Rising Waters

Here in the Northeast we are contemplating waterfront property with a different perspective post-Sandy.  The waves breaking in front of the house are nice, while the waves breaking the house are not. Interestingly, some of the new thoughts on shoreline protection look a lot like the pond at Tryon--wetland areas with vegetation,  controlled slopes below the waterline, and a careful consideration of how the water will flow rather than trying to stop it from flowing.  So the lesson is, in small things like the pond and in large things like how we build our cities, that we must adapt to natural forces as our world changes, and give up patterns of living that no longer work.  (11/4/12;  Noonans at the Farm: 2)