Tag: kiteboarder

Bring on the Wind!

An Airborne Kiteboarder at Cline Spit

So if you’re hoping that our spring winds will calm anytime soon, be aware that not everyone feels the same.

When the wind does kick up, which I’d say happens quite often, some Sequim residents, e.g., kite and sailboarders, are not only happy, but ecstatic! And as I witnessed on this particular day, it was not only very windy, but very cold, especially at Cline Spit, where I photographed this surfer.

And although I attempt to get names and contact information for anyone I photograph, I was remiss in doing so this time…since I ran back to my car to get WARM!

So if you happen to know his name, please say so in the comments and I’ll attempt to track him down, that is if he hasn’t blown away.

Cruise Ship Season…

Yep, it’s that time again, cruise ship season.

If you’re not on one, or dreaming of taking one, you may be seeing the ships pass by headed to Alaska via the Strait of Juan De Fuca, just as I did here.

Last summer, this Holland America edition served as a nice background for an airborne kiteboarder at Cline Spit, and also as a spark to my imagination.

While photographing him, I envisioned him being carried by a strong wind to the deck of the ship where he would make a grand entrance on the dance floor, or splash down in the pool, to the dismay of the sunbathers, the crew, and himself.

But my vision was short-lived when the wind tipped him from side to side and quickly deposited him back in the water as it had done many times before.

And as the ship sailed away, I was a little saddened that it left without the boarder, but most importantly, without me!