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Obstructed

Took a walk on the boardwalk last week and the new wall/ bulwark/ whatever-you-call-it, plus the dune ‘enhancements’, have effectively destroyed any view of the beach (ocean itself is still in view) from the boards. I guess now even the locals will have to pay $8 to get a look.