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Gulf Coast Excursion

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Early morning sky over the Gulf of Mexico
Early morning sky over the Gulf of Mexico

Life never turns out as you expect anyway.

Sometimes it’s better to show up without a plan.

Wander around a little and see what you find—

No angles or attachments. Just being.

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) and royal tern (Thalasseus maxima)
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) and royal tern (Thalasseus maxima)
A tangle of lures
A tangle of lures
Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and a laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) roosting on a dock
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and a laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) roosting on a dock
Boardwalk reflecting in marsh water
Boardwalk reflecting in marsh water
Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) on coastal plain goldenaster (Chrysopsis scabrella)
Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) on coastal plain goldenaster (Chrysopsis scabrella)
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Balcony view on a sunny afternoon
Balcony view on a sunny afternoon
Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) on red bottlebrush (Melaleuca viminalis)
Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) on red bottlebrush (Melaleuca viminalis)
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) roosting on a dock
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) roosting on a dock
Seabeach evening primrose (Oenothera humifusa)
Seabeach evening primrose (Oenothera humifusa)
Laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
A late afternoon stroll on the beach
A late afternoon stroll on the beach
An evening stroll and swim on the beach
An evening stroll and swim on the beach
Last moments before sunset
Last moments before sunset
Sunset over the shoreline
Sunset over the shoreline
The one who stayed behind
The one who stayed behind

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