Blue Skies and Clear Water, a Miramar Beach Panorama

Panorama of Miramar Beach in Destin, Florida

Beachside Kite Flying, Destin, Florida

While I really rather enjoyed my time at the beach in Destin, I did experience a phenomenon that I did not fully understand.

There was this fad whereby people attached kites to their beach chairs or coolers and let them fly for the duration of their beach stay on that day. The kite fluttered around getting ever higher until reaching the end of the line.

I just don't comprehend where the joy and satisfaction came from in so-doing; it's not like the folks were actively flying the kites themselves, or playing, running, and frolicking on the beach. 

Nope, they just had a bit (albeit a long "bit") of floating string attached to the chair in which they were sitting. Nevertheless, it was kind of nice to look at.

Canna by the Bay, Destin, Florida

Canna Lilies by the Bay near Harbor Docks in Destin, Florida

Eastern Tent Caterpillar, a High Stepper

A high-stepping Eastern Tent Caterpillar in Fultondale, Alabama

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Scaling the Wall

An Eastern Tent Caterpillar scales a Brick Wall in Fultondale, Alabama

Stones in Rushing Water, Black Creek, Fultondale

Stones in Rushing Water, Black Creek, Fultondale, Alabama

Purple Violets Growing Amongst Stones at Black Creek

The Purple Violets are managing to grow along the stony banks

of Black Creek in Fultondale, Alabama

Vines Residing along Black Creek, Fultondale

A curtain of vines found on the banks of Black Creek, in Fultondale, 

Alabama, during a hike on an afternoon in early spring.

This and other photos depicting the natural beauty of Alabama can be found here.

Purple-and-White Violets near Black Creek Park

Purple-and-White Violets growing alongside an old railroad bed

near Black Creek Park in Fultondale, Alabama

Blackberry Bloom in Early Spring, Fultondale

Blackberry Flower Blooming in Early Spring in Fultondale, Alabama