The Ocean Rest

A Day after TS Fay has moved west the ocean calms and the blue skies are returning. I returned to the ocean today to take pictures of some of the same places I had been before.

Blue skies are returning and the waves are calming.
Listen to the waves as the softly roll ashore. The ocean beckons you to come taste the salt air.
The storm shutters are down and the life guards return to duty. The Beach is once more open for all to enjoy.

Friday was a tumultuous day to say the least. It rain all day and the wind was strong. Threats of tornado's kept me close to home. She was only a "Tropical Storm" they say, but I certainly don't want to experience anything stronger. Fay did her own thing and kept the weather forecasters in awe as she sat stationary for days, dropping unprecedented amounts of rain causing epic flooding in varies parts of the city and state. This storm has affected our entire state is some way or another. As I write this we are still getting a few rain bands even though the storm has traveled all the way into the Pan handle of Florida, with bands reaching Georgia and Alabama.

Thanks go out to all those workers that worked continuously through the storm providing news updates, restoring power, phone and cable service. And we must not forget those who stood ready to help if needed such as the police, firefighters, Red Cross, National Guard and many others.

In my immediate realm of family and friends everyone has weathered the storm with only minor inconveniences. However, across the state of Florida there have been about 11 deaths so far, related in some way to this storm. My thoughts and prayers go out to those families.