The National Weather Service measured 8 inches of snow in Waves. It was relatively unusual, but it seems in the last 50 years we’ve had a similar event about every 10 or 12 years. I’ve seen higher snowfall amounts a few times, as much as 12 inches.
This recent storm was fun and visually stimulating. Although blowing a gale, temperatures never dropped much below freezing. It was exhilarating to be the first person to make footprints toward the beach near my home.
Never whiteout conditions, the snowfall was moderate yet consistent for nearly 20 hours.
The seas were lively, but the real show for me was the beach.
Snow and wind continued as I looked at different vantage points.
The dunes were a treasure trove of possibilities for a camera.
While the tendency is to shoot horizontally, vertical compositions can be just as effective.
Who knows when there’ll be another opportunity like this!