October 30, 2012
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Sandy Comes To Visit
Sandy came to visit today. She actually just passed by, so we didn't get to see her in person, just experienced some of the effects of her passing. Just before dusk I headed out to get some pictures, and Sam, Gracie and Isa asked to come along. I'm a little disappointed that I didn't get any phenomenal pictures, but I guess you can't win every time. I'll post the best of the bunch here anyway. The effects of the storm weren't quite as spectacular here as in the pictures you've seen on the news, but still pretty unusual for this small town.
Here's Sam standing at the top of the boat ramp. The concrete just behind her is the apron where you would normally back towards the water. The water was past its edge then, and now has risen a couple more feet, according to a friend whose house backs up to the wharf.
Yours truly when the rain eased up a bit.
We went out to Land's End on the Chester River to see if it would be a little more impressive there. Still not much luck.
Where there was once a dry field, now a real gully washer.
Leaves knocked down by the intense rain on Spaniard's Neck Road.
The bird in this picture literally took about a minute to get from the right side of the road to where he was by the time I got the camera out and fired off this shot. Every time the wind would gust, it would push him backward almost as far as he had fought forward.
Back at the wharf off the Corsica Neck in Centreville, the town where we live. On a quiet day, you can see the leaves moving gently upstream on a strong tide. The waves today were moving visibly up around the point (off to the right) and toward town. Luckily, the wharf sits much lower than most of the town, so the only inconvenience of high water is three of the four ways into town will become impassable.
Gracie, Sam and Isa on the newest part of the wharf.
Gracie out at the end of one of the piers.
The only real excitement was when we got home and found out I had left my phone at home and my wife (who hails from the middle of Texas and has little experience with real hurricanes) let loose on me for being inaccessible with three of our children in a monster storm for more than an hour and a half. Oops! My bad. I think she has finally calmed down now. At least now I'll know protocol when I take the kids out during the next storm. I mean how are they gonna learn to be good photographers if they don't go where the pictures are? Of course, next time I'll have to find a place where the storm is a little more in evidence so my effort won't be for naught. You know what they say, though...If you wanna be a photographer, you gotta take pictures. So until the next adventure...
Comments (11)
This was awesome. I love your pictures. Glad the storm wasn't to bad for you guys!
I say the effort was worth while ~ the news is saying to watch out for downed power lines and to always carry your cell phone
many lovely pics. We faired well during her visit as well. Can't say that for the fishing pier along our coast or many other places.
Stay safe in the days to come. It would be interesting to see shots of these same spots when it all calms down!
Haven't seen the Chester River in years! Looks like the water's still brown, tho! Great shots, Dan!
I was thinking the same comment as OLWD. I know what your wife means though... Back before cell phones, you just waited to hear from family and did not think nearly as much about there being a gap in communication, especially during times of bad weather. Now we are spoiled with the immediate satification of hearing a loved one's voice. Thanks for sharing the pics. Keep up the good work!
Love the pictures <3
Bird made the trip worth it all by himself, haha. That would have been a hoot to watch, poor thing.
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can..."
Yes, great photos of a very bad story--horrible for so many people. They are in my prayers.
I find those high waters very impresssive and you could capture the strange impression they give .Water was everywhere
Your daughters accompanied you kindly .
In friendhip
Michel
I think the pictures still look amazing, even if they disappointed your hopes! Great job!!