Friday, November 13, 2015

A Storm Is Brewing

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Waves breaking over the South Jetty




Today the national weather service’s forecast included the following warning:



...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COAST...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COAST.

* WAVES: WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL OF AROUND 20 TO 21 FEET WITH
PERIODS AROUND 17 TO 18 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
WATERS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.

* TIMING: WAVE HEIGHTS PEAKING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS: AVOID WALKING ON JETTIES...ROCKS...COASTAL CLIFFS AND
ALONG THE WATERS EDGE AS WAVES MAY RISE UNEXPECTEDLY AND SWEEP
YOU INTO TURBULENT AND FRIGID WATERS.


I am always looking for an opportunity to experience a good storm at the beach and this afternoon’s show didn’t fail to impress.  When I arrived, the rain was driven by a thirty MPH wind.  It was difficult to hold the camera steady while attempting to brace myself from the buffeting of the wind.  Fortunately, it was a pretty mild afternoon temperature wise so I was able to capture over fifty images before becoming soaked to the bone.


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A wave just before they crashed into the South Jetty



The beauty and power of the ocean is best experienced during a storm!

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Sun Rise Behind The Jetty

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Behind the South Jetty looking south to the viewing platform

Technically, it was about about a half hour after sun rise but the sun was low in the sky.  It was a very quiet time an the beach, I had the entire area to myself.  The only sound you could hear were the waves crashing against the jetty.