Blowing Rocks Preserve, Jupiter, FL

A fun morning spent at Blowing Rocks Perserve, Jupiter.  Blowing Rocks (aptly named), is a part of the Florida coast that is flanked with limestone. When it is high tide, the waves come crashing up and "blow".

Hurricane Irene had just passed by the Florida coast earlier in the week, and was making it's way east.  So the waters were a little more rough than usual, and the blowing was higher than I had seen in the past.

  The sound of these waves crashing was like thunder!

I have never left Blowing Rocks without getting soaked, and today was no exception.  I was looking the other way when a big wave crashed up and knocked me down.  I was completely underwater for a few seconds, and I'll admit, it scared me.  For a second, I felt the power of the wave and the strength it had.  Then it was gone, and I was wiping the saltwater from my eyes - and my camera. 

I was drenched but fine, as was my camera.  The waves were beautiful crashing up against those rocks, it was definitely worth the trip.