High tide scenes

Photo and Information by Mike Pikula
September 24, 2020

Editor’s Note: These photos were taken two hours after high tide yesterday, as Mike Pikula rode his bike around Amelia Island.  Earlier this week, a northeaster  brought strong winds and rain to our area.

“Down Under Restaurant was still opened and staff had built a temporary bridge for patrons. . . .”  Photo courtesy of Mike Pikula

“Railroad bridge and the Down Under” Photo courtesy of Mike Pikula
Yesterday’s view over the marsh at high tide.
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John Goshco
John Goshco (@guest_58991)
3 years ago

Nice pictures Mike.

Robert S. Warner, Jr.
Robert S. Warner, Jr. (@guest_59000)
3 years ago

Not the first time, nor will it be the last. Flooding will become more frequent with climate change – and the damage more extensive. Norfolk, Va and the Navy Base are believers. It’s why flood insurance will evaporate for those in a flood zone.

Hal C. Whitley
Hal C. Whitley (@guest_59006)
3 years ago

These high tides have been here since long before I was a child in the 50s. What do you airheads don’t quite understand is climate change is permanent ,normal and much older than mankind. Quit drinking the Kool-Aid and wake up and enjoy the reality of the world we live in. God bless our dumb down country.

bob carter
bob carter (@guest_59013)
3 years ago

flooding oh my word! Have seen a lot of this over the past 6 decades here.

Perry Anthony
Perry Anthony (@guest_59020)
3 years ago

Nice pics Mike, but my house in the downtown historic district at Calhoun & North 8th Street was completely SURROUNDED by water from the marsh across the street from Saturday about noon until Monday night and I couldn’t drive my car to my house. At peak high-tide there was “THREE FEET”of water on Calhoun and one foot across North 8th Street. And it was worse than Irma in September 2017, and we didn’t even have a hurricane!!!