WindsorDi's photos with the keyword: windy

Today was a gloriously sunny day to be out for a meandering drive along the southern coastline - temps of 16 ˚C (60 ˚F) - not bad for mid-November! But there was a very strong on-shore wind, so Lake Erie was a rooling mass of whitecaps... Here, inside the Colchester Harbour breakwall, there were strong winds, but the waves were held at bay...

Today was a gloriously sunny day to be out for a meandering drive along the southern coastline - temps of 16 ˚C (60 ˚F) - not bad for mid-November! But there was a very strong on-shore wind, so Lake Erie was a rooling mass of whitecaps... The Leamington shoreline was being pounded...

Today was a gloriously sunny day to be out for a meandering drive along the southern coastline - temps of 16 ˚C (60 ˚F) - not bad for mid-November! But there was a very strong on-shore wind, so Lake Erie was a rooling mass of whitecaps...

Today was a gloriously sunny day to be out for a meandering drive along the southern coastline - temps of 16 ˚C (60 ˚F) - not bad for mid-November! But there was a very strong on-shore wind, so Lake Erie was a rooling mass of whitecaps... Even at Colcester Beach, normally a nicely sheltered swimming beach, there where long strings of rollers...

the winds picked up and the waves started to pound the beach

The waves were piling in to the mouth of the harbour... not a generous entrance even on quiet days - but today it would be very risky.

a panorama across the sweep of the beach ( 4 photos)

I did not venture too far out the pier - the spray was noticable even from back here and the wind gusts were making it difficult to stay still enough to shoot!

The gulls were smart enough to come ashore... but if you look to the right side, you can see people still out in the water! On the right horizon, the stacks of the FERMI nuclear plant can be seen.

The storm rolled in across Lake Erie. The inner harbour was still calm, but the outer surf was starting to pound.