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Blizzard of 1978 at Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod

February 27, 2015 by Ryan Curley

Blizzard of 1978, Storm Surge, Coast Gaurd Beach, Eastham, Cape Cod, MA

We surely don’t have to tell anyone how the weather has been here on Cape Cod this winter.  Those who remember are comparing our recent weather systems to the Blizzard of 1978.   Many Massachusetts residents’ most prominent recollection of that infamous storm usually involve being stranded somewhere away from home, either at The Boston Gardens for the 29th annual Beanpot, on the highways in a vehicle, or, luckily, in a random hotel making new friends.  After the storm passed, there was a driving ban everywhere in Massachusetts except on Cape Cod.  Certainly that does not mean Cape Cod was spared.  The wide eye of the storm passed directly over Wellfleet.  It was an amazing weather anomaly.   The water in Wellfleet Harbor was perfectly calm, and as the tide came in the water flooded over the pier and over Commercial St.  There was not a breath of wind and the temperatures remained balmy.  The eye of the storm spanned from Truro to South Eastham as it slowly passed.  While fishermen tending their boats in Provincetown struggled to stay on the pier (as opposed to being blown off) and the majestic trees that were in front of the Orleans Courthouse toppled like dominoes due the wind, a crowd of spectators gathered at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham to witness nature’s show of power.

The Coast Guard Beach that we all know and love was very different prior to the Blizzard of 1978 and a very dramatic example of how quickly changes to Cape Cod’s shoreline can occur.  Prior to the storm there was a parking area situated on the Eastham side of Nauset Spit with a bathhouse on the side of the parking lot toward the ocean.  Between the bathhouse and ocean was  forty to fifty feet of low barrier coastal dunes.  This parking lot was also used for ORV access to the Eastham side of Nauset Spit. In addition, Nauset Spit had beachside camps (cottages), including naturalist Henry Beston’s Outermost House the subject of his book with the same title.  The Blizzard of 1978 changed all of this overnight.  On an interesting side note ORVs were banned from Eastham’s beaches in 1978.

Coast Guard Beach Aerial, Eastham, Cape Cod, MA 1977

Aerial Coast Guard Beach’s lower parking lot & bathhouse prior to 1978.
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Photos 

Old bathhouse pavilion at Coast Guard Beach, Eastham, Ma

This is the old bathhouse at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham. The former Coast Guard Lifesaving Station can be seen on the hill in the background.
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Photos 

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Blizzard of 1978, North Eastern USA, Satellite, February 6th 1978.
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Blizzard of 1978, North Eastern USA, Satellite, February 7th 1978.
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On February 6th, 1978 the storm hit the beaches of Cape Cod with its full fury.  The powerful wind pushed a storm surge ahead of it and the combination of the storm surge and high tides obliterated the low barrier dunes and swept across the parking lot, knocking the bath house pavilion off its foundation.

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Waves crash into the old bathhouse at Coast Guard Beach during the Blizzard of 1978
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Photos

Blizzard of 1978 Flooding Coast Guard Beach Parking Lot, Eastham, Cape Cod, MA

A VW bug sits in the flooded parking lot at Coast Guard Beach
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Photos

A VW bug sits in Coast Guard beach’s flooded lot.  This car had been overtaken by the incoming tide.  Some people tell stories of standing on the hill above, watching this car surf in and out on the waves.  Oral traditions indicated that the owners changed the sparkplugs after the storm and drove it away!

Blizzard of 1978 Coast Gaurd Beach, onlookers, Eastham, Cape Cod

Onlookers look out over the parking lot.
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Photos

Blizzard of 1978, Destroyed Parking Area & Pavilion, Eastham, Cape Cod, MA

The bath house pavilion sits off its foundation on what is now the beach. Behind it a couple of the camps are visible.
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Photos

Blizzard of 1978, Coast Guard Beach Overwash, Eastham, Cape Cod

This photo shows the remains of the parking lot. Some camps are left standing. Notice the over-wash of sand that was carried into Nauset Marsh, and one of the camps sits in the marsh, according to the National Seashore this camp belong to Conrad Nobili.  The Outermost house was deposited much further back and is out of frame to the right.
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Photos

Blizzard of '78, Burning the Coast Guard Beach Pavilion, Eastham, Cape Cod, Fire

The bath house pavilion was burned to prevent it from becoming a navigational hazard.
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Photos

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Coast Guard Beach, Eastham side of Nauset Spit present day, brrr.
-Sarah Curley-

Filed Under: Cape Cod Photo Galleries, History Tagged With: Beach, Blizzard, Cape Cod history, Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS), Cape Cod Photos, Cape Cod Winter, Coast Guard Beach, Eastham, Environment, erosion, Geology of Cape Cod, Marsh, Nature, NOAA, Outer Cape Cod, Ye Olde Cape Cod

Ballston Beach Dune Breached in Truro by Winter Storm Juno

January 28, 2015 by Ryan Curley

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The dune at Ballston beach in Truro that separates the Pamet from the Atlantic Ocean was breached during the winter storm Juno. This is the second time in two years the barrier dune has been breached at this site. This is the Ballston Beach parking lot, it has been almost completely covered in sand from the dune. The Atlantic Ocean is clearly visible from the lot as the barrier dune has been completely blown out.  The breach in the dune is approximately two hundred feet wide.  All of these photos were taken around noon on 1/28/2015 at low tide at high tide the site is inaccessible without trespassing as it will flood again anytime there is heavy seas at high tide until the breach has been closed.  
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This line of vegetation marks the edge of the Ballston beach parking lot facing the Pamet. You can see the amount of sand that was deposited on the lot and on the marsh behind the lot.

