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| Each campsite at the State Park has electricity and water, even tent sites. |
Homes like these are being sold off and replaced by condos, shops, and restaurants.
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The Pink Pony, a local surf side pub, seems to be popular with thirsty seagulls. |
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However, thanks to state parks and nature preserves, stretches of pristine beaches still remain. |
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Nearby the state park is a nature preserve with several miles of hiking trails.
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Backlit by the sun, the foliage glows with rich colors.
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Behind the beach is a quiet lagoon whose shore is lined with oyster shells.
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And near the beach I was surprised by a blue heron who was fishing in this solitary place.
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The only noise to disturb nature's own sounds were the Blue Angels out of Pensacola who were practicing their routines high above.
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| A helicopter ride passed by. I quickly photographed it. The above photo is an enlargement and I was surprised to see the pilot had been waving at me. I returned to the State Park and hiked the beach, watching the people and the gulls.
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| Note: All photographs were shot with an
Olympus Camedia E10 digital camera and made web-ready using Adobe
Photoshop 6.1 and Adobe ImageReady 3.0. These web pages were created
with Front Page 2000.
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