Spring tides and storm force winds have battered the south coast this week. 

This one was taken at Milford on Sea (where I photograph beach huts etc).  The waves were crashing over the sea wall, but the wind was so strong that the instant the wave lifted, it was turned into a huge cloud of spray.  The tide had actually turned, and I think the photographs would have been even more dramatic, had I been there earlier.  As you can see, from the shingle in the car park, the waves had been breaking a good 20 - 30 yards beyond the sea wall,

You will also notice that I got a drop of spray on my protective lens.

I have to say, the vibration reduction in my new lens really came into its own.  I am not joking when I say it was just about impossible to stay still in that wind, and the camera was hand held.  So it did okay. (:o)