These fickle, fuddled words confuse me
Like ‘Will it rain today?’
~ Dave Matthews, “The Space Between”
As much as I love trekking to the beach on bright sunny days, I love even more heading to the Gulf when the weather is not so pretty.
Watching and photographing storms rolling into shore is exhilarating. Last year when Tropical Storm Lee came through, I was there – loving every windblown second of it. When weather reports call for storms, the first place I want to go is toward water.
Taking in that wide-open vista, witnessing the thunderheads churning and darkening, is like no other experience. The majesty and power of it is humbling.
This weekend it rained, and I took off for the beach…
(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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I love the shot of the abandoned ball on the sand.
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Very nice. The captions really bring me into the scene too.
xoRobyn
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Great storm clouds. We have had stormy weather for several days here. I wonder why I didn’t try to capture those great clouds with my camera. Well, at least I can enjoy your shots.
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These pictures really project an intense mood.
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That sky, no wonder you head straight for the beach on a stormy day – great shots. Love the one with the abandoned beach ball.
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Love the atmosphere in these photos.
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Drama…
Today it’s been a sunny day in Helsinki.
I read your story of dating, that is too funny!!! Great story!!!
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There is such power in wind and waves.
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I love weather watching as well. What a great set of photos.
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I love the cloudy stormy look…especially over a brooding sea.
Mollyxxx
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