The bad weather that started before Christmas has continued into the new year. In Hastings there were warnings that the strong winds and a super high tide would threaten to push the sea over the flood defences. That didn’t happen during the short time I was there. It certainly was rough, although it’s been worse.
There were plenty of people there enjoying the show. I made sure I stayed where it was dry. Not only did I not want to get soaked, the waves throw up fair size pebbles when they hit the wall.
I felt obliged to take a photo of the Pier. The rain cloud above it was fast closing in. This January storm has brought with it some extremely heavy showers. I didn’t stay much longer after I saw that approaching.
These photographs can be viewed on my Flickr page by clicking on them.
I’m so glad you put a link to that old photo – it shows what a great work Sydney Little did in carrying out his plans for the new promenade and Bottle Alley – which put the sea much further away from the road and seafront buildings. I was on the promenade in the same place as yourself at 1.40 today and found myself a bit disappointed that the storm surge wasn’t as spectactular as forecast. Then I realised I was just sensation seeking and that it was a blessing for many people that there was not as much flooding as was forecast