This I week went to Panama City and hiked around St. Andrews State Park, Camp Helen State Park, and Grayton Beach State Park. I am totally biased, but NW Florida has some of the most beautiful nature preserves in the south.
I’m not sure what this is supposed to be, but I think it’s some sort of shrine to Vienna Sausages and beer.
Couldn’t help it… had to throw a couple of macros into the mix.
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Love, love, love the macro shots!
Those most definitely are some gorgeous parks. They put what we have to shame, I think. That or you simply spend way more time in them and know wher to find the good stuff. Gorgeous photos, and you’re kinder than I am. I would have gone with the cynical “drunk littering” theory.
A shrine to vienna sausage – Oh I would have jumped on that photographic moment, too!! I have only been to the panhandle Gulf once, but I loved it. The water was the most incredible color – it reminded me of the Caribbean.
Holy Cow! Just when I thought your pics couldn’t get more beautiful!
Love the reflections in the water – just beautiful!
such beautiful shots! love the sky and the reflections…
Wow those are some great shots. The reflections are just gorgeous.
It looks so beautiful…..
Great shots again.
Have a good week!
The Vienna Sausage Shrine made me giggle.
Love the water reflections. Beautiful!
the second shot with the beautiful flat water is just stunning
Tara your shots are simply fantastic. The reflections are so clear. Love them all. Beautiful places (when folks don’t leave their sausage cans behind ….
Love the ‘shroom shot!
Those are some truly gorgeous photos. The light, colors and reflections are just amazing.
These are so beautiful! I love the last one.
I love the clouds reflecting in the water. Beautiful!
The 1st and the 4th one are my favorites! wow! your photos always make me smile :)
Those water areas – any gators?
Like the macro (why don’t they call it micro – it’s not macroscope?) of the fungus mushroom whatever – looks like paper.
Love the macros. Always such wonderful detail :D Beautiful!!
I love the water shots. I am such an ocean/lake person. I truly could just stare out at the calmness of a lake all day long.
I couldn’t “get” what I was looking at in the header photo and was about to ask when all of a sudden, BAM, I “got” it looking at the smaller version in the post! That’s a GREAT shot of the spore gills on a toadstool/mushroom!!!
oh my gosh they are all beautiful. the sand looks like snow!
Biased or not, you could be right, you keep showing me more and more amazing places to explore. If only they were in the same continent as me I would go exploring there too!
Happy SIMC.
Ooooooooooooo nice! #’s 2 and 4 are my favs here!