People screamed as they were swallowed by the cold, unforgiving sea but the ocean was indifferent to their plight. They struggled then sank to their doom. Later they would be silent, strewn on the beach as if seaweed.
It was growing dark and rain melted into the vicious water, an ominous scene indeed.
"How perilous life is," stated a man by my side. "A wonderful painting, it draws you into its horror."