Clam Digger Looses Footing - a photo on Flickriver

            It is always interesting to see what events take place at the beach.  There were many large rouge waves and I just happened to have the right setting on the camera to catch the clam digger getting overtaken by the wave at Grover beach. You should never turn your back on the waves.... In this case, the large wave filled the clam diggers waders with water and pulled him down.  Luckily, he was able to free himself from the incoming waves.


Grover Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 13,156 at the 2010 census, up from 13,067 in 2000. Grover Beach is the location of the Pacific Crossing cable Landing station. This is where trans-pacific submarine cables come ashore and interface with the North American telecom network.[10]
History
Grover Beach was originally known as Town of Grover, which was founded on August 1, 1887. The town was named for its founder, D.W. Grover.[11]
Grover filed his plans at the San Luis Obispo County Court House and eventually founded what was to be known as City of Grover City. There was a popular vote that allowed incorporating on December 21, 1959, as City of Grover City. However, the name seemed redundant so some people sought better names, especially ocean-oriented names. In 1992, there was another popular vote, in which the town's name was officially changed from "City of Grover City" to "Grover Beach" to emphasize the seaside location.[12]
Geography
Grover Beach is part of the 5 Cities Metropolitan Area. The "5 Cities" includes 3 cities; Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, and Arroyo Grande along with Oceano and Shell Beach (part of Pismo Beach). The city extends from Arroyo Grande in the east to Pismo State Beach.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 99.81% is land and 0.19% is water.
Climate
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grover Beach has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[13]
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Taken on: February 19, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/7.1, 1/1000 sec, 180mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	180mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Portrait
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.20
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