Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Saturday, February 25, 2012

New Construction, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, USA


In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo passed directly over Isle of Palms wreaking havoc and leaving a trail of broken homes and dreams.  Today, damage has been repaired/replaced and almost all of the oceanfront land is already built-out but, occasionally a new house can be seen under construction. On the house pictured below, the first floor starts about ten feet off the ground - both to provide better views over the barrier dune but more importantly to provide protection from severe storm/hurricane tides. It is a testament to the indomitable spirit of humans to rebuild after disaster.

I don't know the history of this new house and what stood before it but, it certainly looks promising for the future owners. A wall of glass is pretty spectacular and special anywhere - especially so when facing directly on the ocean.



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