Wonder of nature
Churning echoes from afar
Roars into my soul
I received a tsunami Alert this morning as I opened my Gmail. I didn’t know it could that, so thanks Google for that.
I checked the expected arrival times for the waves here on the Pacific Northwest Coast and the expected wave size. I walk this stretch of beach regularly and know the area well. The police had blocked the road and were getting cars off the beach when I arrived. Here is a video I posted to my YouTube channel. I left the audio, so you could hear the roar.
This is the first time I have ever seen a tsunami, so I made sure to stay safe. The dunes are 15-20 feet above the shoreline. The initial waves arrived between 8:45 – 9:00AM PST.
The tsunami waves were choppier as if they were riding atop the normal waves. Although the phrase is overused, it was truly awe-inspiring to witness such massive raw energy echoing across the vast Pacific Ocean. I wrote the haiku above in my head while watching the tsunami waves arrive on my beach.
The animated clip at the beginning of this video comes from
https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai-erupts-again
C.E.Wheeler 
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