Talk about knarly

[exfactor]

Cabin fever is startin to set in, and decided I'd take a drive down Cabrillo Blvd. to check out the damage. Wish I'd grabbed my camera when I went out the door, because there is at least a dozen sailboats, and a couple powerboats on east beach aground, just getting pounded by the surf. the water was chocolate colored, and at least half the existing beach wasn't there anymore. Palm frons were everywhere, and the rain still has one more day to go. Should have some good pics on the news tonight. Mike

[gavin310]

Man. that's insane. If I lived closer I'd check it out in person

[victor101]

Wow that is CRAZY... I remember when I was a kid we had the el niño storm in the 90s the waves crashed over the rocks and on the parking lot.

[Rakie]

Cabin fever is startin to set in, and decided I'd take a drive down Cabrillo Blvd. to check out the damage. Wish I'd grabbed my camera when I went out the door, because there is at least a dozen sailboats, and a couple powerboats on east beach aground, just getting pounded by the surf. the water was chocolate colored, and at least half the existing beach wasn't there anymore. Palm frons were everywhere, and the rain still has one more day to go. Should have some good pics on the news tonight. Mike

You know, it's gonna rain all next week too ~

Shouldn't be as severe as this though.

[exfactor]

I returned with my camera this morning. The city takes matters into their own hands, crushes the boats, haul them away to the dump, and charge the owners for the trouble. There were only seven left when I got there, and I took these
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/exfactor1/P1220002.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/exfactor1/P1220003.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/exfactor1/P1220004.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/exfactor1/P1220006.jpg
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http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/exfactor1/P1220008.jpg
This is by cabrillo blvd, where they usually play volleyball. Look how high the tide came up
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/exfactor1/P1220010.jpg
I wanted to look for lobster traps on the beach at low tide this morning. Even so, the water was bumping the cliffs at that time, so no adventure quest for me. Enjoy the shots. Mikey

[crappiemike]

thnx for going back down and snapping these shots.....

hope cachuma fills up this year,



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[hbomb]

WoW that is unbelievable, thanks for sharing those pics.

[Fishbones]

sucks for all those boat owners......

[bones]

Great pics Mikey.....Arthur and I were just talking about your neighborhood and we were wondering how the whole area got impacted. I've seen one sailboat washed up last year but your pics are dramatic for sure. Our whole coastline has been restructured this time. Can't wait for spring....Recon is going to be awesome.
Thanks for the effort and pics!

[murrieta angler]

That's just nuts!
My wife and I headed down to Oceanside this weekend and saw a few dead pelicans, but that's about it.

[DockRat]

Thanks for the pics.
You should see what we have washing down the LA River into the Port of Long Beach.
1 Body, Shopping Carts, Spray Cans (taggers), Tons of Trash, Plasic Bags (blows up boaters engines).
Seal Beach got a big load too, thanks to the San Gabriel River.
Fricken Humans.:Finger:

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[AngryAgent]

Sucks for the boat owners as was already said but makes for some great photos that you could blow up and hang in the living room. That first picture is awesome!

[yakker]

I have alway thought of boats as mans way of clinging to life on the sea. A boat in the harbor is safe.

But thats not what boats are made for. I'm sorry to see the anchorage got blown. those are some nice vessels. I expect some families will be blown heavy too.

[Wingnut]

Just saw this thread Mikey... that's just crazy.
Mother Nature's way of reminding us from time to time, that we are only a guest in the Big Blue.
I popped out there to a couple of local surf spots today for a short recon. Surf is still a bit high and conditions are pretty trashed in most areas. I would say another week or so things should get back to normal...