Gulf Islands National Seashore

After having had enough of the black flies on Saturday, we decided to try a different beach.  We headed west on SR 399 and into the Gulf Islands National Seashore.  It's a beautiful stretch of beach and a lot less people.

After dealing with the flies the previous day, my friend Marge had suggested that we try putting pennies in a baggie filled with water.  I had them ready but there were no flies yesterday!  Our neighbor at the RV park, Johnny, thinks that it matters which way the wind is blowing.  I think that might be true.  I also think that because at this stretch of beach, there is very little vegetation (only some sea oats near the parking area), that there are less flies.  I also think that because we were "fly ready" with the bagged pennies there were no flies.  Regardless of the reason, it was great day at the beach.

We saw some shore birds.

We got sun on the nose and sand on the toes.

We came back to the RV park, and I chatted with some ladies at the pool while doing the laundry.  What a great way spend 90 minutes.  Put the clothes in the washer, go in the pool, put the clothes in the dryer, go in the pool.

I got up at 5:30 this morning to watch sunrise.  It was great as usual.

It's going to be another beautiful day here.  High of 87, mostly sunny and winds ESE at around 8 mph.  Time for a fresh cup of coffee.