Time will erase the dune from right to left. #Oceanrise has already increased the strength of the waves hitting the #coast. Eastham and #Truro have very accessible points where you can go over time to see the effects. How many houses do they want to move, and each time further damage the dune? #BallstonBeach #capecod #capecodinsta #capelife #beach #dunes #erosion #fineartphotography #documentary #landscape #landscapephotography (at Ballston Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpTig8-PGsW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The South Pamet Rd. parking lot is subject to ocean flooding when the ocean is high and there is a storm with offshore wind. The house across the way was moved from the area toward the front of the dune with the new grass. Of course, when construction is done, the dune is damaged. Ballston Beach is an ever evolving story among the collection from the #capecodnationalseashore #beforeandafter #BallstonBeach #truro #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram #capelife #capecodphotographer #capecodphotography #landscape #landscapephotography #photographyofplace #coastalphotography #capecodphotographer #naturalnewengland #mynewengland #lightroom #photoshop #postprocessing (at Ballston Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkWX9RXvU6B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I didn't get out to #Truro this weekend. The new semester has started, and there was lots of reading to do. I'm excited for the repeat classmates and there are some new ones with amazing vision. These photographs from #BallstonBeach that I've posted recently are related to an earlier project on erosion that I will compile after I complete my MFA. In the meantime, I will continue to shoot images for it intermittently while focusing primarily the project on The Columns and its environs. What I intended to do with this image is show the houses as if they're on top of each other, literally. That was a fun thin with 30 mph winds in 23 degree weather. I couldn't feel my legs after a while. The white snow on the smooth sand of the overwash complimented the sky's clouds but with the yellow sand rather than the blue sky. In between, were the warm tones of the dune and the branches of the shubs. This balance is jarred by the placement of the house and the red door and steel beams from the move. (at Ballston Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ9dcXXLN87/?utm_medium=tumblr

I didn't get to come out for the move because my day job expects me to be there. One day, I'll get to be a working photographer. But I digress! This image is a comparison shot to my last image. The house has been moved and placed in the neighboring property. The house already there is the old lifesaving station. The same people own both lots. This is not the final move. The ever changing face of the Cape Cod landscape is a really dramatic way to learn about the natural forces that are evolving as we continue to alter the biosphere of this world. #BallstonBeach #truro #erosion #ocean #oceanrise #climatechange #whatareyougonnadoaboutit #capecod #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram (at Ballston Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZnxp0BAypN/?utm_medium=tumblr

New sea road coming soon. The short list houses at #BallstonBeach #truro #capecod #oceanrise #climatechange #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram #timeisrunningout #disappearingcapecod (at Ballston Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZinUs4gObE/?utm_medium=tumblr

A new layer has been exposed, likely from an ancient cedar swamp. It wold have been behind large dunes that have lost since been subsumed into the ocean. #BallstonBeach #truro #erosion #ocean #oceanrise #climatechange #capecod #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram @capecod.photography (at Ballston Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZdOFgvL9OH/?utm_medium=tumblr

I've been watching this house for a few years now. I've talked to people who've been watching even longer. It is stunning to see this house precariously perched upon these stilts that have been hiding in the dune. The beautiful colors of the sunset made the evening lovely despite the disaster in slow motion. It's hard to see in this small photo, but one of the supports is cracked. Who knows how deep the piers go into the sand to give the house stability? We are entering an active period for winter weather as increasing sunlight gives more energy to the atmosphere and starts warming the ocean. 0.6", f11, ISO 100, 35mm (24 - 70mm f2.8) #BallstonBeach #truro #erosion #ocean #oceanrise #climatechange #capecod #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram #nikond750 (at Ballston Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZaueenAtpa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Only a few years ago, the ocean claimed dominance over the protective dunes. The waves washed over the sand into the marsh beyond. Now the high water crests thee dune frequently and flows into what used to be the #BallstonBeach parking lot. Some houses get moved, some may not. The character of this area is im the process of massive transformation. In my lifetime, this may be ocean as #oceanrise becomes an increasingly dangerous threat. #truro #erosion #climatechange #capecod #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram #capelife @capecodlife @artu_photo @academy_of_art @capecodartcenter @trurohistory (at Ballston Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZYV8vKAqH0/?utm_medium=tumblr