The beach in Crescent City was cold and windy. Some kids were flying kites. It occurred to me how wonderful it would be to have kite competitions in Chicago right on the beach of Lake Michigan. They do it in India and Middle East. Why can't we organize it here?
In the past, Crescent City was affected by a powerful earthquake that originated in Anchorage Alaska in 1964. It had a magnitude of 9.2. and caused a tsunami. 12 people died, 25 large fishing boats disappeared. It destroyed 30 city blocks. Water can be treacherous. There are three kinds of waves in the ocean: sneaker waves, rip currents, and rising tides. Sneaker waves are large waves that can occur at any time. Rip currents are strong outgoing currents. Due to high waves and low temperature, swimming was out of the question.
We entered Redwood National State Park. In the Stout Memorial Grove, redwood trees reached 300 feet that is an equivalent of a 30 story building. You need seven people to hold hands around some of those trees.
In the past, Crescent City was affected by a powerful earthquake that originated in Anchorage Alaska in 1964. It had a magnitude of 9.2. and caused a tsunami. 12 people died, 25 large fishing boats disappeared. It destroyed 30 city blocks. Water can be treacherous. There are three kinds of waves in the ocean: sneaker waves, rip currents, and rising tides. Sneaker waves are large waves that can occur at any time. Rip currents are strong outgoing currents. Due to high waves and low temperature, swimming was out of the question.
We entered Redwood National State Park. In the Stout Memorial Grove, redwood trees reached 300 feet that is an equivalent of a 30 story building. You need seven people to hold hands around some of those trees.