Dilapidated Fencing along the Dunes, Destin, Florida

After developing a roll of film from my then-newly-acquired Fuji GS645S (read about it, here), I came upon a couple of additional photographs from our beach vacation to Destin, Florida, this summer. This is the second of two.

Dilapidated Fencing along the Dunes at Miramar Beach in Destin, Florida

Overlooking Miramar Beach, Destin, Florida

After developing a roll of film from my then-newly-acquired Fuji GS645S (read about it, here), I came upon a couple of additional photographs from our beach vacation to Destin, Florida, this summer. This is the first of two.

Overlooking Miramar Beach in Destin, Florida

Paddleboarding at Miramar Beach, Destin, Florida

What's a week spent at the beach in Destin without trying something new?! On this occasion, Blake and I decided to try our hands at paddleboarding, which went better than I had anticipated. A few things I learned: 1) Paddleboarding takes less effort than kayaking; 2) You had better only first attempt this on a day when the water is pretty calm; and 3) When you're on a YOLO Board, it causes you to want to say "YOLO!" about every other sentence, and not because you think it's cool to do so!

A Feeding Frenzy for Dolphins and Gulls, Destin, Florida

On every day of our trip to Destin, Florida, we observed small pods of dolphins and flocks of gulls in feeding frenzies as they demolished schools of fish that were migrating through the area.

Seeing those dorsal fins, I was reminded of a trip to Savannah, Georgia. When I was about chest deep in the water, I observed a triangular fin cutting through the water in my direction. I immediately began hustling for the shore, expecting at any moment to have one of my limbs torn loose from my body in the form of razors for teeth or a chunk of torso to be abruptly removed. By the time, I got about knee deep and had the courage to turn around, I saw a sleek dolphin leaping gracefully from wave to wave.

A Feeding Frenzy of Dolphins and Gulls, Destin, Florida

Vivid Sunset at Miramar Beach in Destin, Florida

Vivid Sunset at Miramar Beach in Destin, Florida

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