On the Beach

Not a Single Soul in this Panorama at the Main Ocean Shores Beach Entrance

What if on the beach were like "On the Beach?"

Nobody in This Shot, Looking Toward Downtown Ocean Shores

Back in the day, a movie was made about the end of humankind. It was called "On the Beach" and starred Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins and Fred Astaire. It concerns the last days of humankind, in Australia, after a nuclear war. Everyone is waiting for the radioactivity to build up in the Southern Hemisphere after everyone in the Northern has died. Lately, around here has seemed like the ending of that movie, where everyone stays at home to die. The streets of Sydney are completely empty. My loyal reader might notice empty streets around most places nowadays. Instead of a nuclear war, the streets have been emptied by "stay at home" directives associated with minimizing the speed with which Coronavirus spreads. Windows of places such as the restaurant in the photo below tell how places are struggling to stay in business.

Oddly enough, this is my third post about Ocean Shores that touches on nuclear war. The first, here, talked about Ocean Shores when it was designated as an evacuation area in 1961. The second, here, discussed emergency ration cards issued to our family at the order of the Washington State Governor in the event of war.

A clip from the original movie ending shows how forlorn empty streets really are.

Our Abbreviated Video Starts at 5:20 with Empty Streets

First 5 Minutes are People Getting Ready for the End

There is Still Time, Brother!

While the streets in Ocean Shores are not empty due to nuclear war, even the pharmacy parking lot is devoid of anybody parking.

Lots of Parking Spots Available if You Need a Prescription Filled

Perhaps worst of all is the news that one of the two coffee stands I patronize now opens at 9AM, rather than 5:30 as formerly...