A plus of living 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean is that day trips are easy to plan and there are always new beaches to explore. This trip was to the Gulf of Mexico, Honeymoon Island. Unlike the ocean the sea is calm and offers more layers of color. This being said it is obvious a body has to expect to get WET when at the beach.
Patty Charles
Preserving the natural world one photo at a time
Patty Charles 
this shot tells a story…one I am extremely jealous of 🙂
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A perfect presentation of your day at the beach…I love the layout!
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Lovely way to make me envious! Lucky you to be living close to lovely warm beaches!
Great image, fab processing too.
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Nice presentation, and good salt in the wound for a place that has yet to see 65 degrees in 2011! Honeymoon Island, eh? What goes on there?
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Thanks for all the compliments on the Wet look! Seriously I’m not trying to add salt to anyone’s life this is just the subject matter I have to work with, it’s either beaches or tourist traps. Funny how this mountain girl chooses beaches.
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It just proves that life can be a BEACH sometimes. LOL
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Love the layout of the two photos that tell a story of a day at the beach.
Honeymoon Island looks like a little slice of heaven to this midwesterner.
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Thank you for the positive feedback on the layout, I wasn’t sure if it was too over the top. Soon you will be enjoying outdoors and beach time (lakes and ponds) and I will be retreating to home and a/c.
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That sugary sand is so inviting and I love your composing. What does go on at Honeymoon Island?
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Glad you liked the composition:) Unlike Sarasota and Clearwater beaches the sand on this beach is anything but sugary it is primarily course sand and sharp ground up seashells.
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How cool and inviting does that water look!!, worth taking a dip by the looks of the discarded clothes.
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The water is warming and I should have taken the shorts off BEFORE going on a treasure hunt along the beach!
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Pearl….. the red shoes…. brings back a fond memory, and in my minds eye, I saw the shadow of the photographer on the shorts not a stain. … love the set up. I must visit Honeymoon beach in the spring… I can smell the water from here in Michigan… great….
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How lucky to be so close to two large bodies of water, wonderful beaches and warm weather…a piece of paradise! I love your composition also that tells a story.
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I agree with Gisele ant Tammy, for example. Couldn’t say it better.
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I too see a shadow like you would get of you taking the picture. Love the patriotic colors… red, white and blue! The textures and compositions are just beautiful.
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