Where did the sand go?

For those of you in the know, where did the sand get taken away to during Ivan and Arlene? Is it just offshore waiting for the tide to slowly bring it back ashore over time?

Yes, wave action brings the sand back onshore, and then the wind blows sand up into the dunes building them up.

The sand bars are very large right now. There is some movement of sand from east to west along the shore also, which is why some areas lose sand permanently and some gain.

I saw the first sand bar today off gulf trace and it was so big (about 12" underwater) waves were breaking on it.

According to what I've learned here, most of the sand after ivan was pushed up to make dunes (beach scraping). And what was left, (very little) was sucked out back into the gulf by Arlene.

According to what I've learned here, most of the sand after ivan was pushed up to make dunes (beach scraping). And what was left, (very little) was sucked out back into the gulf by Arlene.

Right - and some that was pushed up ended up back in the gulf also.

Remember that a lot of the beaches were looking good before and after the scraping as a result of the wave processes metioned above. Hopefully, it won't take long before we have a nice cover again. Small storms help. Let's hope we don't have any more biggies this year (or next or . . ).

There are plenty of areas right now that look good.

Yeah, this makes me very happy. It means that we freakin' paid our big-time tax dollars for sand that got washed away. I don't know about you, but I have other things I'd rather spend it on. Let nature take its course, as many tree-huggers begged for last fall, but I hadn't bought into. I've bought into it now. We've seen that beach scraping doesn't work. Plus, the beach scraping makes the beach look like heck, thank you very much, with all of that oozing black stuff.

Yes, wave action brings the sand back onshore, and then the wind blows sand up into the dunes building them up.

The sand bars are very large right now. There is some movement of sand from east to west along the shore also, which is why some areas lose sand permanently and some gain.

I saw the first sand bar today off gulf trace and it was so big (about 12" underwater) waves were breaking on it.

You can see the waves breaking on the large sandbar in this photo which I took yesterday in Seaside.

Were they tree huggers - or thoughtful, informed people?

Don't make me remove your gator head.

You can see the waves breaking on the large sandbar in this photo which I took yesterday in Seaside.

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That sandbar is nature making a statement. "Leave me be."

Were they tree huggers - or thoughtful, informed people?

Don't make me remove your gator head.

Informed people, Master Kurt, says Dr. Gator. I am still trying to contact experts on the subject because I am an academician. Even though my specialties are mathematics, computer science, food, and fun (hey, I graduated from the party schools, Tulane and *The* University of Florida), I want to be educated on this subject by my peers in academia.

Informed people, Master Kurt, says Dr. Gator. I am still trying to contact experts on the subject because I am an academician. Even though my specialties are mathematics, computer science, food, and fun (hey, I graduated from the party schools, Tulane and *The* University of Florida), I want to be educated on this subject by my peers in academia.

Power is a real buzz, isn't it? LOL.

Actually the sand is all in storage at my property off 30-A. I am selling it for a price that will pay for my child's undergraduate education and med school. JK (just kidding, in college-speak)! But then if my sister can pay $1.15 megabucks for a lot that sold for $200K two years ago, someone should be stupid enough to pay me for the sand at my price, that is, if I had it.

Master Kurt, Master Kurt......where are you???? Academia???I thought it was macadamia...no no...it's macarena.......Heeeeeeeey MACARENA!!!!!

Master Kurt, Master Kurt......where are you???? Academia???I thought it was macadamia...no no...it's macarena.......Heeeeeeeey MACARENA!!!!!

Macarena! D?j? vu 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Love it! BTW I also love the movie "Napoleon Dynamite." Make yourself a dang quesadilla!

I can't make a quesadilla until you bring me my chapstick!!!!! GROSSSSSSS!!!!

That was a great movie. You guys are making me want to watch it again.

I can't make a quesadilla until you bring me my chapstick!!!!! GROSSSSSSS!!!!

But we're out of steaaaaak!

I can leave my tent up overnight, no matter what Smiling JOe says. I can do "whatever I feel like I wanna do. Gosh!" Right, Bob?

That's so funny that you guys all loved Napoleon! I thought my husband and I were the weird ones. My brother-in-law does a fanstastic Kip!!!! It's hilarious. We just got the movie on dvd this weekend. Hehehehe!!!!

OK, you got me....gotta get to Blockbuster.


Never seen the dang movie, gotta know what you're talking about now

Go to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374900/quotes for some great quotes from the movie.

Wish I could go do some sweet jumps.

Thanks, but I still think you gotta see it to get it......


Sounds fun :clap_1:

Grayton Bound...I must warn you...It's quite different. You will either love it or hate it. Don't judge us if you hate it.

On the sand question, I wonder how much sand is lost each season due to the tourists taking it home on the floorboards of their cars :laughing1

I know I'm probably for about twenty pounds myself.

On the sand question, I wonder how much sand is lost each season due to the tourists taking it home on the floorboards of their cars :laughing1

I know I'm probably for about twenty pounds myself.

Now that is funny...and I can sure relate!!!!!!!

Last year I was so sad to leave Grayton that I refused to vacuum out the car for weeks because it reminded me of the beach