I took the photograph above back in March 2018 at Tamarack. That was when the beach was full of sand after a relatively recent replenishment. I went back to the same spot during my most recent trip. I couldn’t take a photo from the same location because the sand where I was standing in 2018 was gone. Here’s what things looked like in 2026:
Similar location, 2026. Photo by Ryan B. Anderson.
The image above was taken several feet back and a little lower than the 2018 photo. But this one shows how much sand was pulled away due to high tides and south swells in the past few weeks. Next time I’m down I am going to try to rephotograph the 2018 image again, this time with a few more cues and details to help me line things up. Depending on how the sand looks, I may need a ladder!