Tony Pratt

Archive for the ‘Waves’ Category

Jan
24

North Atlantic Energy

Filed Under Waves, Winter 2011/12

Jul
11

Ocean Sculpture

Filed Under Scenics, Summer 2011, Sunrises and Sunsets, Waves

This early morning breaking wave was frozen in motion, reminding me of an ice sculpture.

Apr
29

Sunrise After the Storm

Filed Under Scenics, Spring 2011, Waves

Two days of heavy wind was followed by clear skies, a nice sunrise and big surf. This was the surf at Cape Henlopen State Park early this morning.

Apr
1

Earl Waves at Cape Henlopen

Filed Under Black & White, Spring 2011, Waves

Earl was a hurricane that moved north along the Atlantic coast last September. He sent his greetings to the Delaware coast in the form of waves, big waves!!

Feb
25

Wind and Waves

Filed Under Scenics, Waves, Winter 2011

A cold front pulled through the coast today, bringing in heavy winds blowing offshore. These winds met with large storm born waves, creating majestic opposition of the force of waves and wind.

Feb
7

Wings vs Waves

Filed Under Shorebirds, Waves, Winter 2011

A few shorebirds were working the rocks last evening, dodging waves as they broke against the boulders. This Ruddy Turnstone got up just in time to miss a dousing. Wings win!!

Sep
19

Igor Waves

Filed Under Summer 2010, Waves

Waves from Hurricane Igor broke on the Delaware shore today. While one surfer blasts through the lip of a wave, a younger one watches, perhaps with envy.

Sep
4

Off the Top

Filed Under Summer 2010, Waves

Waves from Hurricane Earl were a welcome relief for surfers from the flat summer ocean condition.

Hurricane Earl Waves 9.3

Sep
3

Hurricane Earl

Filed Under Scenics, Summer 2010, Waves

Hurricane Earl passed offshore of the Delawre coast today, doing little more than casting big waves to shore. The sun came out from behind clouds just before it set, lighting up Earl’s waves nicely.

Hurricane Earl Waves 9.3

Aug
21

Sand Carrier

Filed Under Scenics, Summer 2010, Waves

I have a fascination with waves and I love to freeze them in photographs to see the variety of actions that occur as a wave breaks. here you can see sand laden water flowing into the face of a wave as it breaks right on the shore.

Waves 8.21