A man and woman are sitting on the beach on a sunny day. They are nearly chest deep in ocean water though. They both have concerned expressions on their faces.
The couple is sitting in deep water rather than being on the sand.
What caused the beach to be flooded? Why isn't the couple moving out of the water?
I clearly recall choosing hell over high water.
scene: beach description: A man and woman are sitting on the beach on a sunny day. They are nearly chest deep in ocean water though. They both have concerned expressions on their faces. uncanny: The couple is sitting in deep water rather than being on the sand. entities: Tide_table, Parasol_(disambiguation). caption: I clearly recall choosing hell over high water.
A reference to the idiom: "hell or high water": in this case, they were literally given the choice, and despite apparently choosing "hell", they were given "high water", as depicted.