Out to sea

This is the latest post in a series on Ocean Springs, Miss. Scroll down for the others.

When I saw these few sticks in the sand near the bridge, I wondered if they were in fact the remains of some sort of structure.

They were.

This is what is left of the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. The sign begins:

"Welcome members and guests of the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. We are currently undergoing remodeling due to hurricane Katrina."

By the way, that line of trees you see on the horizon of the top photo? That's Deer Island in the gulf near Biloxi, one of the many barrier islands that line the coast.