Thunderstorms and High Winds!

We left Isle of Palms this morning about 7:15 this morning. All went well, we even transited the area with shallow water without a problem. All was well until we were about to anchor. The thunder storms were rolling in. We dropped the anchor and the winds were high 30 plus knots. The tide was on the flush and our boat was sideways. It just wouldn't go head to wind. The tide flush was holding us and the wind had us heeled over. It was not pretty and not fun. We are getting too old for this stuff. I can't wait to get to Charlotte Harbor so we can become fair weather sailors. 

Here are some pictures from today. 

Houses along the waterfront in Charleston. 

Thunderclouds just before we anchored. 

The second rain after we anchored. 

Another storm rolling through.