Surf pictures at Peggy's Cove

[mmd]

The passing of Hurricane Bill along our coast two weeks ago brought some pretty impressive surf, of which I posted a couple of pictures taken outside of Lunenburg Bay. Today, a friend sent me a few pictures taken the same day at Peggy's Cove, about fifty miles farther north along the coast from where I was. Note that the light in the lighthouse is 20.5 metres (67 feet) above the lighthouse base and approximately 27.5 m (90 ft) above mean high tide:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d19/mmd_ns/HurricaneBillsurfatPeggysCovelighth.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d19/mmd_ns/HurricaneBillsurfatPeggysCove1.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d19/mmd_ns/HurricaneBillsurfatPeggysCove2.jpg

Pretty impressive, methinks.

[johngsandusky]

Wow. Bad day at work.

[Iceboy]

Very impressive. Thanks for the photos.

[Thorne]

Nice day to be sittin' by the fire indoors...

[downthecreek]

Magnificent!

The sea will never cease to fascinate! :)

[nedL]

Good day to stay in port & mend twine. - Might not be to bad out in deep water, but getting there wouldn't be fun. -- That is impressive. Thanks mike!

[Thad]

Right-O!!!

[goodbasil]

What's that in the second picture mmd? I see a rooftop. Did someones building get swept out, or did someone build underwater? Or, did the person who sent you the pictures not bother to tell you? (Please check one.)

[mmd]

Goodbasil, someone's building got swept off its foundations and floated about in the cove. I don't know what the building was - either a fish store (shed to keep fishing gear in) or a tourist trinket shop. Either way, it ain't one no more...

[Willin']

We had been camping at an absolutely idyllic spot on the north shore of Cape Breton Island when we learned that Bill was about 2 days out, so we reluctantly packed up and scurried home.

Except for a few large waves locally, Bill was a non-event down here. Good to see that we made a wise choice after all.

[Clinton B Chase]

That is rad! Bitchin!

[StevenBauer]

Except for a few large waves locally, Bill was a non-event down here.

That's easy for you to say. We were sailing back to Portland from Boothbay Harbor. When it got really bad we bailed out and ducked in to Harpwell Harbor. We had a nice quiet night in there, but out between Seguin and Halfway rock it was wild.


Steven

[darroch]

...great photos...thanks...hope everyone's okay

[Pete Dorr]

got any more ?

[Willin']

That's easy for you to say. We were sailing back to Portland from Boothbay Harbor. When it got really bad we bailed out and ducked in to Harpwell Harbor. We had a nice quiet night in there, but out between Seguin and Halfway rock it was wild.


Steven

Hey, if it was always fair winds and following seas, everyone would be out there doing it.;)

[RFNK]

Your friend knows what he's doing with that camera! Great pictures - thanks! Rick

[kazeai1969]

I have a bunch of friends sailing in the Laser Worlds in your neck of the woods now....hope they got the racing in around these beautiful beasts!

[Bill Perkins]

Impressive shots .Thanks.

[kenjamin]

Great shots! Huge amount of power displayed in those waves. Thanks for posting them.

[willmarsh3]

That's quite impressive. It seems a wonder that the lighthouse is still standing.

[Nature Lover]

Hello, I'm wondering if someone can help me out. I received an e-mail last year of the pictures above as well as others of the same great quality. I plan to have some of them blown up and framed but the pictures i have are to small. I would love to find out who the photographer is and maybe get large photos. If anyone can help it would be appreciated. Thanks Rick

[elron]

Crazy! I was at Peggys cove once a long time ago, beautiful country but it was sunny and blue skies then, that looks just nuts. Hope the damage around wasnt too bad.

[Lewisboater]

I ate my first Lobster at Peggy's Cove...and the second and the third... The power of nature can be humbling...or deadly if you are stupid.

[Pacific Woody]

I always loved going to Peggy's cove during a storm. Thanks for the photos.