February 1st, 2010 | 
Contests are fun aren’t they? Here’s my favorites thus far in the Coast Guard People’s Choice photo contest.
CARRIBEAN SEA - USCGC Vigorous (WMEC 627) prepares to enter a storm at sea while on routine patrol in the Caribbean Sea. The storm turned the picturesque day quickly into night, and, after a few minutes returned the day to its original pristine condition. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by LTJG Christopher O’Meara)
CG-47213 Surf Training at the National Motor Lifeboat School in November under North Head Lighthouse during Surf class 01-10, in Ilwaco, Wa. (U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO BY MK1 Jamie Parsons)
CGC MELLON entering a squall and pushing away from several waterspouts off the coast of Costa Rica. A Dolphin HH-65 helicopter is secured on the flight deck of cutter. (US COAST GUARD photo by SK1 Adrianne Johnson)
GLACIER BAY, ALASKA - CGC Naushon (WPB 1311) underway on an area familiarization patrol. (Coast Guard photo by IS3 Logan Wright)
Check out the USCG flickr photostream for all the nominee photos… these are only my faves.
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