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Originally Posted by Sceptre20
There is no other way now as lighthouse beach has connected to Monomoy south of inward point.I,ve been ground several times at the spot you speak of.I.ve had a mooring in the Oyster river for 30 years and every year the sands are different.
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I've got to thank you for bringing this up and here's why. It has been a long time since I have looked at the satellite pictures of Google earth for this spot. There changes are truly incredible!!!
I first started visiting Chatham when I was less than six years old in the mid-fifties. Over the years our Dad purchased a number of boats staring at 12' and groing to 20'. We were never expert navigators, pretty much just out in front of Hardings to ski, fish, sail and dive.
I can't be sure, but I think there was not a tidal cut through to the east of Monomoy from Stage when I first started. Then one did open up and now, over 50 years later, that is gone like it was when all the shifting "started".
I looked at the satellite shots and was AMAZED by the artistic nature of the sweeping character of the sandy shoals through out the area. If you take a few minutes and look at those shots on Google Earth close up like 8-10,000 ft. you will be absolutely amazed at how exquistely beautiful they are, both in their serene and sinister character. Simply AMAZING!!!