Hurricane Katia Comes To Inis Oirr

This past weekend I visited Inis Oirr, the smallest of the Aran Islands. I happened to pick the weekend that Hurricane Katia landed on the tiny island's shores and ended up stranded for an extra night on the island, with all boats canceled for a day or two. Strong winds be damned, I walked about the island snapping some pictures of what the storm did to the island's landscape. Here are some of the shots.

Inis Oirr beach before the storm hit.

Same beach after the storm.

Seaweed-covered strand.

More seaweed than sand!

Seabird and seaweed.

Waves rolling in from Inis Meain.

The calm lake, the wrecked Plassey, the storm waves, and shadowy Cliffs of Moher.

Storm clouds haunting the Plassey.

Dog and foam.

Inis Oirr lighthouse looking out at the storm waves.

Shore.

Stones and storm waves.

Rolling in.

Crash.

Hurricanes can make everything go topsy-turvy for awhile. ;)

Inis Oirr pier, covered in seaweed tossed up by the storm.

Inis Oirr pier, closed.

Clouds, cemetery cross, and children crossing.

Cross and storm clouds.

Me on the beach.

On the boat leaving Inis Oirr, first day going out again.

On the ferry.

Waves chasing the ferry.

Leaving.

Drenched ferry windows.