Hurricane Earl

I never really thought about the impact a hurricane really can make on a community or towns and places it hits. I was so pumped a few days ago about Earl and desperatly wanted it to make landfall in S. Carolina. I figured that we wouldn't be so lucky to have it hit us, and I figured right. However, being the nerdy person I am wanted to go down to the beach and check out the waves. There really wasn't any beach left by the time I got down there. The waves were already massive. There were postings all over about rip currents and signs that said 'no swimming'. I was surprised how many people were there, but after today we aren't really supposed to have much to worry about.

After standing on the pier today looking at the massive waves and the beach basically completely underwater, my hair being tossed wildly about due to the wind and the clouds overhead getting ready to dump some rain, it made me realize how big this storm is. It made me thankful that I dont have to worry about this storm hitting here. It would be quite something to see something that huge roll in. Just given the fact that a beach that normally is clearly visible was no longer visible clearly shows the force of Earl. We are just barely getting touched. I can't even imagine what it will do as it makes its way up the east coast. No one should ever want a hurricane to make landfall, duh, but I wanted to say I was part of something huge. I'd still like to say that someday, but I won't wish it to ever happen. Don't ever mess with the force of nature because it will always win.