A bit nippy out
To make up for several days of nice weather we got a storm today. Very windy and rainy. It was so windy I decided to bundle up and go check out the beach around sunset. Not that there was a hint of the sun to be seen. There is no official weather station at Cannon Beach, so to judge the wind speed I looked at several nearby stations. Station at Clatsop Spit (the mouth of the Columbia River) gave wind speed at 44 mph and gusts of 51. Astoria was measuring around 20-25 mph with gusts of 33-41 mph. At Gardibaldi, just north of Tillamook, it was 20-23 mph with gusts of 34-41. In short, I was on the beach in gale or near-gale force winds. I took some photos and camera videos of the blowing sand, always with my back to the wind. Facing the wind, blowing sand and rain, was not pleasant, but it looked cool, especially with Haystack Rock visible. So, against common sense, I took this one video looking into the wind. Some water drops inevitably fell on the lens, but fewer than I expected.
And yes, perhaps it was a bit crazy to take a stroll on the beach in a gale storm, but I was well dressed for it and quite enjoyed it. Between the long trenchcoat, rain pants, and rain hat, I only got my hands wet; and my elbows for some reason. And the wind blew sand behind my ears.
A bit nippy out
To make up for several days of nice weather we got a storm today. Very windy and rainy. It was so windy I decided to bundle up and go check out the beach around sunset. Not that there was a hint of the sun to be seen. There is no official weather station at Cannon Beach, so to judge the wind speed I looked at several nearby stations. Station at Clatsop Spit (the mouth of the Columbia River) gave wind speed at 44 mph and gusts of 51. Astoria was measuring around 20-25 mph with gusts of 33-41 mph. At Gardibaldi, just north of Tillamook, it was 20-23 mph with gusts of 34-41. In short, I was on the beach in gale or near-gale force winds. I took some photos and camera videos of the blowing sand, always with my back to the wind. Facing the wind, blowing sand and rain, was not pleasant, but it looked cool, especially with Haystack Rock visible. So, against common sense, I took this one video looking into the wind. Some water drops inevitably fell on the lens, but fewer than I expected.
And yes, perhaps it was a bit crazy to take a stroll on the beach in a gale storm, but I was well dressed for it and quite enjoyed it. Between the long trenchcoat, rain pants, and rain hat, I only got my hands wet; and my elbows for some reason. And the wind blew sand behind my ears.