Today the West wind was blowing hard so that meant the beach was very hot and the flies were out like pirates!! Sometimes when that West wind blows, it is just easier and wiser to make the choice to find something else to do at the beach, So that is what we did. We found something else to do. We scoured the Internet and not long into the search found these images of this thing sticking out of the sand dunes in Barnegat Light, New Jersey.
So off we went. The drive was easy, a mere 12 miles straight up the island to the North end. I never go here to be honest, too far of a drive. And I have NEVER been on the beach at the North end. Holgate , yes, even near the lighthouse, yes, but never off the street. We drove to 10th Street and we parked the car right near the beach access and began to walk.
From the beginning of the exploration, we were in awe. First of all, the beach there is very different from that in Beach Haven. We followed the Grey Wood Road, as my little coadventurer called it, over and down the dunes, through a maze of growth until we came upon the narrow path, that at the end, showed us our reason for this hunt. We saw the MAST. Yes, a mast from a sunken ship. PURE EXCITEMENT. Then there was some running, which was more like jogging since we were in the sand. The mast was amazing, rusted to the gills, ropes still hanging, riggings still in tact, sticking straight out of the sand. Little Miss Pirate Girl began digging. Why you ask? To find the rest of the boat, duh!!! I explained the whole sand and how deep the boat must be and digging in soft sand thing. She didn't really get it. I did tell her the tale of the Sea King. The Sea King, in 63, was tugging a war ship when all the riggings got all stuck and then they both ogt beached. The warship was able to be moved, but not the Sea King. And so it sat in the ocean until the jetty was built and then with the tides it was covered with sand and now sits atop the dunes, watching the surf and under the watchful eye of Old Barney. True awesome tale!!!!!
So we took some pictures and off we went. The walk back was filled with questions: what does a real mast look like, did the people die, do I think the boat is still under there. I answered as best as I could and then I showed her a real ship mast so she could see what it might have looked like in real life. Upon getting home, I showed her an 8mm video I found on youtube.com that explained the whoel Sea King saga. Very informative. Here is the link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2JKxgQ152U
Peanut was all talk about the sunken ship to her cousins and to my dad. And so, now we look for more. I thought I knew it all about LBI since I am a summer resident now for 41 years and I lived here for several years. I think I have only touched the surface. Now to see what lies beneath!!!!
So off we went. The drive was easy, a mere 12 miles straight up the island to the North end. I never go here to be honest, too far of a drive. And I have NEVER been on the beach at the North end. Holgate , yes, even near the lighthouse, yes, but never off the street. We drove to 10th Street and we parked the car right near the beach access and began to walk.
From the beginning of the exploration, we were in awe. First of all, the beach there is very different from that in Beach Haven. We followed the Grey Wood Road, as my little coadventurer called it, over and down the dunes, through a maze of growth until we came upon the narrow path, that at the end, showed us our reason for this hunt. We saw the MAST. Yes, a mast from a sunken ship. PURE EXCITEMENT. Then there was some running, which was more like jogging since we were in the sand. The mast was amazing, rusted to the gills, ropes still hanging, riggings still in tact, sticking straight out of the sand. Little Miss Pirate Girl began digging. Why you ask? To find the rest of the boat, duh!!! I explained the whole sand and how deep the boat must be and digging in soft sand thing. She didn't really get it. I did tell her the tale of the Sea King. The Sea King, in 63, was tugging a war ship when all the riggings got all stuck and then they both ogt beached. The warship was able to be moved, but not the Sea King. And so it sat in the ocean until the jetty was built and then with the tides it was covered with sand and now sits atop the dunes, watching the surf and under the watchful eye of Old Barney. True awesome tale!!!!!
So we took some pictures and off we went. The walk back was filled with questions: what does a real mast look like, did the people die, do I think the boat is still under there. I answered as best as I could and then I showed her a real ship mast so she could see what it might have looked like in real life. Upon getting home, I showed her an 8mm video I found on youtube.com that explained the whoel Sea King saga. Very informative. Here is the link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2JKxgQ152U
Peanut was all talk about the sunken ship to her cousins and to my dad. And so, now we look for more. I thought I knew it all about LBI since I am a summer resident now for 41 years and I lived here for several years. I think I have only touched the surface. Now to see what lies beneath!!!!