Ballston-Beach-Breach,-Truro,-Cape-Cod,-MA,-2015-Storm-Juno DuneThis was taken from about the middle of the breach looking south and shows a good cross section the dune.  
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The Breach.

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The barrier dune has been completely erased, and is much wider than it was 2013.

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While we were at Ballston beach a news helicopter arrived so there should be some aerial footage of the breach tonight.  Ballston-Beach-Breach,-Truro,-Cape-Cod,-MA,-2015-Storm-Juno9

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The sand has been deposited in a wide fan like area which is a typical pattern.  The sand was laid down over the parking lot at the freshwater marsh.  This happened in 2013 as well.

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This is the parking lot at the beach.  What is interesting about this photo and the following one is that they clearly show the highwater mark because of the icing on the vegetation. It is very clear that at high tide this whole area was and will be under a couple feet of water.

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Filed Under: Cape Cod Photo Galleries, News Tagged With: Beach, Cape Cod Winter, Environment, erosion, Flooding, Juno, Truro, weather

Cape Cod Winter Photo Gallery

January 9, 2015 by Ryan Curley

Sometimes the weather is frightful but that just makes Cape Cod’s landscapes more photogenic with the contrasts between the whites of the snow and ice, the deep blues of the water, the earthen tones of the sand, and the deep colors of the winter sunsets.

 

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Wishful thinking

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Doggone Snow!

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Ice, Ice everywhere!

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Wellfleet Elementary School, after the Blizzard of 2015 (Juno)

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The Wellfleet Naviator Sunk by Ice in Wellfleet Harbor, January 2015.  Click here for more pictures.

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Its Cold, Very Very Cold, actually the challenge in taking this panoramic picture was staying steady despite the overpower urge to shiver. This was taken near Old Wharf Rd in Wellfleet looking out over Blackfish Creek & Paine Hollow, in the background is Great Island. -Icy Bay, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA. -Ryan Curley-

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Icy Headlands, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA. -Ryan Curley-

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Icy Marsh, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, -Ryan Curley-

Ice at Indian Neck Beach, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA.

Brrrr, ice at Indian Neck Beach, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA. -Sarah Curley-

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The Winter Sky, Cape Cod, MA. -Ryan Curley-

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A New Year means another year for The Furies Cleaning Service and Cape Cod Linen Rentals. Unlike some we are proud to be turning the big 3 0!

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Out for a row, these hearty souls rowed out to a small island in the middle of a marsh just to decorate the tree there! -Ryan Curley-

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Here they are decorating the tree on the island. -Ryan Curley-

A December sunset at Indian Neck Beach, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA.

A December sunset at Indian Neck Beach, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, -Sarah Curley-

 

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Icy Marsh, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, -Ryan Curley-
Its Cold, Very Very Cold, actually the challenge in taking this panoramic picture was staying steady despite the overpower urge to shiver. This was taken near Old Wharf Rd in Wellfleet looking out over Blackfish Creek & Pain Hollow in the back ground is Great Island. -Icy Bay, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA.- Ryan Curley

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Icy Headlands, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA. -Ryan Curley-
Brrrr, ice at Indian Neck Beach, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA. -Sarah Curley-

The Winter Sky, Cape Cod, MA. -Ryan Curley-
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A New Year means another year for The Furies Cleaning Service and Linen Rentals. Unlike some we are proud to be turning the big 3 0!

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Out for a row, these hearty souls rowed out to a small island in the middle of a marsh just to decorate the tree there!
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Here they are decorating the tree on the island.

A December sunset at Indian Neck Beach, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA.
A December sunset at Indian Neck Beach, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, -Sarah Curley-

Filed Under: Cape Cod Photo Galleries Tagged With: Beach, Cape Cod Photos, Cape Cod Winter, Ice, Landscapes, Marsh, Outer Cape Cod, Sunsets, Wellfleet

Sea Turtle Strandings on Cape Cod’s Bay-side Beaches.

December 3, 2014 by Ryan Curley

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     This year the Wellfleet Bay Audubon and volunteers have rescued record numbers of stranded cold stunned sea turtles from Cape Cod’s bayside beaches including a number of endangered Kemp Ridley’s sea turtles.  If you come across a cold stunned turtle while walking on the beach move it above the high tide line, cover it with seaweed and mark its location with whatever is available. Then call the Audubon at 508-349-2615 and leave a message as to its location, being specific as possible and giving the nearest beach access so that it can be recovered and cared for as quickly as possible! You can read about Audubon’s efforts here.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Audubon, Beach, Cape Cod, Cape Cod Bay, Cape Cod Wildlife, Environment, Fall, Nature, Sea Turtles

50 years ago the lifeguards at Marconi Beach looked very different…

August 7, 2014 by Ryan Curley

Safety Tower at Camp Wellfleet (Marconi)

Safety Tower at Camp Wellfleet (Marconi) Circa 1954-1956, Cape Cod, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Beach, Camp Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Cape Cod history, Marconi, Military, Outer Cape Cod

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