Elevation Was The Key

In the past thirty years, I'd been by this house countless

dozens upon dozens of times, unknowingly no doubt.

There were houses more attractive, whether smaller and 

quainter, or bigger and grander, and I can say that I

never remember seeing this suddenly extraordinary

structure.  Never once did I glance at it and think to 

myself that if a 'superstorm' ever hit this idyllic peninsula 

on New Jersey's eastern shore, that this house may be the 

only building left standing on its block.  I was amazed, 

along with millions I'm sure, when I saw this photo plastered

 on the internet, along with aerial photos and videos 

documenting Hurricane Sandy's path of devastation.

Amazing as it may sound, I have yet to personally survey

the destruction at this section of my beloved Jersey Shore.

Life often gets in the way of things one really wants to do.

Check out this article on the house left standing at

the base of the Mantoloking Bridge.  I wonder how Betty

Wagner's family is getting on.......