On the prairies, when it is windy, there is hardly anything to see except dust and bent trees, depending on the force of the wind. Near the ocean, this is different.
But Nova Scotia is on the east side of the ocean, so most winds are going offshore, not creating any huge waves in the process.
So, when the wind comes from the east, it’s time to
go and shoot the waves. At the risk of having all kinds of very similar-looking images, I went for the beaches, the rocks and the inlets not too far from my house.
Beach Meadows no Beach
The first was a beach close to the house, called Beach Meadows Beach. There was not much beach to be seen. The sea was coming up to the vegetation that usually doesn’t see any seawater. But the full moon of the weekend, a small lunar eclipse and high tides, all together made for a tide with a high coefficient. Not much beach left to enjoy.
Open ocean
It's a good thing I came for the waves instead… The wind was a bit rough, at least for a city boy like me, so I left the beach and tried to find something else. Close by is the Western Head Lighthouse on a rocky point in the sea. The fog horn was blowing every minute or so, so quietness was somewhere else. The colour in the water was fantastic.
Powerful
At Hunt's Point, where the harbour is tucked away behind a number of huge rocks, the wind was coming in straight. And so were the waves. In some waves, I could even see fish flying through the air, thrown up by the water.
Somewhat murky
Closeups of the waves always give something. The above shot was from a beach, so a lot of sand was already mixed in the water, giving it a bit of a grimy look. And yes, the sky was as ominous as pictured above.
Offshore downpour
The next day was forecast as being rainy, but finally, the rain was over in some 5 minutes. Of course, I was away from the car at that exact moment… Over the water, there was a nice downpour, but I got nothing of that on my skin.
Gulls
The gulls were having some downtime, it seems. They were not afraid of getting washed under when a wave came by that was a bit higher than the rest.
High up
In the distance, the waves always look higher than close up. I’m not sure why that is. The above wave seems to me at least 8 meters above the water, not something I could shoot from close up. And where I was standing, the water was fairly calm, attracting all the birds of the area.
Apart from nice ethereal sculptures, there is nothing much else to say about waves.
Until next time…