On this gloriously rainy Labor Day weekend, I headed out to the annual Greek Festival hosted by Sts. Markela & Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Walton Beach. The food, all prepared by parishioners, is as authentic as it gets. I had to get a to-go box to take most of it home there was so much. That… and I had to save room for all the decadent pastries.
After stuffing my face, I went storm chasing. It was exciting and awe-inspiring. Mother Nature is a crazy bitch. We should all try harder to not piss Her off.
Tropical Storm Lee was making his presence known and I wanted to take advantage of the awesome skies. The storm’s eye had settled over coastal Louisiana and its eastern rain bands were coming ashore in our little Florida fishing village.
At one point my weather app indicated winds were at 30mph. I believe it, and had the knots in my hair to show for it. It wasn’t raining hard, more intermittent than steady, but the waves were cresting higher than I had seen in years.
(Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, Nikon CoolPix S205 and/or iPhone4)
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Eat like a pig & then be an adventure girl. NO better way to spend a holiday.
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that first shot is INCREDIBLE. you have ALSO inspired me to pick up my camera and go for a walk. we have had some wicked crazy clouds here and it’s supposed to rain all week. i think i’ll see what i can come up with. 🙂
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Love the storm shots and the portrait.
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Oh boy…amazing shots!
You’re a brave woman!
Wheater is really strange – we got a summer day today, sunny and warm. Normally it’s grey and rainy this time of year…
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Those shots of the storm are incredible!!
And yay a selfie!!!
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Amazing photographs! I swear I can hear the waves crashing. Storm skys are so spectacular – well if I have cover they are!
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Great photos! I wish I had thought to take some photos during Irene.
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Great pics! Hope you are staying safe.
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That last picture is eerie and wild looking.
You showed apicture of yourself!
Greek food even looks awesome, doesn’t it?
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I was trying to describe hurricane (and TS) clouds to my father when Irene was off our coast. It’s an incredible sight and they way the clouds move is fascinating. I never got to the beach to take photos though. I’m glad you didn’t miss your opportunity with TC Lee. You got some fabulous shots!
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