It's 1:53pm on the beach, and we just had about one minute and fifty three seconds of rain. Seems Irma is like the gift that keeps giving. The wave action hasn't stopped since Friday around noon, hitting its peak some time yesterday afternoon.
The beach had taken the usual storm hit, with sand being drawn back into the Caribbean and seaweed deposited in its place. Workers at many places spent time burying the seaweed before it had time to decay and produce it's wonderful aroma. This is the new standard operating procedure to promote beach accretion.
But as with most storms, the wave action from Irma turned from destructive to additive. The sand that was drawn out is being brought back at an astonishing rate!
Here is the same picture from my original post, taken two days later.
At a particular spot on the beach this morning, a tire, an 185/65R 14 was regurgitated by the sea. Conveniently for me, it was left in place.
By the time I have written this, the tire is full of sand and nearly half buried. I asked to get a picture of it before they properly disposed of it for graphical proof of how the sea works its wonders.
Heck... it looks like it still may be in decent condition. Gifts from the sea come in all shapes and sizes! From sea glass to sea tires!
