November 26, 2011
Uh, wow.
…about the musicI used to live on a boat part-time. Apparently, I still do.
I spent Thanksgiving Day at home, in awe of nature’s power– and giggling at it! 50 MPH winds, 10-foot waves, 8-foot high tide… and no, it wasn’t raining. The house, perched on a rocky ledge roughly 20 feet above the Salish Sea, is soaked in saltwater, as you’ll experience through my shaky, untalented, but enthusiastic lens.
Glenn Buttkus said,
November 26, 2011 @ 11:35 am
When the Salish gets frisky, it really wants to get in your face; like a tomcat needing attention. The video with the accompanying jazz score, punctuated by your giggles, snorts, and joy remind me of that famous jazz song that has two inebriated folks drinking wine, and getting into the spirit(s); the giggling is infectious, the storm is dramatic and beautiful, the music is a perfect scoring of those moments; thanks.
Alex Shapiro said,
November 26, 2011 @ 11:44 am
It gives me such joy to share these moments! What an amazing way to live… (I say that, until the roof blows off…).
martin said,
November 26, 2011 @ 5:07 pm
Fun vid . Thank you for posting that . We are slightly higher just up north from you and the wind …..oy vey!!!!
As of late this Saturday afternoon the high wind watch for us this evening has been upgraded to a high wind Warning so stay safe, warm and dry if u are still on isle. My earplugs , alcohol and a foetal position work well 🙂
Barry said,
November 27, 2011 @ 3:34 pm
Nice! How great, loved the sliding door rattle. So, how high does the water get at your house? Was that the most you get or does that spit of land you’re on get under water?
Alex Shapiro said,
November 27, 2011 @ 5:00 pm
I’m expecting to pull out my snorkel gear at any moment… the almost 60-MPH is nothing in light of the 90+ MPH winds that this point has endured in the past. I keep reminding myself that this house is, indeed, still standing. And then I think about the physics of atrophy and entropy… and then I pour myself a drink 🙂
Bill Belote said,
November 28, 2011 @ 3:34 pm
There are few things Julie and I enjoy more than being in a location and weather like that. What fun! I too laughed at the rattling door. Tasty jazz and shelter from the drama – you’ve got it made!
Spaffy said,
November 28, 2011 @ 11:04 pm
What a wild coastline !
I preferred it when the sun appeared.
Your music isn’t exactly “La Mer”, but I liked it.
We talked about you at the last Mu Phi meeting and we miss you.
Love, Spaffy
P.S. I’m playing a program of Brazilian music Thurs.
Canary Burton said,
November 29, 2011 @ 4:38 am
I giggled when you did, it was infectious. Lovely storm. I love extreme events where no one gets hurt.
Canary
notes from the kelp » The composer in her natural habitat said,
November 29, 2011 @ 5:06 pm
[…] the two days following the storm featured in my silly saltwater- and giggle-infused holiday movie below, I had to get outside to explore. I was curious to see what odd items Poseidon might have […]
Paul Chepikian said,
November 30, 2011 @ 3:06 am
What’s interesting is that I did a series of landings in Friday Harbor with very unrealistic settings on the simulator. Much like what was really happening on the island. Rain, wind, close to zero visibility, etc. And it was in the same time frame. Am I controlling the weather on your island with my flight simulator? Cue music!
Alex Shapiro said,
November 30, 2011 @ 3:11 am
BWAH HA HA HAAAAHHHH! [the sound of evil laughter as it becomes clear that yes, Mr. Chepikian is not only controlling the weather on San Juan Island, but the stock market and the price of oil.]. Occupy Chepikian!
Stormy Thanksgiving Day…. | San Juan Island Update: News about the things that make living here great. said,
November 30, 2011 @ 3:26 am
[…] Alex Shapiro took video outside her window & posted it on her blog Notes from the Kelp – here’s the power of the sea, at […]
Joy said,
November 30, 2011 @ 7:44 am
We were chasing our sailboat, dragging its mooring, out in the harbor on that day. What a wind!
notes from the kelp » New Year’s Way said,
January 2, 2012 @ 5:10 pm
[…] There may be no better way to begin the first day of the new year than with a walk through a wilderness area. Especially when, at 48 and a half degrees latitude, the temperature nearly matches the map coordinates, and the wind behaves itself (for a change. Lately it’s been a lot like THIS). […]