Point Lobos, California

Winter storms in the central Pacific can generate large swells with waves reaching 20 feet or more in height. Though the weather was clear at Point Lobos when I visited, a storm surge coincided with high tide, causing enormous breakers. Using a fairly fast shutter, I managed to capture the right moment to showcase the power of the water breaking on the rocks. The low, late afternoon sun provided some nice backlighting to accent the waves, while an offshore wind curled the spray back over the wave tops.