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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