tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post8443607071485498858..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: The Inlet is the center of things at the parkSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-20689478693546853962013-02-25T16:38:57.553-05:002013-02-25T16:38:57.553-05:00Beautiful bird shots - especially the Black Skimme...Beautiful bird shots - especially the Black Skimmers - nice 'Beach Ogler' picture too :) Just looks like such an awesome life out there on the beach - SOOOOO lucky are you!!Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-60616843323627909372013-02-24T11:06:05.672-05:002013-02-24T11:06:05.672-05:00We lived in Tampa 14 years and never cared much fo...We lived in Tampa 14 years and never cared much for the beach. We thought we would never care about living by one. Now we think that is exactly where we want to be.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-41605530357547887052013-02-23T10:02:07.547-05:002013-02-23T10:02:07.547-05:00Once again your pictures make me miss the ocean so...Once again your pictures make me miss the ocean so much. Strange that some one who was raised on the NJ coast lives in the Sonoran Desert now and has been for 38 yrs.<br />Hope to sell my trailer in norther AZ. this summer and get a van to start traveling and find some beaches and camp near them.<br /><br />Keep enjoying and I will keep looking at your pictures and enjoying it with you.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658713978278693047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-57053422571545542832013-02-23T09:45:46.506-05:002013-02-23T09:45:46.506-05:00Black Skimmers are such handsome birds. And quite...Black Skimmers are such handsome birds. And quite entertaining to watch them buzz along the waves.Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662354194885905183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-33332126107427689922013-02-23T09:17:34.389-05:002013-02-23T09:17:34.389-05:00Great question. Tough to answer though. Probably o...Great question. Tough to answer though. Probably our favorite for warm water was in Tulum, Mexico, followed by Destin, then Longboat Key in Florida. As Oregonians, we love the Pacific beaches too, especially near Manzanita, Oregon. I also cast a vote for the beaches of Lake Superior near Copper Harbor, Michigan. Big EZ Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042182363320148353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-43750438940585625822013-02-23T01:25:27.817-05:002013-02-23T01:25:27.817-05:00Haven't been to enough beaches yet to have a f...Haven't been to enough beaches yet to have a favorite, so for now I'd have to say our favorite is any beach during the off season. Not a fan of crowds, so we prefer the beach when no one else is there.Mike and Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533734325496528187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-89493213300236466362013-02-22T22:43:29.227-05:002013-02-22T22:43:29.227-05:00Any beach is a good beach if it is deserted ... or...Any beach is a good beach if it is deserted ... or nearly so.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-77923093358665138312013-02-22T21:58:57.061-05:002013-02-22T21:58:57.061-05:00I have some things to say here:
1) 70° is two deg...I have some things to say here:<br /><br />1) 70° is two degrees COLDER THAN ICHETUCKNEE.<br /><br />2) That's a beautiful picture of the birds in flight. Really outstanding. Would you consider letting me use it as my wallpaper?<br /><br />3) My unlikely favorite beach is Jacksonville Beach, because that's where I spent the most time growing up.The Good Luck Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448071993000984393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-70664904037408931452013-02-22T21:41:36.581-05:002013-02-22T21:41:36.581-05:00I long to get back to the beach again. We loved th...I long to get back to the beach again. We loved the beach at Fort Pickens in Gulf Breeze.owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-9675485727126265282013-02-22T20:54:43.152-05:002013-02-22T20:54:43.152-05:00Before I retired, I wanted a home on the beach. S...Before I retired, I wanted a home on the beach. Since then, I've visited many, and they just don't sing to me as they do to you. I like to look for shells and such, but guess I'm a woods and mountains girl at heart. :) Swamps and marshes are cool too.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-86777786366623976322013-02-22T20:37:01.879-05:002013-02-22T20:37:01.879-05:00Love, love, love the beach photos! I can almost h...Love, love, love the beach photos! I can almost hear the waves and feel that delicious salt air. I'm thinking we may need to spend our R&R time at the Jersey Shore. Okay, my fave beaches are Galveston, TX more so for the atmosphere than the beaches themselves. I used to take a yearly "retreat" either solo or with girlfriends to a hotel there. Loved sitting on the balcony people-watching, wave-watching, gull-watching, etc. Also love Rockport, TX again not so much for the beach but the area - a typical beach town of seafood restaurants, quaint shops (even if touristy, it's fun to browse), and the laid-back atmosphere. Yep, I think R&R at The Shore may just be it . . . :)Texas Yellow Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416672836387064595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-81430188502821532013-02-22T19:52:07.451-05:002013-02-22T19:52:07.451-05:00It's so good to see you at a special place tha...It's so good to see you at a special place that makes you happy and restores your well being. Beaches and the ocean sure do have a way of doing that.<br /><br />Not that it's any surprise to you but I'm a little weird. I really enjoy the beach during a winter storm and seeing the power and fury of the ocean. It's so awe inspiring.Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-1254341189817257882013-02-22T19:39:43.365-05:002013-02-22T19:39:43.365-05:00I am a beach lover too. I can not pick a most favo...I am a beach lover too. I can not pick a most favorite beach. Closest to " the land house" would be the Gulf of Mexico. We enjoyed many vacations there during our working years. Since we have been full timing, I guess I would have to say the beaches at Cavendish on Prince Edward Island was an huge thrill to experience just because....it is beautiful! Our grandson loved the waves at Wilmington Beach, NC, our pups loved the beach at Cape Hatteras because they were welcomed there, Joe loved the beach at Sea Ranch in Northern CA because of the cliffs....could go on and on. <br /><br />Enjoy your time there.....it's so peaceful. Your pictures of the birds are awesome! <br /><br />Joe and Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284391279532727775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-15882830262210342682013-02-22T19:26:36.294-05:002013-02-22T19:26:36.294-05:00Oh....goodness.... I am SO envious, LOVE the beac...Oh....goodness.... I am SO envious, LOVE the beach...and it is warm????n My friend and I are going to the beach Monday, BUT it will be cold, but that is OK, there will be salt water and sand and hopefully shells and seagulls, I will be happy, happy, happy (could only wish for warmth) looking forward to many more beach days from you!!!Luci & Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532319517164921110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-60391923211789183412013-02-22T19:14:52.259-05:002013-02-22T19:14:52.259-05:00You cannot beat being at the ocean:)You cannot beat being at the ocean:)Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-69072750574455863392013-02-22T19:01:25.932-05:002013-02-22T19:01:25.932-05:00I second Bonnie on the beach at Assateague, but be...I second Bonnie on the beach at Assateague, but because of the ponies. I don't really have a favorite beach, but have lots of favorite mountains and forests and streams tumbling over rocks. You would probably feel smothered in them, as I feel like I'm drowning around a lot of water.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-71135258601417811642013-02-22T18:59:39.037-05:002013-02-22T18:59:39.037-05:00Being from Eastern Long Island, it's hard to s...Being from Eastern Long Island, it's hard to say. I guess the south beaches of Montauk would be my favorites out there, where you could walk for miles in the off season. I really like First Landing SP in Virginia when we stayed there. I am loving the Nature Coast here in Florida. And I'll reserve judgement for our favorite after we're back from Maine this summer! Mountains are beautiful, but I'm a beach girl at heart.Al and Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991509802471213755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-91291925177839137392013-02-22T18:54:21.813-05:002013-02-22T18:54:21.813-05:00I love the beach. I grew up not far from the water...I love the beach. I grew up not far from the water. Hurricane Sandy destroyed the beaches I knew as a kid. Very sad. I've always hated being land locked in Atlanta. Lakes just don't get it. I prefer the beach in cooler weather, and I love the smell of the salt water when I get over to the coast. We tried to get to Charleston and surrounding area at least twice a year, and until this year Susan and I were averaging the same.<br /><br />I like the beaches in Oregon. They are not crowded and great to walk on--interesting with the rocks, etc. Too cold to swim in and too rough except for the young people who surf and wear the skins to keep warm. Much different than the Atlantic which has a charm all it's own. I'd love to spend some time on the coast of Maine, but Folly Beach over near Charleston is a very nice beach because I can take Jack and let him run until his heart's content and I can walk until my heart's content. Again, in the cooler weather. You can have the sand and the heat. Not for me, Sherry. And, I'm not a "water rat" like you. As a kid, I was, but sand in the pants doesn't bother kids. LOL I thought I could smell the sea looking at your pictures. Beautiful place--rough water!<br /><br />I love watching the birds--you get such great pictures of them. I do remember getting a good picture of the gulls when I was driving the coast of California.<br /><br />Thanks once, again, for a great post. Your writing will be invaluable for Carrie to read one day. Priceless.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371157074687319596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-72636625399104254942013-02-22T18:31:07.997-05:002013-02-22T18:31:07.997-05:00Our family has been enjoying the beach at Assateag...Our family has been enjoying the beach at Assateague Island for 40 years. We sometimes go to the Northern end in Maryland. There are both state and national parks with camping - the state park has hot and cold showers the national only cold. One loop in the state park has electric, the rest do not. Water and a dump station are available. Our favorite time is September. We also go to the Virginia (south) end of Assateague Island. You have to stay in the town of Chincoteague where there are several commercial campgrounds that are very crowded. You go across a bridge to get to the National Wildlife Refuge and the National Park - both are day use facilities. Lots of great birding in the spring and fall and a great beach in the summer.Bonnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-89814843513506696022013-02-22T17:45:51.963-05:002013-02-22T17:45:51.963-05:00Swamps are swampy and green and froggy and gatory ...Swamps are swampy and green and froggy and gatory ... but look at that ocean... AHHHHhhhhhhh<br /><br />Favorite? can't say ... west to gulf to east ... it's all good. the sounds ~ the birds ~ the attitudes ~ wanna go<br /><br />I've been thinking of a favorite... for being camped right on beach for $5? ... gotta be Washington State~ part of Olympic National Park ~ South Beach Campground.... man oh man ... here's one of the posts... oh, sigh... and sniff<br /><br />http://amigoingsomeplace.blogspot.com/2012/07/south-beach-olympic-national-park.htmlCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-6993827930390788572013-02-22T17:37:41.626-05:002013-02-22T17:37:41.626-05:00Well dog gone it I wish I could be happy for you b...Well dog gone it I wish I could be happy for you but sitting here after our ice and sleet storm yesterday I just can't be. Just kidding!!!!!!!<br />This time next year we will be in Florida too So I am dreaming and feeling the sun through your photos.<br />I love the beaches in North Carolina, around Cape Hatteras.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143950983476086003noreply@blogger.com