Big waves, high tides and hard winds hit Resurrection Bay yesterday, Seward, Alaska.
These benches sit along a bike trail on the Seward Waterfront. The bike trail should be visible in the photo, but it is buried under a foot of water, mud and rocks. This wave actually broke over the tops of the benches, I had to run back to keep dry. Large rocks were washed up on to the Sealife Center’s parking lot. The forces of nature are amazing.
I guess we didn’t have it that bad. According the the Anchorage Daily News, a Coast Guard Station much further West from here measured wind speeds of up to 178 mph!
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That is crazy Ron. Any flooding in the city?
Not that I have heard of, but the bike trail is closed because it has been undermined in areas – that is a bummer, I like that trail.
WOW! That’s crazy! Sorry about the bike trail but I’m sure they’ll get it shored up in no time. Fantastic image!!
u r blog Is very nice
Great image. Glad you didn’t have winds that strong while you were taking this photo or the world might have lost a great photographer! Scary.
Looks like your in the middle of the storm-nice shot
Thanks everyone!
Ron, cripes! I heard the storm was bad. You really captured it in this photo. Well done. Also enjoy your photo of the alpen glow. Have a great new year.
Peace
Thanks Marc – great to hear from you, and happy New Year!