Storm Surf From Typhoon Chanchu

In this picture a surfer in Hong Kong decides whether or not to go out in big storm surf generated by typhoon Chanchu. He didn't venture into the water. Judging from the picture it was a wise decision indeed!
Chanchu, meaning "pearl" in Cantonese, struck Southern China Thursday, May 18, killing at least eight people and leaving 27 Vietnamese fishermen missing after their boats sank in Chinese waters.
Typhoon Chanchu is the most powerful storm to strike the South China Sea region during the month of May, has killed at least 48 people in Asia, including 37 in the Philippines last weekend.