"Rock On!"
Ft. Macon, NC - July 2008 (Click to embiggen)
One of the things a lot of people don't know about Robert E. Lee is that he was an engineer by training. He designed and oversaw the construction of Fort Macon, and a part of that construction was the stone jetties that extend into Beaufort Inlet. I'm not an engineer, nor am I a sailor, so I can't speak to the purpose of these structures, but I suspect they were constructed to keep sandbars (quite common along this part of the coast) from building up in the inlet.
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Beautiful water shot!
Great shot. Moving water, water that does not look like setting Jello, water that could be warm is very appealing right now.
I wonder who thunk up jetties in the first place. They are so basic yet so helpful in preventing erosion and protecting navigable waterways. And, damn, they are so photogenic. (Of course, you demonstrate that most things are...!)
Great colors, and you really captured the sense of motion. I would never have guessed that the rocks were placed there intentionally, thanks for the history lesson along with the pretty picture!
A great photo. People rarely features the sea at this time of year.
lovely photo, great Watery Wednesday shot,
Gill in Canada
You're making me wish for summer!
I love the movement of the water, and all the shades of blue and turquoise!!
Thanks for sharing!
I love the movement of the water, and all the shades of blue and turquoise!!
Thanks for sharing!
I love the movement of the water, and all the shades of blue and turquoise!!
Thanks for sharing!
I love the movement of the water, and all the shades of blue and turquoise!!
Thanks for sharing!
Great post and photo. I love all the colors.
Nice shot! There's just something great about water splashing against the rocks. :-)
Great photo shot, it is watery indeed. Nice choice for this meme. Thanks for sharing!
Jetties are very interesting, depending on where you're standing (not too close) You can really get some great water shots by a jetty and you got one!
Cool photo of the jetty. (I have one at the foot of my backyard on the lake). Love knowing the Lee connection!
Enjoyed your photo immensely and also the history lesson. Thanks!
What a really lovely image Mojo!
Lee, an engineer? I learned something today.
Very enjoyable shot. The jettys make for some good splashes
Smiles B
Great photo! I can just imagine that water rushing in and out. Thanks for sharing :)
strong and cold. a law to itself.
I am loving the posts so far. I'm playing for the first time this week.
Oh I love that ocean.
Nice WW post, Mojo. Interesting photo, and a history lesson as well. I never knew Lee was an engineer.
Bobbie @ The Right Blue
The sea is so beautiful. My mother grew up on a little island on the west coast of Sweden, her father a sea captain, and she always longed for the sea. It's such a dramatic place. Love your picture!
I like this picture. The water in peaks and the rocks. Very nice.
Wow! Those were constructed by Lee? Amazing, isn't it. I knew he was an engineer, but I didn't know this part. Thanks for sharing and for the neat photo!
XO,
Sheila
Breathtakingly beautiful!
What a beautiful scene, the rocks, the waves and the sky. Beautiful.
Tess (life is beautiful)
I think you may be correct about the purpose of stone jetties. However, sometimes they are not successful. There's one at Blind Pass, which is supposed to separate Sanibel and Captiva, but the Pass keeps closing anyway!
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