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6.02.08. All permits are available on site.

6.05.08. It's wet and messy work!

6.12.08. Grading Shore Pine Lane.

6.12.08. Looking towards the ocean from a high point on Shore Pine Lane.

6.16.08. The Dunes at Westport "Office"

6.16.08. Shore Pine Lane towards the ocean.

6.16.08. The "office" next to the front wetland.

6.23.08. Clearing Sea Mist Lane.

6.27.08. Shore Pine Lane road work.

6.27.08. These box culverts assure water flow.

7.07.08. The water line is now in place.

7.07.08. More progress on Sea Mist Lane.

7.07.08. Compacting the side of Shore Pine Lane.

7.21.08. Work continues on widening and smoothing Sea Mist Lane.

7.21.08. Sea Mist Lane's mature trees are left whenever possible.

7.21.08. A black-tailed deer checking out the newly mowed dune sites.

7.21.08. Tyler hosing down the sand on Shore Pine Lane.

7.28.08. Shore Pine Lane with base coarse rock surface.

7.28.08. Shore Pine Lane taking final shape.

7.28.08. The fire hydrants are in that serve the Forest Dune...

7.28.08. Dick continuing his road work.

8.04.08. Jeff and Dan cleaning up the site.

8.04.08. Jason and Roger turn on the water!!!!

8.11.08. The wetlands mitigation areas are now finalized.

8.11.08. This beautiful Sitka spruce borders the mitigated area on Shore Pine Lane.

8.11.08. The mitigated area totals 0.47 acres.

8.11.08. The gravel "stash" waiting to be used for the road surface.

8.18.08. The gravel has all been used on the road!

8.18.08. Per Westport requirements, our water line has been extended to the neighboring plat.

8.25.08. Tyler and Dan smoothing gravel at the edge of the asphalt.

8.25.08. Final inspection with Hari, the Civil Engineer.

8.25.08. The culverts have been surrounded by coarse rock.

8.27.08. All mitigated areas were hydroseeded with sedge grass.

9.01.08. May the hydroseed germinate as quickly as the color changed from aqua to "sand"!

9.03.08. Final construction inspection of new mitigated areas.

9.17.08. Meeting with Roger, Josh, and Darren to survey best building pads.

9.30.08. We selected 32 Sitka spruce from an Oregon tree farm

10.11.08. The hydroseeded areas are growing.

11.05.08. The temporary irrigation lines will help assure plant survival.

11.05.08. Paul from Satsop Nursery is planting the Oregon Sitka spruce trees.

11.05.08. The visual barrier of Sitka spruce.

11.05.08. Deer crossing signs instead of speed signs are used.

11.20.08. DOE signed the Storm Water Construction approval.

12.11.08. The road looks so much nicer with the silt fence gone.

01.12.09. Our name "The Dunes at Westport" is on the gate.

01.12.09. Coastal Fence, Inc., will install the gate.

01.12.09. Another mid-wetland view.

01.12.09. These wetlands are what the Army Corps of Engineers had in mind.

01.12.09. All wetlands look very natural.

01.12.09....red flowering currants, and sitka spruce.

