OK, I apologize to the folks that follow this blog for taking a break from posting but here we go again. These photos were taken on our journey from Florida to Arizona. The picture above is of the Elk's Lodge on Destin Beach Florida and yes it is on the water!

Almost like our Porta-Bote

Big fishing tournament

Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf Coast in 1969 with winds in excess of 200 mph.

There are still lots of "signs" of the damage from Hurricane Katrina

The lighthouse at Port St. Joe, Florida

Pretty good zoom.

The Gulf of Mexico is always pretty in the panhandle but was a little stirred up in October.

Some folks didn't seem to mind the breeze.

The sand is just like sugar.

A small inlet at Mexico Beach, Fl.

The butterflies were everywhere.

Pelican (left) Kathy (right)

Sea oats are very important for keeping the sand from blowing away.

And some of us leave nothing but big footprints in the sand.