Super Amputee Cat
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DecaturHawk said:Definitely not Galveston...they built a huge seawall after the devastating hurricane at the beginning of the 1900's.
Seabishop said:New wild guess: Virginia Beach?
Chet said:I'm going to guess Cape May New Jersey.
Super Amputee Cat said:The correct answer was given in an earlier thread. See above.
I don’t understand the fascination with living next to the ocean.
As well as what TIO said, the ocean provides a more temperate microclimate in most places. An afternoon seabreeze in summer as the land heats up and creates a lower pressure cell - around where I live it can mean a sticky 38C day is a pleasant 28C a few kilometres away.michaelskis said:... but I don’t understand the fascination with living next to the ocean ....
michaelskis said:I don’t understand the fascination with living next to the ocean.
boiker said:The ocean was neat to visit once, but to me, it just looked like a salty Lake Michigan.
'Chet said:I can see where you get that unless you're a swimmer. You cant possibly compare Lake Michigan's west coast with Florida's west coast!
EDIT: For starters, you're not swimming in poop water in Naples....
JNL said:I guess I'm spoiled with beautiful beaches all round my country's coast. Many are small, sheltered, unpolluted bays that are good for swimming. Sand ranges from white to golden to pink to black. The small and sheltered scale is the complete opposite of that in SAC's pictures. Maybe I should find some photos. Basically, they are beautiful, and a privilege to live near.
benk928 said:I look away for a day or two, and sure enough, the ONE time the Guess the City is my hometown, I miss it. Blast. Umm...the red building in the foreground on one of the pictures is the old Coast Guard Lifesaving Station (still there)...the road is Atlantic Ave/US 60, aaand the beach is about twice as wide now thanks to replenishment efforts. Any further questions? ;-)
-Ben
Cardinal said:Homestly, the more I learn of New Zealand, the more I want to visit. It sounds waaaaay better than that big island south of you.![]()
Without playing into Cardinal's hands - I have to agree NZ has some extremely beautiful beaches. One of my favourite beaches anywhere is Cathedral Cove on The Coromandel - I've visited twice and would never pass up the opportunity to visit again.JNL said:....Maybe I should find some photos. Basically, they are beautiful, and a privilege to live near.
Super Amputee Cat said:How many of these buildings are still standing?
One notable exception, though, is the red-roofed lighthousey building in this picture, which I think I mentioned before is the Old Coast Guard Station.