01.22.09. The gate is up!

01.22.09. The new stop sign at the entrance to South Forrest Street is also installed.

1.29.09. Lighting will be old ship lanterns and up-lighting of the pillars and gate.

2.04.09. Dick securing fasteners around one of the pillars.

2.04.09. The best front side of each pillar will be selected to face towards South Forrest Street.

2.04.09. Lining up the right pillar.

2.04.09. The pillars will be placed in the next several weeks.

2.04.09. We transplanted 6 more shore pines, and staked all 17 of the new shore pines.

2.16.09. The south pillar is poised for installation.

2.16.09. Eric and Dick taking care to avoid any gate wiring.

3.12.09. The base area will be filled with gravel.

3.12.09. Deer enjoying a sunny day on Sea Mist Lane.

3.18.09. Dawn view of the completed entrance.

3.18.09. The green starboard light is the oldest of the two Perco lanterns.

3.18.09. At the entry, the port (left) lantern sits atop the right (northern) pillar,

12.05.09. Soft sunset colors.

1.07.10. The waves are big and beautiful.

1.07.10. And they likely will stay wet into spring.

6.05.08. Task One: The water line.

6.05.08. Success!

6.12.08. Excavation of the front wetland area.

6.12.08. PJ's truck at the entry to Shore Pine Lane.

6.16.08. Looking towards S. Forrest Street from Shore Pine Lane

6.16.08. Another deer on Shore Pine Lane.

6.23.08. Road work on Shore Pine Lane.

6.23.08. More road work.

6.23.08. Wetland mitigation for the mid-wetland area.

6.27.08. Progress on Shore Pine Lane.

7.07.08. The water line at the cul-de-sac.

7.07.08. Another view of Sea Mist Lane.

7.07.08. Road work continues on Shore Pine Lane.

7.21.08. Sea Mist Lane building sites are being prepared.

7.21.08. The invasive Scotch broom is gone from Shore Pine Lane.

7.21.08. Shore Pine Lane road work continues.

7.28.08. Shore Pine Lane is transformed!

7/28/08. Sea Mist Lane is partly covered with coarse rock base

7.28.08. Forest Dune building site on Sea Mist Lane

7.28.08....and the Ocean Dune.

