-front houses isn't the sand (but WOW!), but that sometimes the ocean comes to visit.

I'd prefer walking distance, but down a hill.

ta,
mew

 

[bbbamI]

That just goes to show ya...sand gets everywhere and I mean everywhere.

 

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

My DW was born there. Not on the beach, mind you.

 

[Westernskies]

That just goes to show ya...sand gets everywhere and I mean everywhere.