Sunday, August 31, 2008

First Band Coming Through

Just did Front Beach, Inner Harbor, East Beach Drive in Ocean Springs. Was clear when we left, but dark, dark cloud over the water. By the time we got to East Beach - hard driving rain with wind. Band coming through. Magnificent cloud and no, didn't have my camera. Water was calm - bird on posts - pelicans, tern, gulls. Birds in a tree on Front Beach - mourning doves, starlings. All sitting - waiting, facing the same direction - away from the shore.

Boats tied up together in groups - not to mooring or post, but together. People still doing tie downs. All boats moved away from the mouth of the harbor to the inner side.

People out walking, taking pictures, out with dogs. Lots of cars in driveways - can tell many did not leave.

Forecast still shows NW track, so less impact here in Jackson County. Praying for all west of us.