The first wave rolled ashore just after 0830.
In six or eight steps, however, he saw the breakers rolling ashore in a tumult of white foam, and he knew he was standing on a black-sand beach.
Lorna had plenty of time, so waited for the cars to roll ashore.
The tar balls, ranging in size from golf balls to basketballs, rolled ashore, carried by the wind and the tides.
It was daunting enough today even from the beach, where the surf rolled ashore like an amphibious assault.
At times, during the worst of the storm, water pushed ashore rolled completely across the narrow island and into the bay.
Once a beachhead was established, millions of Volkswagens rolled ashore, tapping a vein of discontent with Detroit's styling excesses, conspicuous consumption and slipshod quality.
A party of engineers then blew the lighter's bow off using demolition charges and the two tanks rolled ashore.
The wagon rolled ashore, moved up the road and out of sight into the dusk.
Out there long lines of waves roll ashore and laden-down oil tankers creep westward along the fuzzy horizon toward New York Harbor.