This weekend, I was able to get out to our local beach which is undergoing a restoration project to dredge and restore (widen) miles of beautiful beach.
This is Flagler Beach, in Flagler, Florida, USA. I believe a new spot for Worldmappin!
It starts with a view of the pier, then expands out to show the construction in-progress.
I was amazed to see them out working on a Sunday. It is unbelievable how fast they are able to progress up the beach. I have a much longer video I'll upload next week when my storage limits open up.
Looking out across the Atlantic Ocean.
Looking North, this part not finished with the restoration yet. It will be interesting to see how much it is expanded in the next week or two.
Looking South in the Picture Below, you can see a portion that has been completed. Wow, what a difference. Yes, the beaches are a bit empty today (the way I like them!) It's a red flag day with currents and rip tides, and about an hour away from storm hitting so it's nice and clear. I did get several high wind notices from my drone, but it handles them very well even though gusting up to 30 mph or more at times.
In the picture Below you can clearly see the old beach (reddish brown) and the new sand more gray being dredged up and placed with bulldozers. What a huge difference. I can hardly wait to see the "after" pier pictures when completed.
All pics and video original content by author of this post.
Taken with DJI Mavic 3
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Hopefully the storm doesn’t impact you!
I think these types of things, and many other restorations, are what we need to put our money towards. We piss it away on stupid shit like bombs instead of rebuilding and refreshing the aging infrastructure of the country. Love seeing the changes it’s made to the beach!
Yes, would be wonderful to see more projects like this being taken on by local gov's for sure!
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Thank you and Hugs! Hope you're doing well. I've been a bit distracted, but starting to get some time back.
Distracted is to be expected after a major move like the one you made. Plus all the projects that you have taken on. Hope to see you more regularly though! ♥️
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Are you going to be majorly impacted by Debby at all? I thought of you when I saw the news reports today.
Nope just a few inches of rain and little windy over on this side. Maybe a little flooding in the flood-prone low lying areas, but not expecting much impact.
That's great to hear!