Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. Today, I'm letting Mama show us some of the beaches she and Daddy saw while they were in Florida.
Thanks Rosy!
Since we were staying about an hour from the Gulf of Mexico when visiting the Tampa RV Show, we decided to take a drive to Florida coast to put our toes in the water!
While we knew Clearwater and the surrounding coast was where the major hurricanes landed last Fall, we were still floored by the damage we saw. The beach parking was scarce because of road and lot repair work, but we found a spot not too far from the beach.
A lot of businesses were still under construction, and many roads closed, as they worked to repair the houses that were damaged during the storms.
The beaches were still beautiful though, and the seashells plentiful.
But the Gulf Coast was only the first body of water Ed put his hand in while we were visiting Florida.
After spending 2 nights in the Tampa area, we drove across Florida(with a stop for lunch to visit my BFF in Central Florida) to the Jacksonville, Florida area and the Atlantic ocean!
The beaches on the Atlantic side of the state were just as beautiful....
....and Ed got to put his hand in the Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico all in one weekend!!
For your listening pleasure, here is a short video of both oceans:
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We headed home from Florida refreshed and renewed.
But mostly happy to see us, right Mama???
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Rosie - does this report mean you got left behind? Really? I'm sure you would have loved to dip your toes in the ocean.
ReplyDeletethat is a nice idea to leave a handprint for the ocean .. like an handshake...
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ReplyDeleteOh, that Gull was NOT happy with the papparazzi!!! Heheheheheh... gorgeous memories to have and the little vids just bring it so alive. Rosie and Sunny, thanks again for letting mama share these arcives! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
The beaches are just gorgeous and so is your flower headwear, Rosy!
ReplyDeleteMom wonders how Sanibel Island is looking as it was almost wiped off the map. Glad you got to see some beaches even though it didn't look very warm in Florida.
ReplyDeleteOMDs... Dad put his paws in the Gulf and in the Atlantic. How cool is that? Great photos of the dip too. Loved the sound of the ocean in your video. I have a white noise machine with 5 sounds to lull me to sleep. I always use the ocean.
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before I married Bob, I used to take my chair and sit in those lapping waves in your video, and listen to the birds and let the water soothe me as is lapped around my chair. you probably drove by my son and his wife work place, they work on Clearwater beach, at the Clearwater Yacht Club.. Pinellas beaches are the best or they were when we lived there. we also love the Atlantic beaches, our favorite is Ormond Beach...
ReplyDeleteHow fun to touch two huge bodies of water in one day. You're so cute in your tropical gear, Rosy.
ReplyDeleteThis made me miss the ocean so much. I live in the mountains now and love it, but grew up in the Stockholm archipelago and later lived close to the California coast. I love that you could actually touch these two bodies of water in the same day.
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "Ayyy, we have convenient access to the Pacific, but it would take us quite a while to get to the Atlantic from here, I think!"
ReplyDeleteLulu: "Your gnome friend is kind of psychedelic, Rosy. Like, groovy. And we know that the best thing about coming home for your mom and dad was being greeted with a pair of wagging tails!"
Aren't beaches wonderful! I miss going so much, we used to go for a week every year.
ReplyDeleteYou are making Mom think a lot about her much younger days when she lived in New England and regularly visit the beaches in the summer. It is so relaxing to just sit on the beach and listen to the water. Thanks for sharing your visit.
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Hello sweet Rosy! Oh my, we love the West Coast of FL and Tampa and Clearwater are so nice. I hope they get back to normal down there soon.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, that is a long and beautiful beach.
ReplyDeleteXena: Now there's a great look at nature. I've neve been to a beach and think I would be afraid of seeing and hearing that much water, and start to shake...
ReplyDeleteWe know Florida has had snow and thought it would be funny if your people saw that on the beach! Lee and Phod
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