Hi everyone! I am back and all is well. What a strange and scary storm it was, Isaias packed a punch here, 80 mph winds. Luckily a friend had come Monday night and he took down my umbrella and helped me store my deck table and chairs. It was so calm, Isaias was supposedly a minor tropical storm that might glance off the coast of the Carolinas and dissipate. Far far away from me and my beach. I felt stupid putting things away, none of my neighbors was doing any storm prep.
On Tuesday morning my same friend texted me that there was nothing to worry about---he was playing golf. It was a hot sunny quiet day.
Then suddenly, about 1 PM, this crazy wind and rain started. I have never except during H Sandy been as frightened by a storm. My large deck bin that holds boogie boards and beach games blew across the deck!
My flowers were pulled right from their pots, any tiny item left behind,swirled towards the windows as the house shook and vibrated.
Then sand began to splatter onto my windows, big bangs.
A friend called to tell me there was a tornado watch---my internet, TV and WiFi services were long gone.
Lucky for me Mo is always calm during during a storm.
Oddly the power stayed on till midnight, but then was gone until the following day. No other services until Thursday afternoon.
The storm was scary and destructive but fast. The following pictures are from my after-storm beach walk. The beach itself was wet and pockmarked from the rain, so not so pretty, but the waves were beautiful.
A tree house remnant?
Mel had mentioned I should wait til after the storm to put out my shell on the beach installation.
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| lol, mystery gaggle of ducks? |
After:
I had planned quite a few hand-sewing things to keep me busy during the storm, thinking all along that there would be no storm...but I was too frantic to do quiet work.
Next time I hope the weather guys are more accurate, hopefully before al communication is lost. 80 mph IS a hurricane, is it not? {By the time we were told voluntary evacuations were in effect during H Sandy, the water was 8 feet deep on our only road and cars were floating alway...]
love
lizzy
gone to the beach...
following pics are earlier in the week's lovely gibbous moon.
And a few shell shards...
this stripey one looks like pottery to me.
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I'm so glad you're okay, Lizzy. It seemed so touch-and-go for a while and then I thought it must have bypassed you. But no. Those storms coming from the ocean can be frightening, though strange it was a tornado for you this time. We were in Virginia many years ago when a hurricane passed through, and we weren't on the beach!
ReplyDeleteThose little ducks are adorable and the ocean looks so fresh with the beautiful clouds and waves. Love your early morning shadow.
Storms can be fun but only when you know they won't cause a lot of damage!
ReplyDeleteThe skies are pretty afterward and the surf looks big.
Glad you and Mo are fine.
Oh my goodness that sounds like a dramatic storm, especially for its unexpectedness. You sure do live in a beautiful beautiful part of the world. Glad you and Mo made it through OK.
ReplyDeleteReally pleased you and Mo are safe. It sounds very alarming, but comforting in a way Mo wasn’t terrified. The ducks certainly are survivors! Penny
ReplyDeleteNot even a hurricane but it sure did pack a punch. Glad all is well.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see that you and Mo are fine. Amazing how wrong they were with predicting this storm's path and intensity. Your post-storm photos are amazing. The ocean never fails to mesmerize and sooth the spirit.
ReplyDeleteVery glad you are okay, and that you got your deck things stowed early. The storm sounds a little like a Kansas storm - pop up out of nowhere and wild, but doesn't last too long. I'm glad it didn't hang around.
ReplyDeleteLooks like the shell display stayed in place but got a little buried with sand? Hope they get dug out or rearranged a little. LOL, I want to know the story about the ducks/geese! I wonder if it was a family that each painted one? Kind of fun. Hope to see a picture with yours in the display soon.
That close-up picture of the waves would make a great puzzle! The waves sure are pretty, but I wouldn't want to be out in or on them!
Take care!
Oh no! I remember seeing that it was around 11am my time that day, and I did the math, realizing that initially it was due to hit your area around 2pm and was going to email and check on you before I then remembered that it had been predicted that it was going to be no biggie! Wellll.... In any case, very thankful that it didn't do more damage. Geeze, the sand clumps hitting the windows!
ReplyDeleteThe shell installation seems like it had been growing. Like to think someone would enjoy trying to find the strays and making it nice again. Gotta have a pretty palate for yours :)
Wasn't the full moon beautiful?!
Hugs,
Kel
Oh my!! So sorry it was a scary one. I would have been freaked myself. I hope all gets back to normal soon. Hugs, Kit
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