Hurricane Ike - Seawall Fountains and Submarine Cars

Really, really cool shots on tv of the waves crashing into the Galveston Seawall. Geysers of sandy, dirty water shooting 50 feet into the air. Still the occasional pedestrian wandering down the thoroughfare just waiting to be swept into the sea. Hope the camera catches one as it happens.

Amazing number of vehicles hip deep in coastal flooding. I am sure these illustrious citizens were caught totally by surprise by this rapidly moving storm system. I mean, gosh, it tore up Cuba barely three days ago. How can you rustle up an escape play in a mere 72 hours?!? My favorite semi-submerged vehicle was the VW Jetta sitting somewhere in the Galveston Strand. The driver thoughtfully had its emergency flashers on so boats wouldn't crash into it. Either that or he was just dashing into his apartment and didn't want the cops to think he was going to leave his car parked there illegally.

The television commentators have been keeping their energy up pretty good. But the day is young. Wait until the sun goes down and we can't get decent live shots anymore. We will be at their mercy as they try to paint word pictures of the devastation for us. I'll let you know.