Coastal Protection Works at Bastardstown, Kilmore.

Coastal protection works recently commenced at Bastardstown, Kilmore. Hopefully we won’t see winter storms like those seen in February 2014 for a long time.

 

 

wordless Wednesday: Weather

Some photos taken on the iPhone 5S. A great camera when used in conjunction with the Camera+ app.

Weird Cloud Formations

Photo taken Kilmore area, County Wexford, Ireland on the 6th June, 2014. Something is going on up there….

Storm Surges at Kilmore Quay

The fishing village of Kilmore Quay is taking a real hammering lately. In fact, coastal towns all along the South and West coast of Ireland are suffering the effects of winter storms and huge swells that seem to be timing their arrival in synchronisation with spring tides. The result: Amazing display of the power of mother nature.

I knew a set of big waves was coming in but I was too busy trying to get a good photograph. This one gave me a good soaking.

The surges were so powerful that I couldn’t help but think of the Tsunami footage from Thailand in 2006.

A local fisherman watches, and waits.

Never before have I seen such powerful torrents inside the harbour. Huge amounts of water swirled and flowed, while the boats and ropes heaved and groaned.

The image above is a 100% crop of the previous image. The small Saltee Island lies approximately 4km offshore. I don’t know the height of its peak, but the breaking wave looks to be at least equal to the height of the Island, which I’m guessing is around 50-100m high. The wave in the foreground is probably around 5m high.

We are due another storm this weekend. Batten down the hatches….

Stormy Start to 2014 at Kilmore Quay

Irish coastal towns and villages have been feeling the full force of mother nature in recent days. High tides, high winds, and huge swells combined to create treacherous conditions just about everywhere.

Kilmore Quay is a small fishing village in the South East of Ireland, and it too has been feeling the brunt of the storm.

The small strand in Kilmore Quay is normally a haven of calm.

Kilmore Quay harbour getting pounded by giant waves.

Dunes disappearing into the sea at the Burrow.

Powerful surges at the small strand.

The harbour was pretty much a no-go area, with large rocks being hurled over the fortified harbour walls.

Collapsed access road at nearby Seaview.