Old Mill and Compo Cove: the view from John Videler’s office (Photo/John Videler Photography)
The old Positano’s — and before that, Cafe de la Plage, other restaurants and (way back in the day) grocery stores — was demolished today. Soon, a 4-bedroom home will take its place.
The view from just off Hillspoint Road … (Photo/Chris Tait)
… and from Old Mill Beach. (Photo/Robin Tauck)
Posted in Beach, Pic of the Day, Restaurants
Tagged Cafe de la Plage, Old Mill Beach, Positano's restaurant
Old Mill Beach, in the off-season (Photo/Patricia McMahon)
Old Mill boat (Photo/Patricia McMahon)
Today’s nor’easter caused havoc throughout Westport. This was the scene at Burying Hill Beach. (Photo/Nico Eisenberger)
The wind and full moon whipped the water all the way to the Compo Beach parking lot. (Photo/Ian Warburg)
Water rose nearly to the top of the Sherwood Mill Pond tidal gates. (Photo/Robin Tauck)
Today’s nor’easter damaged this 1915 Compo Cove house. It’s weathered many previous ones too. (Photo/Robin Tauck)
On the other side of the Mill Pond, waves lashed Old Mill Beach at Compo Cove. (Photo/Robin Tauck)
A flooded yard at Old Mill Beach … (Photo/Matt Murray)
… and, behind Old Mill, the garage for Compo Cove residents was under water. (Photo/Matt Murray)
A backyard on Stony Point Road. It’s behind the high wall near the train station eastbound parking lot, by the Saugatuck River. (Photo/Richard Jaffe)
Today’s storm brought the Chipper B — the abandoned vessel near Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club — another 10 feet closer to shore. (Photo/Jennifer Seymour)
Posted in Beach, Pic of the Day, Weather
Tagged Burying Hill Beach, Compo Cove, Old Mill Beach, Saugatuck Shores, Sherwood Mill Pond tidal gates
We avoided torrential rain. The 50-mph wind gusts never came.
Still, Westport did not escape today’s rains. And — with the moon nearly full — floods were reported all over town.
This is the new normal.
There was no outdoor dining today at Arezzo restaurant. (Photo/Scott Rownin)
At Parker Harding Plaza, flood gates seem not to have been deployed. Water poured in to the nail salon. (Photo/Chip Stephens)
Old Mill Beach got pounded … (Photo/Betsy P. Kahn)
… as did nearby Hillspoint Road. (Photo/Betsy P. Kahn)
This was the scene at South Compo Road, near Bradley Street … (Photo/Chip Stephens)
… and around the corner, Bradley Street and Fairfield Avenue. (Photo/Betsy P. Kahn)
Additional flooding was reported at Wilton Road and Post Road West; Imperial Avenue near Baker Avenue, and Harbor and Canal Roads on Saugatuck Shores.
Tomorrow should be partly cloudy, with a high near 55. Winds will be 5-10 mph.
Posted in Beach, Downtown, Weather
Tagged Arezzo restaurant, Bradley Street, Hillspoint Road, Old Mill Beach, Parker Harding Plaza
Old Mill Beach this morning, after the rain finally moved out. (Photo/Matt Murray)
Swimming by moonlight at Old Mill Beach …
… and another view. (Photos/John Videler Photography)
One view of Old Mill Beach at low tide … (Photo/Wendy Giffords)
… and another. (Photo/Pamela Einarsen)
Driftwood at Old Mill Beach (Photo/Patricia McMahon)
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