High tide!
I’m torn this week! I have several reasons to be joyful. Is that allowed, do you think?
The first one is that I have finally caught up with returning visits to my blog, after a week’s absence. That is pure delight, never mind joy! If I’ve missed anybody, will you give me a gentle nudge, please?
The second? I can, more or less, operate my new phone. Doing a dance for joy right now!
The third is the bit I’m going to share with you today. In a generally gloomy week, we had a little pocket of sunshine in which I popped out to do a few jobs. They just happened to be in the direction of Hartlepool Headland, and it was high tide. Pure, unadulterated joy!
Whoosh goes the sea, against the pier!
And against the sea wall!
This solitary chap was being a bit daring!
But he got away with it!
For me there are few things more joyful than watching the sea demonstrate its might on a sunny afternoon. I crouched beside the sea wall, excited as a child as the pier took hit after hit. Of course, I should have rested the camera on the wall and stayed put till I got that perfect shot. But so delighted was I at the great claps of spray flying around me that I totally forgot to stay still. The results are as you see. But I had such fun!
You have to love it!
It would have been so easy to get wet!
But I somehow avoided it
Gorgeous, isn’t it?
I had another reason to be joyful, but I’d better save that till next week, don’t you think? Can I overdose on joy?
If you’d like to share a little more, please visit Kan. Her Joy is series is just that. A joy!
restlessjo 
Very dramatic photos Jo, full of life and vitality. The power of the ocean fascinates me and I love to watch it when it’s like this, but not brave enough to walk along the pier as that man did! Your photos are so refreshing.
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I was definitely refreshed afterwards, Barb! In need of a warm cuppa 🙂
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it’s totally allowed! 😉 these water scenes are beautiful and inspiring!
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So glad you like them! It’s just my home town but I love it when the tide’s high. Thanks for visiting 🙂
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There’s something so very exhilarating about crashing waves!
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There is, Tanya! I always love it 🙂
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i love the sea and what a joy to see your amazing photos! great captures, Jo!
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The power of it is always awe inspiring to me, LolaWi. 🙂 Thanks! I love it!
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You’re well ahead of me. I’ve had my phone for three years and I still can’t work it. Of course, it’s obsolete now…
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I got delirious 10 minutes ago when I found I could view my WordPress Reader on there! Result 🙂
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Oh, it’s the little things 😉
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Holding out on us when it comes to sharing the joy? Now I am very curious. I love the long shots of the pier. Agreed the gentleman is quite the risk taker but by the looks of your photos so are you Jo!
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No water wings either, Sue 🙂
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Now you’re teasing what’s the secret joy? 🙂
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One of the Sue’s has guessed 🙂
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🙂
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Love the wild sea shots. It reminds me of my summer visit to Lake Huron when the wind whipped up some angry waves for most of the week. On the last couple of days when it all calmed down, I felt a slight bit of boredom and was happy to return home! Strange, eh?
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I love being by the sea but never more so than when the tide’s in. 🙂
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Enjoyed reading about your joy and looking at your joy. I don’t think I will walk with you if you walk on the seawall. At least not without a life jacket. 🙂
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Water wings? 🙂
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Plus a thermos of something hot. 🙂
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Rum toddy? 🙂
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I didn’t want to impose……but now that you mention it…. 🙂
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Very dramatic Jo – and right to be joyful – it is downright miserable up the Tyne Valley
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We had a grey, wet start today then a tiny bit of brightness, Robin, but I was virtuously catching up on here after t’ai chi. Such a relief to be back ‘in control’. Ha! 🙂
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I’m speechless…. Wow, these wave captures!!! I stayed here a little longer… I got wet 🙂
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I have a towel handy, Amy 🙂
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What a joyful and beautiful post! Great shots Jo! I am glad you and your camera didn’t get wet there hon. 😀 ♥ Big Hugs ♥
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It was a close thing, Sonel, thanks! 🙂 🙂 Hope life is being kind to you?
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No complaints at all hon. Thanks. 😀 ♥
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I think one is allowed multiple joys per day. I’m glad you got a full dose! Wonderful photos are proof of that joy.
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Thanks so much, Angeline 🙂 I had a week’s worth in one day!
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Every frame demonstrates your joy Jo! Glad your camera survive the outing 🙂 I am back to playing catch up again 😦
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Win some, loose some, Madhu 🙂 That camera is never, ever going to get wet again! (fingers crossed)
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Great to be joyful about simple things – I don’t think you can overdose! I was joyful today seeing sunlight on autumn leaves…
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Ha! You’re psychic, Sue 🙂 That was number 4!
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Not the first time I’ve been called psychic recently…..probably not a good thing?
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You captured the waves so beautifully! I don’t think you can overdose on joy! 😀
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Me neither, really! But I love that bubble that just bursts inside when I’m watching something as beautiful as this 🙂
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That’s my kinda sea, and I share your joy.
You can use your new phone? I can’t even use my old one, which is the simplest possible, but I haven’t managed to register any numbers in it!
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Thanks, Viv. 🙂 I’ve got as far as texting and I have Google +, Instagram and Facebook loaded so I’m getting there. Nobody said it was easy, Viv, unless you’re 3! 🙂
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Don’t forget WordPress!
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Just did it, Gilly! No excuse for not answering my comments when I’m away now 😦 Except no WiFi 🙂
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Of course, multiple reasons are allowed. In fact, it’s a preferred condition. Great series of images of the waves. I could almost feel them here on my monitor. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Robin! More atmosphere than technique but I loved it. Thanks so much for your nice comment. 🙂
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Love the pics!
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Thank you! That makes me joyful too 🙂
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Dear Johanna, I can almost understand you, sometimes I am same as you. These waves on the pier are amazing, seems it was a great joy to take their pictures there. And I can’t believe that you didn’t get wet 🙂 Thank you, love, nia
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I don’t know how the camera stayed dry, Nia! 🙂 Pure joy, isn’t it? Hugs, darlin’!
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