Winter in NW Florida

[bpdchief]

OK, so here it is near the end of yet another brutal winter in NW Florida. Took a drive to Pensacola Beach Friday after work... at the pier people out braving jellyfish and cold water but swimming in skimpy swimsuits, riding jet skis or personal water craft.

Walked the beach this morning - 72F degrees, warm sunshine. A nice change from last weeks 38F degree rides into work. Water was crystal clear, sugar white sand was blinding to look at in the sun. Here are a few pictures for those of you still in the grips of cold to drool over.
http://s9.postimage.org/b1j9kiwbf/JAN_27_BEACH_012.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/b1j9kiwbf/)

http://s9.postimage.org/cykl2ucd7/JAN_27_BEACH_005.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/cykl2ucd7/)

http://s7.postimage.org/gn7r9fkw7/JAN_27_BEACH_006.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/gn7r9fkw7/)
I work in this resort building and walk the harbor everyday. It's rough :2tup:
http://s13.postimage.org/bz7qr7w3n/Sunday_Beach_013.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/bz7qr7w3n/)

http://s9.postimage.org/3m2dhp257/Sunday_Beach_001.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/3m2dhp257/)

http://s2.postimage.org/lrtffqbph/Harborwalk_017.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/lrtffqbph/)
I have to see this everyday :cry:
http://s9.postimage.org/c8jvqvz8b/Harborwalk_018.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/c8jvqvz8b/)

[Water Warrior 2]

You have a beautiful area where you live and work. Thanks so much for sharing the warmer weather and sunshine. A lot of folks are still digging out from winter snowfalls and severe cold temps. They really need a ray of sunshine to brighten their day.

[JWR]

We use Cape San Blas as our get away.

Indian Pass Raw Bar is a great place for raw oysters.

[bpdchief]

Riding to Gulf Shores AL today... doing Cape San Blas in a few weeks. Gotta love these short winters.

[mrlmd1]

It's been much warmer this year than in any of the past 11 since I've been down here. Here's our forecast for this week. I feel bad for my family and friends back up in NY/NJ who are in the 20 degree area now and expecting snow.
(Sorry I can't straighten out and rotate the picture, it's correct on my computer.)
http://s1.postimage.org/6fxmew2ij/today_s_weather.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/6fxmew2ij/)

[bonehead]

It's been much warmer this year than in any of the past 11 since I've been down here. Here's our forecast for this week. I feel bad for my family and friends back up in NY/NJ who are in the 20 degree area now and expecting snow.
(Sorry I can't straighten out and rotate the picture, it's correct on my computer.)
http://s1.postimage.org/6fxmew2ij/today_s_weather.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/6fxmew2ij/)
Expecting record hi's today in central TX-80+

[bpdchief]

Pictures taken today from an 18th floor condo where I work. The water is beautiful here and changes from blue to emerald green depending on the sky. Included a picture of our "snow" and the dredge that is rebuilding the beaches along the gulf for the next couple of months.
http://s4.postimage.org/s08tx6k89/Sunday_3_001.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/s08tx6k89/)

http://s11.postimage.org/mmcpsbg9b/Sunday_3_009.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/mmcpsbg9b/)

http://s8.postimage.org/ft8v7beht/Sunday_3_012.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/ft8v7beht/)

http://s8.postimage.org/flptojswx/Sunday_3_017.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/flptojswx/)

I cross this bridge every morning and see the fishing fleet headed out.
http://s18.postimage.org/u14nuj4ol/Sunday_3_026.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/u14nuj4ol/)

http://s9.postimage.org/a9lp5ll3v/Sunday_3_046.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/a9lp5ll3v/)

http://s12.postimage.org/hpwl0ni2x/Sunday_3_052.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/hpwl0ni2x/)

http://s4.postimage.org/mg5je104p/Sunday_3_053.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/mg5je104p/)

Below - my dog Suzanne at the dog park today.
http://s9.postimage.org/5k0cuqjh7/Sunday_3_056.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/5k0cuqjh7/)

Thanks for letting me bore you with pictures of where I live. 3/4 of a miles from Choctawhatchee Bay and 1 mile from the Gulf of Mexico. Destin is called the luckiest fishing village in the world - within 8 miles of East Pass the ocean floor drops to over 2,000 feet that means really big fish. MOST other places in the world you have to go 50 to 200 miles off shore to get that depth.

[Water Warrior 2]

Bore!!!! H3ll no. Thanks for sharing your part of the planet. I don't often see a horizon let alone a beauty that you have. I have to drive south to the Vancouver area to see a horizon on the open sea.
The pic is of Duffy Lake north of here. Closest I can get to a horizon. GZ and Vstrom from a few years ago.

[mrlmd1]

Here's a few pics of where I live, (should make all of you up there freezing your bearings off sick) taken by a friend of mine who gets up early and stays out late, walking around with a camera constantly looking for that great shot that she always gets.
http://s11.postimage.org/h0j6byn0v/morning_sunrise.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/h0j6byn0v/)

http://s9.postimage.org/4dxxa600r/sunrise_over_the_beach.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/4dxxa600r/)

http://s12.postimage.org/hrlx125e1/sunrise_over_the_Jewel.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/hrlx125e1/)

http://s11.postimage.org/w5fa9hb7z/sunset_off_the_beach.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/w5fa9hb7z/)

http://s7.postimage.org/jzyv0ylhz/sunset_over_Cedar_Island.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/jzyv0ylhz/)

[blaine]

Beautiful pics!! :) Now I'm really freezing my a$$ off!! :tongue:

[Water Warrior 2]

My compliments to Sue Damon. She certainly knows where to point a camera and has the patience to wait for the right moment.

[mrlmd1]

You wouldn't believe her pics of the wildlife around here. I'll try to find a few good ones and post them. She's an incredibly talented photographer and despite me trying many times to prompt her to publish a book of her photos, she insists she just does this as a hobby.

[jonathan180iq]

...I hate you guys

[blaine]

...I hate you guys

Ditto!!! :poke2: :biggrin:

[Water Warrior 2]

You wouldn't believe her pics of the wildlife around here. I'll try to find a few good ones and post them. She's an incredibly talented photographer and despite me trying many times to prompt her to publish a book of her photos, she insists she just does this as a hobby.
It is a hobby she enjoys. Publishing might turn it into a job.

[raul10141964]

Last weak 5F

http://s17.postimage.org/egrmp25uz/304269_462600307122871_718624949_n.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/egrmp25uz/)

same please on sumer

http://s17.postimage.org/bnyf515ij/337919_410016892381213_611587529_o.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/bnyf515ij/)

[Water Warrior 2]

Wow, that first pic sure looks cold and unwelcoming. I now have a chill running up my back.

[bpdchief]

All that ice on the building must weigh tons!!! What a beautiful sight though... esp from sunny 72 degree Florida :2tup: :poke2:

[mole2]

All that ice on the building must weigh tons!!! What a beautiful sight though... esp from sunny 72 degree Florida :2tup: :poke2:

Hey, we were 72 degrees here in South Carolina. :biggrin:


:)

[raul10141964]

good weather today sun and 32 degrees

[burkbuilds]

The Emerald Coast is my favorite vacation spot. Hoping to go back again this Summer. Great pics and yes, I am a little jealous, but on the bright side, I guess you have to go on vacation to someplace like where I live, so my vacations are probably better than yours. :)

[bpdchief]

Hmmm this years vacation =

Ilsa Roatan, Honduras and Belize after my step daughters high school graduation.

In a couple of years we hope to do New England Fall Foliage