Finally a truly beautiful day down here. Drove over to St George Island on the Gulf coast to enjoy the sun and sand and water under clear blue skies and 72 degree temperatures. Spent a couple hours just walking up and back down the beach enjoying the feel of sand between my toes again. Hardly any wind to speak of so there wasn't a whole lot of wave action going on. There was evidently enough of a breeze though to keep a flock of brown pelicans coasting above the wave tops. It's always fun to watch them suddenly peel off, fold their wings and dive into the water after some fish they spotted from 40' in the air.

    Spent a little bit of time over around the light house on the island. Was there last year and took a few photo's, but wanted some from this visit too, as the light seemed to be better and it was certainly warmer. After looking through the displays inside and climbing the tower again if was time to go catch a bite to eat at a local beach bar/restaurant. Fresh fish tacos and a nice Dos XX's dark while watching the sandpipers and avocets play on the beach.

   Sounds like the weather is going to stay nice for a couple days now. It started clearing up yesterday afternoon, but was still a bit chilly last night. Got out for a nice, though short, walk yesterday and took some pictures from the lake I'm camped on. Hope to go over to Wikula Springs park tomorrow and see what that is all about. Below are a few pictures from yesterday and today.

 

Coe Landing County Park and St George Light House

The view from my campsite here at Coe Landing county park. I'm always a bit surprised that they actually have 'fall' down here. I just thought the trees stayed green the whole time and just replaced their leaves as needed.

It's nice to be back in the land of spanish moss again.

One of the half dozen fishing piers they have in the park. The boat ramp is just around the corner from here.

Sorry, I was having fun playing with the camera and the light, so there are a few of these photo's.

Not only was the sunlight doing neat things, but the wind was blowing just enough to move the spanish moss around.

Really tried to get the sun back lighting the moss on this tree, but it didn't turn out as well as it looked in real life.

The moss gave the scene a somewhat ethereal feel to it.

On to the light house on St George Island, down on the gulf coast. It is one of the prettier light house's that I have seen in Florida.

One more view.

Not sure why, but each time I have been here, twice now, there have been a whole lot of butterflies hanging around. I got two shots at this one and one actually turned out okay.