Things are starting to settle down here today in Bahia Asuncion as Hurricane Marie heads west. The maximum swell appeared to be around 20' yesterday
and this morning it is still about 15' on the big sets. It was the biggest swell the locals had seen in over 20 years and a good test of what a swell
like that can do.
Luckily there was no rain involved or it would have been a disaster as there was water backed up to the streets and breakwaters people had built. Here
are a few photos of the event.
It did erode some of the sand bank in town away and where there were no sea but as far as I know there were no losses.
there were pangas parked everywhere
People were vigilent nearing high tide...at the house most at risk, the woman sprinkled holy water in front of it...seemed to have worked!
Mandela was a bit concerned about the rising tide
the pier took a beating but is still there!
it was wild between the island and the point
our windows here at La Bufadora Inn got kinda salty
the low lying areas were flooded...good thing this guy built on stilts
the palm stabilized the bank and are still there...next storm all bets are off.
the new lagoon goes right up to the highway
the coast road to La Bocana
if there had been rain it would have been flooded big time!
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[Edited on 8-28-2014 by shari]Mula - 8-27-2014 at 10:22 AM
Wow. Wonderful photos, Shari.Ateo - 8-27-2014 at 10:22 AM
Gnarly!shari - 8-27-2014 at 10:25 AM
it's funny because today the waves are still gigantic but I am barely looking out at it now as it is less dramatic than yesterday. We lost ALL the
sand at our beach beside our house...bare rock there now...dang it. Hotter than stink here today...at least 90 with hardly a breeze and full on
sun...yuck.Barbareno - 8-27-2014 at 10:29 AM
The pictures are out of this world fantastic. Worth the wait.
Where we going to go chunky dunking on New years day? That is a sad loss.bajabuddha - 8-27-2014 at 10:36 AM
Spectacular shots, Shari. That is some kind of power out there! Your beaches will be back before you know it; stock up on bug spray though. All
those puddles will be breeding grounds very soon.
Good thing the storm was 500 miles out to sea! Thank heavens it didn't follow another path....Cliffy - 8-27-2014 at 10:37 AM
Can any locals remember the sand disappearing before this?
I think the sand will come back in time as normal sea patterns return and transport it there.
Nice picsBob53 - 8-27-2014 at 10:37 AM
Thanks for sharing, shari! Great shots!LancairDriver - 8-27-2014 at 10:39 AM
Great photos Sheri! Looks like the waves of typical Oregon winter storms that will be here soon.shari - 8-27-2014 at 10:41 AM
glad you like the photos everyone...the town beach has more sand...everything has changed. It is our little beach beside our house on the rocky cliff
that has lost it's sand.Russ - 8-27-2014 at 10:52 AM
Thanks Sharibajacalifornian - 8-27-2014 at 11:08 AM
Wish I could be there. I love storms. Thanks Shar . . .BeemerDan - 8-27-2014 at 11:10 AM
Wow! Thanks for sharing.Mexitron - 8-27-2014 at 11:11 AM
Thanks Shari---great pics! Love the one of the horse watching the water come over the road. The new lagoon is wild.Mexitron - 8-27-2014 at 11:13 AM
The channel between the point and the island looks crazy---waves breaking sideways...wow.willardguy - 8-27-2014 at 11:15 AM
think that horse was gettin a little nervous? great shots!micah202 - 8-27-2014 at 11:16 AM
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...excellent Shari...for what I can see,, unfortunately only 4 pictures,with others showing 'sorry',,loading very slow
.....and link to slideshow says....''Sorry, the requested page does not exist.''
...any chance to re-post the link to your photosite?Paulina - 8-27-2014 at 11:25 AM
I love the horse stabled on the porch. Wish I could talk Dern into letting me do that with Handy.
Jk, I'd think the fly issue would put a damper on me wanting to have him so close by, Mr. Ed style.
Thanks for posting the pics.
P>*)))>{bajacalifornian - 8-27-2014 at 11:42 AM
Maybe he's waiting while his buddy is drinking coffee. My guess.BajaBlanca - 8-27-2014 at 11:55 AM
So happy that more damage was averted. la bocana shoreline must somehow be more protected? We had tons of waves and some got big, but mostly what
surprised was the number of waves. They came in series that never ended but NOTHING at all like Asuncion!
Our beaches are wet but intact.
