Off To The Northern Gulf

Since the ruby-red tide was worsening on Longboat Key, nosotros decided to caput to the Northern Gulf Coast as well as settled on Pensacola Beach, an expanse that neither of us had visited.  The vii hr induce was uneventful, rather devoid of interesting wildlife; an exception was a huge discover of cattle egrets on ranchlands to either side of Interstate 10, simply W of Interstate 75.  Also of Federal Reserve annotation was the modify inwards graphic symbol of the rivers, from the clear, tea-colored H2O of the peninsula (flowing through limestone as well as sandy soil) to the muddied H2O of the Panhandle rivers, draining the clay soils of the interior.

Nearing Pensacola, nosotros cutting due south on Route 281, crossing the wide due east arm of Pensacola Bay to Gulf Breeze earlier continuing out to the narrow barrier isle of Pensacola Beach.  As is typical of the Northern Gulf Coast, Pensacola Beach boasts a scenic strip of white sand, backed past times little dunes as well as hotels.  While it is for sure a delightful place for Sun worshipers, surfers as well as boaters, it did non instantly appeal to this naturalist.  We did run across a fair discover of chocolate-brown pelicans on the bay, but solely a handful of sanderlings as well as laughing gulls were observed on the beach.

We'll hold upwardly hither for a couplet of days as well as I'll for sure convey to a greater extent than to study earlier nosotros leave.  Stay tuned!