winter waves
testing man made strength
water wins
These walls along the Black Rock coast have been continually tested by increasingly stronger waves over recent years. each year repairs are carried out. This year they are just holding, a few cracks are appearing but so far ………
This is my contribution to the 52 week PHOTO CHALLENGE, with STRENGTH this weeks word challenging a talented group of photographers from across the globe. Visit this challenge at https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/ and find this weeks sharing on Wild Daffodil’s Home page.
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The water definitely wins. 😅 Looks quite scary actually. I often have an irrational fear of the wave dragging me into the sea and into a shark’s mouth 😥
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Its shallow but very strong. About sharks Joyce you may have been one in another life.
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Wahaha 😂
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The power of the sea, wonderful image.
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Thanks Cathy, we are going to see a lot more around the world as the sea level rises!!!
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Great photographs Denis and a powerful haiku to go with them. Thank you for sharing :o)
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Thanks Xenia, not very Whippet friendly on this afternoon
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Nature’s strength reminds us how small we really are.
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It sure does Sue, I hope the American people consider that when they vote in November!!!
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It would be a good idea…
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Wow, incredible shots, particularly that last, Denis. Bravo!
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I was up on a cliff Laura although usually we walk along there, but not that day.
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Water will win by a long shot…great haiku take on ‘strength’. Those waves are huge–very impressive!
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Thanks Janice, sometimes it is unsafe to walk on the path.
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I can well imagine!
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Oh the strength and might of water! Isn’t it incredible. Your haiku sums it up beautifully.
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Thanks Jen, its certainly scary on a big scale, like the roaring 40’s
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Gosh that photo of the sea wall takes me back. I remember walking along the ones at Mentone when I was a kid. Good to hear they still holding strong after all this time. From the look of your photos they much be getting quite a battering these days.
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The ones at Mentone are safe because of the beach re-nourishment Sue but down at Black Rock its water on wall during the winter.
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It is always interesting to here about south east Melbourne from your perspective.
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Global warming is making a presence felt
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Great photographs of waves! Would do for the nest week too.
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Thanks , I think I can pull out another sunset for water
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You really captured the momentum of the sea in that first photo. A moment captured in time that says so much about the moment that followed next. Superb haiku with the broken and shifted barrier.
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Thanks Melissa, probably looks a bit tame compared to some of the seas you would get at times!
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Perhaps, but it still speaks volumes!!
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Perfect verse to accompany the pictures!
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Thanks Magarisa. My aim is to always blend the image and haiku to be supportive of each other
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Powerful image
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Thanks
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Thanks Vashti, it usually does
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Beautiful pictures and powerful haiku. Nature always wins in the end.
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water is very powerful!
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And mores with climate change
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