7.28.08. Tyler preparing the cul de sac for coarse gravel.

8.04.08. Tyler and Dick trimming the dead branches.

8.04.08. The water meter is ready.

8.11.08. Coconut mats are used to stabilize the slopes.

8.11.08. Coconut mats will either be hydroseeded with native grass...

8.11.08. The new and improved office locale.

8.18.08. Shore Pine Lane is now completely graveled.

8.18.08. The water extension path and mitigated areas will be hydroseeded with sedge grass.

8.25.08. The asphalted entrance area will be landscaped with PNW naturals.

8.25.08. Hari, Tim, and Jeff inspecting the site.

8.25.08. Inspecting the culverts.

8.27.08. Don't adjust your color screen--it IS aqua.

8.27.08. If only we'd thought to ask about color choices!

9.01.08. The sprinkler heads are now installed in all mitigated areas.

9.03.08. Tim the Ecologist documenting our compliance to his mitigation plan.

9.17.08. Meeting with Jeff, Dan, and Dick about the mitigation irrigation system.

9.30.08. The trees are 6-8 feet tall and will be planted on the north property line.

11.05.08. Ecological Land Services is planting all the wetland areas.

11.05.08. Plants are spaced naturally.

11.05.08. The spruce are beautiful trees.

11.05.08. Most signs are up: Shore Pine Lane,Private Road.

11.05.08. The gate posts are in.

11.20.08. Frogs have moved into the front wetland area. Ribbitt, ribbitt....

01.12.09. The gate "bars" are blades of dune grass.

01.12.09. After the winter storms, the wetlands have become very wet.

01.12.09. The mid-wetland is beautiful.

01.12.09. Another view of the ocean dune wetland area.

01.12.09. All coconut mats are planted in PNW naturals--these plants are salal.

01.12.09. The new plants will enhance the beauty of the property.

01.22.09. Our 2nd deer crossing sign is up, too.

01.22.09. The wetlands are not quite as wet as they were after the December storms.

2.04.09. Jeff and Dick are testing placement sites for the stone pillars.

2.04.09. Each pillar weighs about a thousand pounds.

2.04.09. Dick moving the pillar to check its best side.

2.04.09. The port lantern prior to painting it bronze.

2.04.09. Eric will install the pillars in structural concrete.

2.16.09. Dick and Eric digging the north pillar hole.

3.12.09. The pillars are firmly installed in re-enforced concrete.

3.12.09. Jeff and Tim selecting wetland sign placement sites.

3.12.09. They're pretty tame!

3.18.09. The lanterns were positioned for "Red on the right when returning to port".

3.18.09. The red port light is the most vibrant of the two lanterns.

3.18.09. Jeff installing mandated wetland signs.

12.05.09. December sunset looking north.

12.05.09. A green flash remains a quest!

1.07.10. Wave action coupled with high tides is a powerful sculptor of the beach and dunes.

6.05.08. Finding the water connection.

6.05.08. Establishing the water line.

6.05.08. The entrance to Shore Pine Lane off South Forrest Street (WA 105).

6.12.08. Shore Pine Lane.

6.12.08. The cut that will become Shore Pine Lane. Taken from Lot 4, looking back to the highway.

6.16.08. A neighbor checking out her new road.

6.16.08. Shore Pine Lane from the ocean dune.

6.23.08. Road entry at South Forrest Street (WA 105).

6.23.08. The cul-de-sac at the Ocean Dune.

6.27.08. Three 40" box culverts have been placed in the road.

6.27.08. The culverts also prevent flooding into the park.

7.07.08. The graded front area.

7.07.08. Clearing brush on the forest dune.

7.21.08. All utilities are in at Sea Mist Lane.....

7.21.08. ......and Shore Pine Lane, too.

7.21.08. Sea Mist sites will have new natural plantings.

7.21.08. Ocean Dune site preparation is also underway.

7.21.08. Work continues in preparation of laying the gravel.

7.28.08. Sea Mist underbrush is cleared.

7.28.08. Looking east from Sea Mist Lane.

7.28.08. Work continues in the cul de sac.

7.28.08. Lot 4 will be the site of the new "office".

8.04.08. More tree trimming.

8.04.08. Westport wildlife.

8.11.08. The mitigated area will be replanted with Northwest native plants.

8.11.08. Replantings will consist of Sitka spruce and shore pines.

8.11.08.....or planted with natives, like salal, ferns, huckleberries, wild rhodies, and wild roses.

8.11.08. Jason flushing chlorine out of the water line before sending samples to the State.

8.18.08. Looking back at Sea Mist Lane, which is also now completely graveled.

8.18.08. Woody debris creates a natural environment for our new wetland areas.

8.25.08. Dick, Dan and Tyler assuring a smooth road edge transition.

8.25.08. Hari and Tim at the largest mitigated area.

8.25.08. Discussing the landscape plans with Ben from Sound Native Plants.

8.27.08. We are assured that the color will change quickly.

9.01.08. Meeting with Bill, who will complete the electrical connection for the gate.

9.03.08. Westport Lighthouse from the ocean dune.

9.17.08. The hydroseeded area is growing--and attracting local attention.

9.17.08. An Autumn ritual between two young blacktail bucks.

9.30.08. In a few years, the trees will provide a visual barrier of the adjacent property.

11.05.08. Only native wetland plants are being used.

11.05.08. All three wetland areas were planted.

11.05.08. More Sitka spruce trees.

11.05.08. The intersection of Shore Pine Lane and Sea Mist Lane.

11.05.08. Perk-test holes were dug for septic drain fields.

12.11.08. The silt fences are down (hooray!) following DOE's approval.

12.11.08. We transplanted shore pines to add more visual barrier to the adjacent property.

01.12.09. The mid-wetland area.

01.12.09. The wetland adjacent to the cul de sac by the ocean dune.

01.12.09. The front wetland.

01.12.09. The Sound Native Plant crew is also planting huckleberries, wild rhodies and roses....

01.12.09. These new plants also will stabilize the slopes.

01.22.09. This "speed limit" sign is for east -bound traffic by the ocean dune.

1.29.09. Dick, Tim, Todd (who will install gate lighting), and Jeff discussing the gate.

2.04.09. Jeff and Dick getting ready to hoist a pillar.

2.04.09. Moving the right pillar into position.

2.04.09. Tim and Dick assessing the right pillar.

2.04.09. Dick moving the left pillar.

2.04.09. The bare spot where the sand pile stood will be hydroseeded.

2.04.09. Curious black-tailed deer by the ocean-dune wetland.

2.16.09. The pillars are being set in cement with structural steel.

3.12.09. Each pillar will be topped with a ship's lantern.

3.12.09. The signs will be at the wetland perimeters.

3.18.09. The pillars and lanterns complete the look of the entrance to The Dunes at Westport.

3.18.09. On a ship, the green light would be on the right (starboard) side, but here it's left.

3.18.09. All signs feature a leaping frog and a heron--both can be spotted at The Dunes at Westport!

1.07.10. A new dune is being formed by winter storms. The slope to the beach now is about 8 feet.

1.07.10. The wetlands are wet!