Saturday, September 26, 2009

Playground and restrooms - at the beach


Photo by Lois Anne. Nikon D40, f11, 1/500, ISO 200.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Cedar Cove from the Dock area


Photo by Lois Anne. Nikon D70 - f11, 1/500.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Maximum sea level


Several people have inquired about houses built on stilts in Cedar Key. As noted, quite often the most severe damage suffered during a hurricane is not from wind but from storm surge.

Water surging ashore can reach quite high levels. Thus, on the beach at Cedar Key, just in front of the condos shown in yesterday's post, is a pole showing maximum sea levels. Note, at the present time it tops out at 12 feet. If a storm surge approaches 12 feet, everything under 12 feet is likely to be washed away or severely damaged.

In many coastal communities, structures are now required to be built on stilts to allow from a maximum storm surge to flow under and through the building.

This photo and yesterday's photo were taken by Lois Anne using a Nikon D40.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

New condos for sale


The last we knew, these new condos facing the water on the west side of Cedar Key, were selling for about $400,000. Location is everything!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009