10/04/2025
How much erosion in Buxton?
Well, here is a photo (on the top) I was sent by Heather Dillen of when they were staying in the turquoise house known as "Surfer Girl". Here you can see dunes with sea oats, and plenty of beach between it and the ocean! But now? Well, look at the bottom photo.
You can see Surfer Girl on the right hand side of the image, with the ocean completely around it now. In just 7 years alone that much of the island has vanished!
Yes it is true, coastal erosion is always happening on these barrier islands, but the amount of erosion that has happened in the past 15-20yrs far surpasses the rate at which it was happening before!
A big thank you to Heather and all of the other people who have sent photos! I love seeing them and hearing all the stories you guys have! 💙
