High Water at the Coast

Unusual High Tide, Rialto Beach, a photo by wild trees on Flickr.
Big Waves at the Coast.  This photo is from back in 2009, during summer, when a freak wave event created an unusual -- and unexpected -- high tide.  Now, during the winter of 2012, big tides at the coast combined with a big west swell and erosion of the south jetty at La Push may combine to flood the little coastal town.  It's because of times like this (and the tsunami risk) that a new town will be built on the uplands above Second Beach, formerly part of Olympic National Park.  Let's all pause and think about the good folk of La Push and hope that the ocean with which they are so integrally connected doesn't do too much damage to their homes and livelihoods.