A wintry mix with
calm winds and temps in the mid 30s
Sharon and I decided to brave
the elements and drive south about 15 miles to Stony Point and the Hudson
River. We have often had fine
sightings of wintering ducks in the bays and tributaries along this stretch of
the majestic Hudson. We were
shocked by what was about to meet our eyes.
While we were in Australia
this past October, Hurricane Sandy, later to be known as “Super Storm Sandy”
walloped the northeastern U.S. with a force unseen in these parts for many
years….if ever. We had no idea how
severe it was until we blundered onto the scene of its full force this
afternoon. We’d seen the news
broadcast in Australia describing how it was the storm of a century, but we had
not seen any real evidence of the destruction around here until today. That being said, I’ll let the photos do
the talking.
A home along River Road in Stony Point…..
And another…….
And two others……
Along this entire stretch of
riverside roadway, it is estimated that all but three homes will have to be
razed.
Other evidence of the storm’s
fury included this pleasure-craft which ended up on the embankment adjacent to
the guardrail along River Road.
This was one of the spots
where we always stopped to check on the eagles across the river and the ducks
in the bay. A small red cottage
where several fellows from the marina would generally sit and sip their
afternoon cocktails was gone…totally gone. This is where the building was...
In short, I’ve never
seen total devastation like this along the banks of the Hudson. Is it a sign of things yet to come, or
was this an anomaly not be repeated in our lifetimes? Let’s hope it’s the latter, but it is possible that all
these storms are the byproduct of the changes that our climate is experiencing. Only
time will tell.
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