sunset over gulf of mexico

panama city beach, florida

storm is coming

birdie on gulf coast beach

are we free

The SockMunky was enjoying the beach at Gulf [of Mexico] State Park, Alabama, this 4th of July weekend. Got a little sun and sand, but was not allowed in the wonderfully perfectly heated water. Too bad for him. The rest of us could do as we pleased.

quiet and clouds

It was cloudy—a nice change from all the bright sun of the week before—but warm with a pleasant breeze. I pulled out my folding chair and my sandwich, and sat on the beach for a little bit, looking out at this view of Biloxi Bay.

good change, ugly picture

Four summers ago, when I came through Biloxi, Mississippi, I could not see the water. The entire shore was built up with condos and casinos. This is what that same place looks like today. Most of the casinos and condos are being rebuilt on the land side of the road, and the shore is being made accessible to people with sidewalks and parking areas. Using Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Nature took over to make sure that we would look at Nature.