Buxton Hotels, meet the Atlantic Ocean

After a number of strong storms this year, many areas of the Outer Banks are changing shape. Some quite significantly. With the islands being one big shifting sandbar, the potential for ‘adjustment’ in the lay of the land is high. As is evidenced by the moving of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in recent years, the fight to keep this land in place is futile.

This morning had been reserved for an early morning kiteboarding session on the ocean with a number of friends since the waves were predicted to be overhead and the wind around the 30mph mark. After waking and realizing the front that pushed through last night killed the wind, I took my time in getting to work by checking the surf (not planning to paddle out) at ‘Buxton Hotels’ at the North end of Buxton North Carolina.

Seeing how much the water encroached on the little bungalows was a little surprising. Having been my favorite surf spot this year, I spent a good amount of time there and noticed the beach smaller, but nothing like what I witnessed this morning. There were crews still working to get a handle on the situation, but it seemed quite useless. Prolonging the agony in my opinion.

I snapped a few quick photographs and ran along to work hoping the wind might come up later and I would get in a session at some point. Having lots to keep me busy at work today I lost track of the time and couldn’t get on the water at all. Oh well, there is always tomorrow, eh?

I did manage to photograph the flickering remnants of another beautiful sunset on Hatteras Island. Not a bad way to wrap up the day.