Wind surfing on Lake Erie!

We went up to the lake this past week, on a hunt for the little shells we use in these ornaments:

On the way up to the beach where we collect most of them (we call it "shell beach", I don't know if it has a proper name), we passed the beach in Hamburg where they were wind surfing (I think I've also heard this called kite surfing). This looks like a real blast, but I bet it takes some real upper body strength! Watch the first video, to the right at the end-the guy gets pulled out of the water and flies at least 10 feet into the air!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4l6-GmRdKc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hGRMXremuU

We did manage to collect some shells before a serious storm blew in and chased us off the beach with wind, rain and lightening. We decided to head north to Lake Ontario where it looked bright and sunny-then another storm blew in from the north and chased us home! We actually came home to find our power was knocked out. We should have plenty of shells and beach glass for the ornaments though!