An early nor’easter at the end of September was quite an occasion here. We had been in drought for over a month with just traces of rain. The idea of significant precipitation was appealing. However, we woke up to dry overcast, which was this year’s usual, but with a high surf warning! Really? It was flat calm here at the head of Linekin Bay. Yet, if I listened intently, I thought I could hear the unrhythmic steady swoosh of crashing surf on the distant shore.
We drove to Grimes Cove and headed east along the perimeter trail. Here was our first glimpse of roiling water at the edge of the cove.
Along the trail were seasonal flowers among the rocks.
As we came around the point and faced easterly we were rewarded with mesmerizing views of the big surf that, fortunately, we did not have in Linekin Bay. Since our bay opens to the southwest, we are sheltered when the storms come from the east, except that strong winds are apt to hold tides into the entire Gulf of Maine. For us this results in higher water for a longer time than would happen on a normal tide. Still it is better than having that surf pounding directly on our shore! We can go and enjoy the spectacle on the other side worry free! Although it did not rain on us that afternoon, over the next three days we did get 1.7″ of welcome gentle precipitation.
