Fire Island Lighthouse

After abruptly leaving Nova Scotia during my winter tour in 1998, I quickly drove down the Atlantic coast to get to New York City for New years in Times Square.  I had a bit of time one afternoon, so I did some hiking on Fire Island.  It was a very windy and cold day.  when walking into the wind, my eyes would tear up.  I had to stand near my tripod to block the wind when shooting.  During a large gust, I released the shutter to expose this frame.  The dry grass in the foreground is blurry because of the high winds.