Well, conditions were more extreme than I expected. For the 1st time ever I had to beat a retreat from the harbour car park. The spray from the waves coming over the headland was such it wasn't so much like being under a waterfall, as being hit be repeated walls of water. The big sets were way 30', and the wind was still gale force

Still - some pics, mainly from a somewhat more sensible spot, taken at half tide! http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/stormfeb.html My favourite is the top photo of the breakwater - it is a big structure, so how high is that wave approaching it!

Well worth getting absolutely soaked for.

Graham
Penzance

"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
...
Well, conditions were more extreme than I expected. For the 1st time ever I
had to beat a retreat from the harbour car park. The spray from the waves
coming over the headland was such it wasn't so much like being under a
waterfall, as being hit be repeated walls of water. The big sets were way
30', and the wind was still gale force

Still - some pics, mainly from a somewhat more sensible spot, taken at half
tide! http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/stormfeb.html My favourite is
the top photo of the breakwater - it is a big structure, so how high is that
wave approaching it!

Well worth getting absolutely soaked for.
===================

Many thanks Graham. Incredible shots!

Will
--
" Some sects believe that the world was created 5000 years ago. Another sect
believes that it was created in 1910 "
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 4:21:39 PM UTC, wrote:
"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
...
Well, conditions were more extreme than I expected. For the 1st time ever I
had to beat a retreat from the harbour car park. The spray from the waves
coming over the headland was such it wasn't so much like being under a
waterfall, as being hit be repeated walls of water. The big sets were way
30', and the wind was still gale force

Still - some pics, mainly from a somewhat more sensible spot, taken at half
tide! http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/stormfeb.html My favourite is
the top photo of the breakwater - it is a big structure, so how high is that
wave approaching it!

Well worth getting absolutely soaked for.
===================

Many thanks Graham. Incredible shots!

Will
--
" Some sects believe that the world was created 5000 years ago. Another sect
believes that it was created in 1910 "
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
---------------------------------------------

Nice one Graham.
It's been quite bad here as well, I counted 2 twigs on my morning walk. I had to be careful or I may have tripped over.

On 08/02/2016 16:12, Graham Easterling wrote:
Well, conditions were more extreme than I expected. For the 1st time ever I had to beat a retreat from the harbour car park. The spray from the waves coming over the headland was such it wasn't so much like being under a waterfall, as being hit be repeated walls of water. The big sets were way 30', and the wind was still gale force

Still - some pics, mainly from a somewhat more sensible spot, taken at half tide! http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/stormfeb.html My favourite is the top photo of the breakwater - it is a big structure, so how high is that wave approaching it!

Well worth getting absolutely soaked for.

Graham
Penzance


Did the earth move for you?
A seismograph or geophone for next time?

On Monday, 8 February 2016 16:21:39 UTC, wrote:
"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
...
Well, conditions were more extreme than I expected. For the 1st time ever I
had to beat a retreat from the harbour car park. The spray from the waves
coming over the headland was such it wasn't so much like being under a
waterfall, as being hit be repeated walls of water. The big sets were way
30', and the wind was still gale force

Still - some pics, mainly from a somewhat more sensible spot, taken at half
tide! http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/stormfeb.html My favourite is
the top photo of the breakwater - it is a big structure, so how high is that
wave approaching it!

Well worth getting absolutely soaked for.
===================

Many thanks Graham. Incredible shots!

Will
--
" Some sects believe that the world was created 5000 years ago. Another sect
believes that it was created in 1910 "
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
---------------------------------------------

Fearsome. V good pix too.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

Very good pictures, it just shows the power of nature

On Monday, 8 February 2016 16:12:10 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
Well, conditions were more extreme than I expected. For the 1st time ever I had to beat a retreat from the harbour car park. The spray from the waves coming over the headland was such it wasn't so much like being under a waterfall, as being hit be repeated walls of water. The big sets were way 30', and the wind was still gale force

Still - some pics, mainly from a somewhat more sensible spot, taken at half tide! http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/stormfeb.html My favourite is the top photo of the breakwater - it is a big structure, so how high is that wave approaching it!

Well worth getting absolutely soaked for.

In a swell the waves come on the road at Colwyn bay I was cycling along the rail as every one fell in front of me. When i got to the end and turned around my mate had been hit by almost half of the following ones.

I asked him why he didn't just cross the road. I forget what he said now but I think it never occurred to him. Either that or he wasn't able to believe it.

Can you imagine anybody that dawlish?:
"Ooh! that was wet. I wonder what will happen next?
Ooh, that was wet.
Ooh! I don't believe it.
Ooh!
Hey Mike! Let's go the Ooh!..ay"

I think he was thinking: "If I hunch up it will miss me."
It certainly went around him.

On Monday, 8 February 2016 16:12:10 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
Well, conditions were more extreme than I expected. For the 1st time ever I had to beat a retreat from the harbour car park. The spray from the waves coming over the headland was such it wasn't so much like being under a waterfall, as being hit be repeated walls of water. The big sets were way 30', and the wind was still gale force

Still - some pics, mainly from a somewhat more sensible spot, taken at half tide! http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/stormfeb.html My favourite is the top photo of the breakwater - it is a big structure, so how high is that wave approaching it!

Well worth getting absolutely soaked for.

Graham
Penzance
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I think you remember Graham, I did tell you not to go into the Harbour car park.
;-()
Len
Wembury

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"Len Wood" wrote in message
...
On Monday, 8 February 2016 16:12:10 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
Well, conditions were more extreme than I expected. For the 1st time ever
I had to beat a retreat from the harbour car park. The spray from the
waves coming over the headland was such it wasn't so much like being under
a waterfall, as being hit be repeated walls of water. The big sets were
way 30', and the wind was still gale force

Still - some pics, mainly from a somewhat more sensible spot, taken at
half tide! http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/stormfeb.html My
favourite is the top photo of the breakwater - it is a big structure, so
how high is that wave approaching it!

Well worth getting absolutely soaked for.

Graham
Penzance
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
I think you remember Graham, I did tell you not to go into the Harbour car
park.
;-()
Len
Wembury
------------------

Yes we should always listen to our great uncle Len :-)

Will
--
" Some sects believe that the world was created 5000 years ago. Another sect
believes that it was created in 1910 "
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
---------------------------------------------

Impressive!