{"id":2716,"date":"2014-08-25T15:50:38","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T19:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2014-08-27T20:18:49","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T00:18:49","slug":"moving-toes-in-the-sand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/?p=2716","title":{"rendered":"Moving Toes in the Sand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year Magnum photographer David Harvey asked me to help him on an assignment for a National Geographic<\/em> story about rising sea level. He wanted to shoot the ocean encroaching on the Mirlo Beach subdivision in north Rodanthe, a familiar place.<\/p>\n

The oceanfront at Mirlo has had a history of erosion for as long as I can remember, and the wave action there has attracted surfers for years. In 1984 Hurricane Josephine<\/em>\u00a0took out a protective dune line, and it has been a more vulnerable spot ever since.<\/p>\n

Not only has the paved highway been taken out numerous times, but some homes have fallen into the sea as well. A few homeowners have moved their buildings to somewhat safer ground. The first house to be built on the Mirlo Beach oceanfront was called East Wind<\/em><\/strong>. It was built by developer Roger Meekins as a spec house. Later sold to new owners, it was renamed Toes in the Sand<\/em><\/strong>. It became the second house to be saved on that ill-fated oceanfront. Serendipity<\/strong><\/em> moved in 2009, was the first.<\/p>\n

With Toes<\/em><\/strong> scheduled for relocation to another lot, David wanted to document it. Knowing that Cape Hatteras Electric Membership Co-op was going to be involved moving power lines, I contacted CHEMC to see if David could use of one of their bucket trucks in the process. Everything fell right into place.<\/p>\n

\"David\"<\/a>\u00a0Just before the house was pulled off the beach, David waited with Carroll Midgett.<\/p>\n

\"coming<\/a>\u00a0With the house was underway, I drove David down the road to the bucket truck.<\/p>\n

\"midway\"<\/a>\"bucket<\/a>\u00a0Once up in the air, he got the desired perspective.<\/p>\n

\"up<\/a>\"backing<\/a>\u00a0Backing in was a piece of cake for Abode<\/em>\u00a0House Movers<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"approval\"<\/a>\u00a0In the end, David was pleased.<\/p>\n

\"D&C\"<\/a>\u00a0After a job well done, David pauses with Candy, his assistant… before going off to Mac’s for lunch.<\/p>\n

For a look at the story, go to this web address:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/special-features\/2014\/07\/140725-outer-banks-north-carolina-sea-level-rise-climate\/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20140725news-outer-banks&utm_campaign=Content&sf3855533=1<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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