Nature Will Win is a photograph by Betsy Knapp which was uploaded on October 28th, 2015.
Nature Will Win
Nature Will Win. Those familiar with North Topsail Beach will sympathize with the projects dedicated to saving these remaining beachfront houses. ... more
by Betsy Knapp
Title
Nature Will Win
Artist
Betsy Knapp
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
Nature Will Win. Those familiar with North Topsail Beach will sympathize with the projects dedicated to saving these remaining beachfront houses. The battle began years ago, and countless dollars have been spent in attempts to save or as I say, "buy time" to extend the life of the structures. What's important to understand is that Topsail Island is a barrier island which protects the mainland. Barrier islands migrate, as we can see here. Sand from the New River Inlet on the north end, pictured here, is being washed away, while sand is being deposited on the south end. That means while the north end is shrinking, the south end is growing.
Over a decade ago, I began photographing these houses, and at the time, I could tell that they were goners. As the years passed, houses that populated this north end area were eventually condemned, then demolished as the ocean washed the beach away.
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/topsails-past-ii-east-coast-barrier-islands-betsy-a-cutler.html
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October 28th, 2015
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