The weather in Sarnia is consistently stable with most weather systems bypassing it to the north or to the south. Most, but not all. According to locals, this was a big one.
Trees and branches were down, the power was out for several hours, and the beach changed acquiring debris, rocks, and seaweed.
We drove to the beach during the storm and watched.
We watched in greater awe this guy who jumped into the water fully clothed and lay there for a very long time. The power of nature versus the curious behaviour of man.
We then drove further down the beach and watched the lake take over the land.
The river was also stormy. Take a look at the seagulls hovering over the water. Apparently seagulls behave in a very telling way before and during storms. We’ll keep an eye on them!
Perhaps the guy in the previous photo had some seagull DNA.
When we got back home the power was still out. We found candles and spent a quiet evening listening to the wind.
The next morning our backyard was a mess and piece of the fence broke,
but there was no time to clean since we had to go back for another load of unnecessary belongings accumulated over the years.
When we got back, we headed straight to the beach and couldn’t believe how the storm impacted the landscape! Remember previous photos of the beautiful sandy beach? Well, it didn’t look like that any more.
Debris was strewn all over the beach, and some hidden features exposed;
some more random than others.
Was this big trunk carried by the storm or exposed by it?
We did find some treasures amongst the trash.
The next day everything was calm again. Paddlers were back on the water,
and children’s beach toys were left on the beach again.
We watched another sunset and went home to clean up our yard.
Next, we will tell you about the evolution of a pop can.
What a curious sight that man must have been! It would have certainly crossed my mind if he was trying to end his life?
The thought crossed my mind and I was watching him very closely. He was actually enjoying himself immensely and I suspect that he was a bit high. He had a friend waiting in the car who didn’t seem concerned at all and all I could think about is: is he going to get back into his car soaked?
That was some storm! Maybe that guy is a sailor at heart. Can’t pass up a good storm.
Haha, great guess!
Beautiful photos. 🙂
Thank you!
The thrill of a coastal storm. I do enjoy them. Except when the power is out for days but the storm part is always awe inspiring. I think you are going to like living there.
I think so too!
Wow! That looks intense! Looks like you had a real mess to clean up too
it was pretty intense! The cleanup wasn’t too bad though; we had minimal damage unlike some of our neighbours.
I hope you’ll all be able to sort out the damage soon!
Beautiful photos of a powerful storm!
Thank you! It was pretty intense!
Crazy guy in the water. I agree that he was likely feeling no pain. Awesome power of nature. Gkad that ckean up was easy. Stay well. Allan
It really was awesome to watch and I do hope that crazy guy is okay! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
I love how your initial instinct was to hit the beach during the storm. I’m sure watching those waves was mesmerizing … as was watching that random dude lay in the shallows during the storm. Sorry to hear that your backyard sustained some damage.
Haha, I know! We just can’t seem to stay away from the beach. I should say beaches, because there is a series of beaches along the shore. Oooh, maybe I should do a post about the different beaches!
You totally should!!
thanks for those videos; those were some big waves. that guy seems a bit crazy to be laying there. It’s nice to see that the weater calmed down the next, but unfortunately it left that mess behind. a nice welcome to your new neighborhood…
We went to the beach again yesterday and it looks like the lake is starting to correct its mistake and is taking some of its rubbish back.
it’s a shame some of that rubbish couldn’t have been hauled away…
Yeah. I think that the city was very busy with general clean up after the storm.
sounds like it was a mess…
Wow, the videos of the ferocious waves are mesmerizing… I can’t imagine sitting on one of those benches during the storm.
Or lying flat on your back on the water for that matter 😉
Fellow Sarnian here. I love the videos of our awesome storm. We get about one of those a year. The lake can get pretty angry and it’s definitely a site to see!
Hey, neighbour. We just love it here, be it stormy weather or mirror calm lake. Can’t get enough of it.
Beautifully honoured and remembered… beautiful photos also. ❤️
Thank you!