Surging Wildly & Hopefully Towards 2019
“Hope
Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering 'it will be happier'...”
― Alfred Lord Tennyson
Crashing waves topped with sudsy foam slapped the driftwood on a windy day.
The sky brooded but slivers of gold were starting to lift the curtain of gray.
The agitated water scattered tangles of seaweed onto the gritty floor and scrubbed the pebbles smooth. With the smog chased away, each deep breath exhilarated my mood. It's just a date on the calendar but as I walked the Crescent Beach shore, I pondered how everyone everywhere was likely ready for a good cleansing of the old year ... eager for new tomorrows with no mistakes or untidy scribbles in them yet.
Later, as December waned further, the wind surged from giddy and splattering to wildly churning in the coastal region. The White Rock Pier tore in half during a vicious storm. Walkers suddenly ran for their lives. One man was trapped on the wrong side of the collapse and needed help. Watch his dramatic rescue by helicopter HERE.
We went to look the next day when it was calm. A videographer stood on the broken piece of the pier (below) that had landed on the beach sand.
Apparently, the wind-battered boats docked at the end of the pier had been swept under the walkway splitting the boards apart during the storm.
The heritage walkway first constructed in 1914 has withstood many changes and events, including a fire, over the years. It will take awhile but it will be rebuilt.
Below is how it looked before the storm and, no doubt, will again because people are resilient and most often have enough hope in their hearts for several fresh starts.
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Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering 'it will be happier'...”
― Alfred Lord Tennyson
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It always strikes me as quite beautiful when wind-whipped foam builds up to the point where it looks like a living organism heaving and undulating on top of the water.
ReplyDeleteWow I did not know about that storm! Scary. The beach pictures are so great. We’re sitting right now on the boat at Fort Myers beach and it is nowhere near as dramatic nor as beautiful as the Pacific Coast. (But that storm was a bit too much drama.)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the sea - in all its moods - and especially spectacular views of the storm and the damage it did. For the new year - stay safe!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's quite a scary storm.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that the guy trapped on the pier was rescued. Amazing how things can turn bad suddenly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots -but what a dramatic end to the year with the storm.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. I'm sure they'll rebuild the broken pier. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are exceptional. Sorry to hear about the damage this storm caused, and look forward to the time you can share when the pier is rebuilt.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are just gorgeous ! The sea looks very rough ! I love to watch the waves high and higher, but not the damages a storm can cause ! So far we were lucky had strong winds but not really a storm in Belgium.
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