Above the Waves

I went down to San Clemente to check out the expected tsunami action. We were only expecting a small surge if anything at all - maybe 3 feet. The weather was windy, rainy, cold and rather miserable, but the surf stayed where it was supposed to be, though there had obviously been large surf overnight. Most of the sidewalks along the beach were buried in sand and water had come up as far as the railroad tracks. I took a few shots:

I wasn't the only one checking out the action.

The surf was pretty choppy and not particularly large.

Lifeguards were patrolling the beach but were not chasing off the few people they came across.

People were still be allowed out on the windy, wet pier.

If you look closely you'll see a surfer in the water by the pier. There were a couple of guys trying to catch some rides in rather rough conditions.

I've been watching the TV coverage from Hawaii and I have to wonder who is running the camera shots down there. I've never seen so many poor camera angles and useless shots. A drunk monkey could make better choices. For Pete's sake, point a camera at the water and leave it alone.