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Marblehead, August 2011

The hurricane tropical storm wasn't very exciting inland, so we headed for the coast in the afternoon to see some waves.
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marblehead Smaranda checking out the rollers.
marblehead Crashing water I
marblehead Crashing water II
marblehead It was low tide, so the waves weren't as high as I was hoping.
marblehead Smaranda posing in front of the waves.
marblehead A gull riding the wind.
marblehead Me enjoying the breeze.
marblehead Windswept bay.
marblehead A couple folks getting very close to the waves.
marblehead Back on shore in a less-windy spot, this sparrow was busy foraging.
marblehead I stopped to get a few close-ups.
marblehead This is a House Sparrow, Passer domesticus.
marblehead It's a European import, unlike most American "sparrows" which are unrelated.
marblehead I found a dry boulder I could climb.
marblehead Photos in this sequence by Smaranda, of course.
marblehead Climbing III
marblehead Climbing IV
marblehead You can't see it, but I finally found a good spot for my right foot...
marblehead ..which lets me get my left foot up above the overhang.
marblehead From here, it's easy.
marblehead Ready to "top out."