August 23, 2009. Western Head, N.S. Hurricane Bill.

I will never be able to describe the wonder that was today. The waves were huge. Time and time again, the surge came right over our stone wall and covered fifteen feet of our grass. The small rocks between our grass and the trees were covered with water. The rooster tails coming off these huge waves just filled the air with spray. The scene was spectacular. The best view of the storm was right from our front living room windows. When the rain stopped, we watched from our deck.

The waves were so high and the surge was so strong that the water came eight over the causeway, time and time again. It looked like a water fall as all the water fell over the road into the lake. All the rocks piled up against the causeway on the lake side just got moved out into the lake, so soon there was a four foot drop right beside the road. Next the road began to erode away, under-cutting the road. Soon the asphalt came away in chunks and then a canal opened from the ocean right into the lake. The causeway from our house over to the church and then up the road to Gill's house is gone. In the ten year since we have lived here, the causeway has been damaged twice in a storm, but even when the road was impassable by car, a person walking had no trouble. Now the road is just gone. It is amazing how Mother Nature takes charge.

We got off easy as far as Hurricanes go. The winds were never higher that 35 mph, and the rain only fell hard for a few hours. The electricity was only off for three hours. By mid afternoon the sun was shining and the waves although high were no longer scary. But the sight of the waves will stay with us for many years to come. Pictures do not come close to seeing the real thing. Everyone in Queen's County came out today to see the angry sea. The cars were lined up all along both sides of the road way past Pierce Point Road. It was a sight to behold. And we had a first row seat.