Smile High

We were all smiles today after our parasailing adventure with the guys at Key Sailing!

Worship

A quiet moment during the Worship at the Water service on Pensacola Beach this morning.

Seagrass Awareness Day

It was Seagrass Awareness day at Shoreline Park South today. Activities and wildlife displays were centered around educating the public about the importance of seagrass preservation in Santa Rosa Sound.







(Thanks to guest photographer Nadia for the photo of the turtle!)

Tropical Storm Ida

There is no more "shoreline" at Shoreline Park this morning! Tropical Storm Ida blew in overnight, and the storm surge has pushed the waters of Santa Rosa Sound up over the beach and into the parking lot.

Tranquility

Skywatch Friday - A View from Shoreline Park South

The early morning sky over a calm Santa Rosa Sound.

Transportation II

Two sailboats at rest on a sleepy Sunday morning in Santa Rosa Sound.

A Quiet Sunday Morning on Santa Rosa Sound

This shot was taken on another recent Sunday morning from the pier at Shoreline Park South in Gulf Breeze, and looks east across Santa Rosa Sound towards the Bob Sykes bridge which connects Gulf Breeze to Pensacola Beach and Santa Rosa Island. Many, many fish are caught from this pier.

Oh What a Beautiful Morning!

It is a picture perfect morning in Gulf Breeze, for seagulls, young photographers, and everyone else enjoying the water in Santa Rosa Sound.

Naval Live Oaks

A morning walk in the Naval Live Oaks Area of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. First, a tree that was cut and left along the waterline is surounded by drying sea grass. Then, a flowering shrub in the sand with the Bob Sikes Bridge and Pensacola beach in the distance.

Blue Angels Weekend

Thousands of visitors are visiting in and driving through town today for the annual Blue Angels air show out at Pensacola Beach. Below, swimmers enjoy the waters of Santa Rosa Sound from Gulf Breeze's Shoreline Park Pier (a good alternate viewing site) while waiting for the show to start. Pensacola Beach is in the distance, with the Gulf of Mexico beyond it.

More Transportation

While waiting for her shrimp dinner last evening at Surf Burger at Quietwater Beach, Margaret got a few pictures of the Smile High I. Her shrimp didn't escape the camera, either.