Tag Archives: van’s beach

Vol XV #202 – Leland, Somewhere Under a Rainbow

The day began with big waves splashing over the breakwall along with BB sized hale.  A rainbow graced the western sky as a lonely surfer fought the wind, waves and rain. In the early afternoon occasional pockets of blue opened up, what can you say other than it’s an eclectic weather day.       

Vol XV #199 – Hold Your Hats, Wind Gusting to 31 MPH

A lot of parking spaces available in town this afternoon.  Gale force winds make outdoor activities not much fun unless you’re surfing or kite boarding.  Color is developing rapidly in the areas with a lot of maples.  This coming weekend should be nice to color tour.    

Vol XV #195 – A Beautiful Morning to Go Surfing in the Land of Delight

A brisk wind out of the Northwest was just right for about 10 surfers just after sunrise.  I waited for near 15 minutes for someone to ride a wave and decided to leave.  I was checking out Facebook when a couple of surfers stood up and I captured the moment with my IPhone.  The telephoto was taken with my Nikon…. Read more »

Vol XV #182 – Fishtown Sunrise and Later, a Van’s Beach Wedding

A special moment as the sun rises over Fishtown.  The sailboat could have had a little more wind to sail home with, but what a beautiful morning it was.  Wow!… and if you had planned a wedding on Van’s Beach in late September, how lucky can you get.  Congratulations to the bride and groom.    

Vol XV #168 – Another Beautiful Day in the Land of Delight

The Server was doing it’s job this AM when I got up and by 8:30 am I posted yesterday’s Report.  Around noon it failed again, but it’s up and running now.  Today is one of those picture postcard days with indigo blue skies and puffy white clouds.  This is a wine tasting weekend and Boathouse Wine had a front yard… Read more »