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Support structures dislodged from the Capitola Wharf by powerful waves sit at bottom left after crashing through Zelda’s by the Beach on Thursday. The gap left by the section of the wharf that was destroyed by the storm can be seen at rear. Dominick King, who’s adjacent My Thai Beach restaurant also sustained major damage walks by on the deck as storm surge flows up Soquel Creek. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)
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Artist Roland Van Loon walks across the Capitola Esplanade after salvaging his painting titled “Capitola” from the storm-damaged My Thai Beach restaurant Thursday afternoon. Loon had hung the painting a few days ago. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)