Moving Sand
Dredge and excavation equipment seen from the pond.
Dredge and excavation equipment seen from the pond.
Peter Jackson provides transportation on the pond.
Peter Jackson provides transportation on the pond.
Trucks take sand from dredge site toward South Beach.
Trucks take sand from dredge site toward South Beach.
Large pile of sand from dredge lies on the barrier beach.
Large pile of sand from dredge lies on the barrier beach.
Greg Bettencourt (in the bulldozer) moves sand on the beach.
Greg Bettencourt (in the bulldozer) moves sand on the beach.
Donnie Benefit explains the inner workings of the dredge operation.
Donnie Benefit explains the inner workings of the dredge operation.
Donnie Benefit explains the inner workings of the dredge operation.
Donnie Benefit explains the inner workings of the dredge operation.
Dredge snout extending into the water.
Dredge snout extending into the water.
Dredge pipe stretching across the barrier beach.
Dredge pipe stretching across the barrier beach.
Large piles of sand dredged from the bottom of Edgartown Great Pond.
Large piles of sand dredged from the bottom of Edgartown Great Pond.
Slurry pours out of dredge pipe.
Slurry pours out of dredge pipe.
Excavator digs up sand from dredge.
Excavator digs up sand from dredge.
Excavator digs up sand from dredge.
Excavator digs up sand from dredge.
Greg Bettencourt waiting in the bulldozer.
Greg Bettencourt waiting in the bulldozer.
Truck returning from South Beach to pick up more sand.
Truck returning from South Beach to pick up more sand.
Another load of sand fro South beach.
Another load of sand fro South beach.
Heading down the beach with a fresh load of sand.
Heading down the beach with a fresh load of sand.
Dredge in Edgartown Great Pond.
Dredge in Edgartown Great Pond.
Donnie Benefit and Greg Bettencourt lead dredging efforts in Edgartown Great Pond.
End of an Era
The Donnelly house has survived numerous storms.
The Donnelly house has survived numerous storms.
House has been used recently as the South Beach lifeguard shack.
House has been used recently as the South Beach lifeguard shack.
Recent winter storms caused heavy damage to the building.
Recent winter storms caused heavy damage to the building.
Old beach signs and equipment waiting for summer.
Old beach signs and equipment waiting for summer.
Various lifeguard awards line the walls.
Various lifeguard awards line the walls.
Joel DeRoche and Becky Donnelly in front of the Donnelly house.
Joel DeRoche and Becky Donnelly in front of the Donnelly house.
Recent storms left scars on the exterior.
Recent storms left scars on the exterior.
Removing windows before demolition begins.
Removing windows before demolition begins.
The first blow.
The first blow.
The street-facing wall begins to come down.
The street-facing wall begins to come down.
Excavator moves debris to the dumpster.
Excavator moves debris to the dumpster.
Another wall is no more.
Another wall is no more.
Interior is now fully exposed.
Interior is now fully exposed.
Rescuing some furniture.
Rescuing some furniture.
Edgartown has been trying to bolster the beach after a trio of destructive winter storms.
Edgartown has been trying to bolster the beach after a trio of destructive winter storms.
After more than a century on South Beach, the Donnelly house was torn down Thursday.
After more than a century on South Beach, the Donnelly house was torn down Thursday.
Long used as a lifeguard building, the Donnelly house was the last in a long history of South Beach fishing shacks.