While beach sunsets may be more beautiful, I think beach pictures during storms are more dramatic. On a recent afternoon at the Cotton Bayou beach access in Orange Beach, an afternoon storm provided low hanging clouds and churned waters. With these kind of conditions, the clouds and waves almost mimic each other as the swirling winds create wave patterns in the clouds.

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