What started as a routine photo shoot in Laguna Beach turned into an “assignment” for me when I saw several onlookers photographing the wreckage of what I later found out was a long standing Lifeguard Tower on the beach near Heisler Park. The tower had been in place for over 20 years through all manner of storms. I was not a witness to the destructive tide and waves that caused this damage but its power is obvious.