Amazing shots and again, so happy that it was not worse.Bajaboy - 8-27-2014 at 12:03 PM
Look forward to exploring the nearby beaches in a few weeks. Each visit brings different discoveries. Thanks for sharing.durrelllrobert - 8-27-2014 at 12:15 PM
Nothing like that in Canada eh Shari?shari - 8-27-2014 at 12:45 PM
hmmm....try this again
Paulina...the shack is just a storage shed for lobster traps and fishing nets...the horse seems to like it there but misses Barbarena's treats and
visits.
the new lagoon is crazy big
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[Edited on 8-28-2014 by shari]woody with a view - 8-27-2014 at 12:53 PM
like Mexitron said, that shot of the island is INSANE!MMc - 8-27-2014 at 01:11 PM
Thank you Shari, The photos are great!Udo - 8-27-2014 at 02:16 PM
Thanks for sharing all the great photos, Shari!micah202 - 8-27-2014 at 02:46 PM
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.....unbelievable!---the only damage I've heard of for Marie is a pier on Catalina island,,,up in Cali!
..thanks for the new link Shari
[Edited on 8-27-2014 by micah202]BajaLuna - 8-27-2014 at 06:05 PM
Shari, WOW the photos are spectacular, you really captured the storm!
Happy to hear everyone is safe and no damage.shari - 8-27-2014 at 07:13 PM
hmmm i dont know what happened to the original photos...I added some so it must have confused things...I am rendering a video of them to make it
easier to watch...stay tuned.
Weather update...surf is still pretty big but mushier and we have our west wind back to cool things down..whew.Bob H - 8-27-2014 at 07:23 PM
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Originally posted by BajaLuna
Shari, WOW the photos are spectacular, you really captured the storm!
Happy to hear everyone is safe and no damage.
Ditto! Great photos and everyone is safe!!Whale-ista - 8-27-2014 at 07:55 PM
hmmm... I see only 2 photos.
all the ones in your first post say "removed by user."
???David K - 8-27-2014 at 10:35 PM
Why don't I see Woody in there?
shari - 8-28-2014 at 06:14 AM
woody was here in spirit...and t-shirt
Feathers - 8-28-2014 at 07:04 AM
Just WOW! Fabulous photos, Shari!!!watizname - 8-28-2014 at 08:00 AM
Great photos, and video Shari. Thanks.
Its funny that the blowhole which is usually spectacular looked a pretty weak, like a little spurt, compared to the rageing white water coming over
the rocks. I got a kick out of that. Relativity in action.David K - 8-28-2014 at 09:06 AM
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woody was here in spirit...and t-shirt
That is pretty good, the guy has a Woody shirt on... so he was there.. in spirit! Vince - 8-28-2014 at 09:08 AM
Thanks for those beautiful photos, Shari.Bajaojosazul - 8-28-2014 at 10:27 AM
Great pics! Thank you for posting. ;woody with a view - 8-28-2014 at 10:35 AM
too big to surf..... I'm at work instead. BTW, my son surf OB Jetty yesterday with 50 others. glad I was working to save money for other less known
spots in late October!MMc - 8-28-2014 at 10:46 AM
Yesterday was fun, a paddle fest for sure. This swell is being being over hyped by the So. Cal. news for sure. going south tomorrow for the dawn
patrol.
Shari's photo's are impressive. I have friends that went south for this swell, the story should be good.motoged - 8-28-2014 at 11:23 AM
Shari,
Thanks for the show.....primo, skookum, and all that !!! woody with a view - 8-28-2014 at 12:19 PM
I'm hoping she pushed up some tuna and dorado!!!shari - 8-28-2014 at 03:18 PM
I think the fish are gonna be some hungry after this. No boats in the water yet as there is still a massive swell and the beaches are piled over a
meter high with seaweed in some spots like ensenadita by our place...eww...gonna stink for sure.
The town beach is now a beautiful shiny black...crazy!
The Governors Cup fishing tournament is next weekend too.chuckie - 8-28-2014 at 03:21 PM
Blacks beach near La Jolla is a clothes optional beach maybe you can get a franchise?shari - 8-28-2014 at 03:31 PM
sighwoody with a view - 8-28-2014 at 03:50 PM
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Originally posted by chuckie
Blacks beach near La Jolla is a clothes optional beach maybe you can get a franchise?
it has turned into a sausage fest over the years....micah202 - 8-28-2014 at 05:08 PM
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Originally posted by shari
I think the fish are gonna be some hungry after this.
