big surf

rockersplash, originally uploaded by marcydebbie.

this rock is about twelve feet tall and this is low tide!
Last night my son and I were standing about ten feet higher than this rock on the edge of the bluff watching the tide come in. We don't get surf like this very often in Rhode Island, rarely enough that it's an event worth making time for. We spent about an hour sitting enjoying the sight and sound. A long, low rumble that you could feel in your chest and had to yell over to carry on any kind of conversation. A few minutes after this picture the park ranger came by to tell us the park was closing, just after we got into our car a wave came up and splashed the spot were we where standing. An evening well spent.