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TooFarTampa

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hi n dry -- is this what you meant? I snapped this pic on Sunday at Seagrove. Those pilings are bizarro.

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kathydwells

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aquaticbiology said:
my favorite place place to stay in pcb (best western del coronado) got torn down for a condo parking lot - so which is a worse way for it to go, natural disaster or man-made mistake. from the look of the building, even if the seawall holds for next season, you will eventually have to look elsewhere for you new favorite place as this one appears to be having a pretty rough time.
gotta go, but I feel your pain.

FYI, the building itself is in great shape despite the fact that the dunes are gone. Natural disaster or man-made mistake, either are a bad way to go if it a place you love. When you get back down there go and take a look at the Villa's, they have been there a very long time, but are kept up very well. Yes, and I too feel your pain AB.
 

kathydwells

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Re: Seawal installation - behind Seagrove Villas

seagrovelover said:
I thought about you the minute I read this , remember it is still the same place that you love and you will make new and wonderful memories here. It does look bad, but that will get filled in and possibly have grass on top?? The charm of that place will surely still remain, just with the lack of sand dunes. WE CAN STILL PAR-TAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seagrove Beach will always be that special place you enjoyed for so many years. :love:

It is still the same place that I will always love. I will continue to go as long as I can. I am sure they are doing everything they can to save it. I am very unhappy with the color of the sand as I am sure all of us are, I hope they will be able to correct that. Yes, we can still Par-tay..and I am sure I will for many years to come. And just think, even if it is never able to open up again, at least I can say I met you there the last time I stayed there!!! I try to think positive about everything!! Thanks for your thoughts!
 
Can't wait to walk down to see Seagrove Villas' seawall tomorrow. Hope I don't forget the digital camera.

Our beach looks great, but I see they've decided to spend our tax dollars to scrape again. How pointless! It will happen naturally. Does some county official approve the scraping so his/her best bud makes money off the scraping?
 

sarahj

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Sitting here at the computer looking at that awful dirt I am thinking, why are they allowing that to happen? If I had the responsibility of doing something about it I might take a different view. It is just so sad to see and sad to think of any of the beauty of the area being spoiled. :bang:
 

SHELLY

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sarahj said:
It is just so sad to see and sad to think of any of the beauty of the area being spoiled. :bang:

Money trumps nature every time. But it kind of makes me wonder--if it looks this bad when they didn't get smacked full force by a hurricane, just how bad will it look if they do? I don't think those wood and dirt seawalls will stand up to a good solid shot from a Cat 3--and trying to remove that brown dirt from th beach will be like picking fly poop out of pepper.
 

aquaticbiology

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SHELLY said:
if it looks this bad when they didn't get smacked full force by a hurricane, just how bad will it look if they do? I don't think those wood and dirt seawalls will stand up to a good solid shot from a Cat 3--and trying to remove that brown dirt from th beach will be like picking fly poop out of pepper.

my point exactly - go make some more memories while you can! we would have gone a lot more (1 weekend once a month at least) if we had known what was in store for our place. take a lot of pictures, especially of friends there as they will be scattered at their new favorite places. I hope the seawall works and it stays forever, but nothing is permanent in this dynamic environment. that whole area of the beach will probably end up armored anyway.
 

kathydwells

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aquaticbiology said:
go make some more memories while you can!

I plan to, many, many more.

aquaticbiology said:
take a lot of pictures, especially of friends there as they will be scattered at their new favorite places.

We won't be scattered, we will alway's stay together somewhere!
 

hi n dry

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TooFarTampa:
The pilings in your picture are of the preparations to rebuild a public access ramp.

The pilings I referred to are on the beach in front of the property just to the west of and adjoining Seagrove Villas.
 
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