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The waves crashing on rocks

That picture was captured in Grand-rivière in the extreme North of Martinique Island. We were on a day trip with my girl friend and after spending most of the day at the river we decided to go at the beach there. When we arrived, some people told us to avoid the beach as there were big waves due to an hurricane 1000km north from the island. We decided to go check it out anyway and indeed the waves were very big. It's the kind of spectacle that I love! Seeing the power of Mother Nature.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2020
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: Martinique
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Willy Joseph-Louis