How I Spent Last Sunday

One more weather story - only this time I was right there. This past weekend my wife and I went to Miami to take part in the first South Beach triathlon. It was a truly great event - beautifully managed, perfect conditions, and we both did well. The start was at 7 a.m. and as the sun was rising over the Atlantic and the competitors made their way to the start, a waterspout formed well offshore providing the most spectacular start I've ever seen. (A waterspout is a small tornado that forms over water drawing water upwards to a larger storm cloud.)

I was curious to see if any newspapers would pick it up and kudos to Joe Caveretta of the Sun Sentinel (top) and Patrick Farrell of the Miami Herald (below). It's interesting to compare how different an approach each photographer took on pictures that were taken no more than minutes or yards away from each other. FYI - Cavaretta's picture is the more accurate in reflecting the true light and conditions, but I think that maybe Farrell got the better picture by a hair. Your vote?

More Waves and Weather!

Photo by Debra Slifkin.

Longtime followers of this blog with good memories might remember two year ago when my wife and I went to Miami for the first Nautica South Beach Triathlon. Just as the race was about to begin a water spout appeared on the horizon - a remarkable sight. (Click here to see that post.)

This year, another great shot of the start was caught by Debra Slifkin. The weather was race perfect, the event was immaculately organized, and I finished 10th in my age group!

The rest of the weekend looked more like this: