44 Ferocious Waves Attacking Lighthouses - Part 2
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When you don’t live close to a coastline or a major body of water, seeing the waves when you visit is exciting. But there are times when the waves turn into churning monsters of nature that attack man-made objects like lighthouses. Those exciting huge waves are then terrifyingly ferocious. Yet some people are held spellbound by nature’s fury. And some are amazingly brave and talented photographers who capture that perfect split second to share with us. Lighthouses are found worldwide, marking dangerous coastlines and lighting the way to safe harbor. Can you imagine being inside a lighthouse while nature is doing her stormy best to chew it up and destroy it with punishing waves? In this collection of fantastic photos, it’s nature vs man-made lighthouses and landmarks. It’s a struggle; the power of the storm’s ferocious waves are attacking the architecture of man. Which do you think will win? I love these pics! [22 More Photos in Part 2]
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Gale force winds throughout the day churned up
Lake
Michigan and created high waves along
the South Haven, Michigan shore. The
lighthouse tower is 35 feet tall (from the pier)
another six feet to the water –
making that
splash around 50 feet tall.
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Hide and Seek … Today’s puzzle – try to
find the pier
hidden in this picture. Hint:
the glimpse of the lighthouse may be a clue.
Perfect Timing – Petoskey Breakwall. Photo
taken during
a windy cold day in October.
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The waves were amazing!
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Smell the salt? Fishing boat coming in during
a storm,
winds a 130 km/h (80 mph).
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Okay, not waves attacking in a power struggle
against
man-made lighthouses, but this shot
was creepy cool. The photographer called it
Sea Point Storm and wrote, “Pity that this came
out blurred, but I was running
at the time.
Foam monster attacking the public.”
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Waves striking seawall give appearance of
geysers
erupting. New England coast – 1938.
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1969 – Storm surge from Hurricane Carol lashes
Rhode
Island Yacht Club.
Photo #31
by Providence Journal Co. / NOAA / NWS
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Lunchtime at the Lighthouse Frankfort Michigan
lighthouse. When there’s a strong wind out of the
southwest, dramatic things
happen!.
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Forget lighthouses, this time the killer waves are
attacking homes! Old Lyme, Connecticut in 1954 –
Hurricane Carol destroyed
hundreds of summer
cottages and homes Huge waves bound into
beach front homes.
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Typhoon-generated waves striking a breakwater
in Japan
– Historic NWS Collection.
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Lighthouse Storm Clouds,
Photo #40 by unknown
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Visit Michigan in the winter? Brrr!
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Gale force winds at South Haven, Michigan
attract
visitors to the lighthouse and pier,
along with surfers and intrepid kayakers.
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THE POWER OF THE STORM! Mouro Lighthouse, Spain.
The
ferocious waves exceeded the height of 37.5 meters
(123 feet)! The foam breaks
down and is “floating”
on the wind. Photo #44
by © Rafael G. Riancho
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Amazing what kind of weather lighthouses have to
endure. Equally amazing are the lighthouse
keepers that are brave enough to live
there!
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