If I follow my weekly routine, I would've been home doing laundry on Saturday morning. Instead, I chose to drive to North Padre Island and stop at Whitecap Beach to walk and check out the waves shortly after high tide. Hurricane Grace that made landfall in Old Mexico was supposed to create 8 foot waves for our coast. It didn't pan out. At least while I was at the seawall. And, being Saturday, to boot, seems everyone in the 'hood was there too...like a day of early sales for Christmas...what do they call that? Black Friday? Many many walkers, joggers, dog walkers, people with cellphones aimed at the parallel to catch the first glimpse of the sun breaking the horizon. I was there, disappointed that along the seawall there were no crashing waves. BUT***
Of course I took photos! And a LOT of them!! Hope the number of photos doesn't make this post slow to load. I apologize up front!
Of course I took photos! And a LOT of them!! Hope the number of photos doesn't make this post slow to load. I apologize up front!
It never fails tho, there is always someone who is foolish enough to drive on this....stuck! It was a young woman [in her early 20s my guess]. I have said this a million times, and will reiterate...there is no common sense seen much anywhere any more!! Cops to the rescue?! Dunno...he left and she was still there when I left. What I can't understand is, there were dozens of capable people, but no one tried to help. I'm too old to push vehicles, but there WERE young whippersnappers!! 4-6 guys coulda had her straighten her front wheels and pushed her to 'drier' ground!
Showing many people out and about, and behind me, the pretty pinks in the sky above the dunes...
...and now for my BUT*** seen above. At one point near the end of the seawall, I used my zoom lens to see if I could view the jetty at packery channel about 1/4 mile away. I wasn't about to venture off the wall's walkway and get my feet soaked from the ebb tide and playing twister to avoid all the debris washed up on shore from the storm. Showing the rough breakwater waves crashing!
Hurray for zoom lenses! What focal length? The pictures turned out great.
ReplyDeleteAt this time of day, I can't remember my camera setting. Lol
DeleteBeautiful photos! The skies are just incredible!
ReplyDeleteThinking if you two. ...did Hurricane Henri hit your area!
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeletePretty sky and beach scenes. I like seeing the waves crashing on the seawall. Great series!
Take care, have a great day and a happy new week!
Have a great week yourself Eileen.
DeleteSTUNNING photos, Anni! I love walking the beach on a day like you had, when it's cloudy and moody. Those sunrise shots are exquisite.
ReplyDeleteAnd WOW to that car stuck in the sand. Reminds me of Daytona Beach where you can drive your car on the beach. But you're right, why on earth would someone drive their car on the beach on a day like that?
Love those last two shots of the breakwater waves crashing!
Thanks for sharing your day, Anni! Have a grrrrrrreat Sunday!
I love the fair weather clouds against the blue sky ...but moist is good too.
Deletethe zoom worked, crashing waves you got! love them. It never ceases to amaze me at the lack of common sense in our world. it looks like she messed up the front of her car and will need a tow... I am bettig she was not a beauty queen or those guys would have pushed her.
ReplyDeleteLol...love your way of thinking
DeleteThe sand suckers were given books and they ate the covers! OH! What beautiful skies!!!
ReplyDeleteSo true.
DeleteYikes! I hope that's the last time she tries to drive out on the beach like that. What are the odds she was there to take photos for her Instagram?
ReplyDeleteCould be...may be a tik tock challenge. Lol
DeleteGreat images! It's fun to to out with the camera and explore, often not knowing exactly what you'll capture with your lens. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Lois
DeleteWonderful shots, especially the last two of the waves. I agree, what has happened to common sense? Maybe with the age of computers, people are not reading much anymore. What a dumb thing to do!
ReplyDeleteI think it's media thinking for them...their mindset
DeleteGreat pictures Too bad you didn't see 8 foot waves! I love crashing waves and it's on my list to get to Lake Michigan when they are predicting 8-10 ft waves!
ReplyDeleteI love watching those huge waves crashing against the seawall...at a safe distance, of course
DeleteOnly the very young pull stunts like that. Bet she was live streaming till it got ugly and embarrassing. Still, like you, wondering why no studly young men didn't try to help?
ReplyDeleteLove the angry sea shots at the end.
Maybe they tried to help and gave up.
DeleteSuper photos. The water sure looks rough. I think it's sad that no one helped the young lady. Not very smart though to drive down there!!
ReplyDeleteWhat possesses someone to do such a foolish thing, I wonder
DeleteI know people who walks along the beach, and see what wash up. Some pretty sky photoa.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
I've gone beaning after a storm.
DeleteLoving all the photos.
ReplyDeleteNot very smart of that girl to drive her car out there.
That water is pretty rough looking in those last shots
It was more-so by the jetty!
DeleteSuch a beautiful sunrise! And I don't understand why anyone would drive out there. Looks like some big waves too!
ReplyDeleteI was hoping the waves would be at the seawall. :::Bummed:::
DeleteNothing Wrong With These Photo Overload Moments - I Sure Do Enjoy All Of Them - Sending Love
ReplyDeleteCheers
That makes me feel good about sharing Travis!
DeleteGreat set of pictures. I totally agree about the lack or nonexistence of common sense.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy!!
DeleteGreat pictures of the clouds and the waves. Amazing. That poor ninny who drove into the water must have been mortified. I know I would have been.
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew more of the story.
DeleteLove all the photos AND the words! I'm still so concerned about that car, though!!
ReplyDeleteYou would think here in Texas - the FRIENDLY state - that people could have helped her!
I thought the same. The reasoning behind lack of help boggles my mind.
DeleteHallo Anni, your pictures, your world, is still as magnificent as I recall, you are so fortunately living where you are. Mind you, I'm pretty happy where I am too, the ocean is a moody place and a happy place and the only place to live *grin* good to see you're happy as always, lotsa love, V
ReplyDeleteMy dear Ms. V!!! It's a blessing to see you after so long. Hope all is well with you.
DeleteThese are great pictures, Anni. You always do a great job no matter the weather constraints. :-)
ReplyDeleteI try! 😊
Deleteawesome shots.
ReplyDeletetake care
Thanks. Can't wait to "see" what you saw in your cloud.
DeleteI liked what you saw.
Delete😊
DeleteI bet she won't make that mistake again, at least I hope not. Great photos Anni!
ReplyDeleteWe can only hope.
DeleteLove your stormy weather beach pictures. I would have loved beachcombing the stuff washed up after the storm. Tell me please, have you been lucky enough to see a caracara in Texas?
ReplyDeleteYes, Caracaras are abundant...especially in open ranch/farm land.
DeleteOoooooh Annie, what gorgeous GORGEOUS pictures! And I agree.... seldom is there common sense found anywhere today. *gawd* ~Andrea xoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteCrazy!
DeleteI always enjoy seeing your photographs and you've shared some more wonderful ones today, thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thanks, happy to know you enjoy them!
DeleteThese are all awesome photos. My favorites are the two of the people out and about on the beach (the one walking the dogs, and the other right next to it) and the two of the waves at the bottom.
ReplyDeleteI'd much rather be out taking photos than doing chore.
Oh yes, chores are no fun!
DeleteOh, my, that is a lot of Wood Storks...am for sure going to your bird blog.
ReplyDeleteIt was phenomenal.
DeleteI really enjoyed the photos...did you notice the front bumper of her car was almost torn off?
ReplyDeleteYes, I did. I was thinking maybe someone tried to pull her out?
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