About 4 years ago I was attending a conference on Clearwater Beach.  I had been to Clearwater plenty of times rarely stayed over on the beach.  I really wanted to take advantage of the location and get some sunsets shot before heading in for a dinner event with my co-workers.  Well February in Florida can be windy and cold (for Florida at least).  The wind was blowing about 30 miles per hour and I was getting sandblasted most of the time.  All I could do was hunker down for a few shots and then head back to the shower.  I managed to get one down low and that was about it.

Sometimes it's just find to reminder yourself of the things you've tried.

Shot of the sunset taken down on my knees holding onto the tripod for stability.

Hypoluxo Moonrise-2

Notice how the wind was blowing the sand everywhere.