Pictures of the Beautiful Gulf Coast
Posted in Pensacola, Uncategorized on June 3, 2010
I wrote this Photo Friday post about the containment booms being put in the ocean in my hometown of Pensacola on April 29. Then I shared with you our experience helping with trash pickup at the beach in preparation for the oil spill on May 2. I am absolutely disgusted that it is now June 4 and that oil spill is still flowing and we are still waiting and watching for the oil storm to arrive. On top of that, June 1 marked the beginning of hurricane season which could make matters even worse should a hurricane make its appearance. This oil spill is affecting lives, jobs, and the environment. I am not going to turn this family travel blog into an “I hate BP” blog or the “Oil Spill” blog but this is a major issue in my community right now and I feel like I need to continue sharing what is happening.
Al Roker of the Today Show was on our beautiful beach yesterday morning. We often say how if Jim Cantore arrives in Pensacola, then we know it is time to batten down the hatches for the hurricane. Little did we know that other television stars mean doom and gloom as well. Many of the visitor centers have beach cams set up and are posting daily updates to their websites, twitter streams and facebook accounts. If you have a vacation planned on the Gulf Coast, consider coming anyway.Volunteer with the spill cleanup if it does beach on the areas you are visiting. Visit the other attractions in the area. We have plenty of other great activities up and down the Gulf Coast that do not involve the beach!
Instead of dwelling any more on the inevitable, I want to share some of our favorite beach photos.
Stop by DeliciousBaby to see where everyone else is traveling this week!
Our hearts and prayers are with the people of the Gulf shores. It’s heartbreaking to see such a beautiful place has been destroyed like this.
My family is headed to Navarre in a few weeks for our annual family vacation. I am sad we won’t be there this year and even sadder to see what is happening.
I grew up in the panhandle — inland, not at the beaches — and I second the advice that there is lots to do that doesn’t involve the beaches — nature, history, friendly people. your photos bring back good memories, thank you.
I have this desperate need to visit the beach around Palm Beach, for all the reasons you have blogged about. I think what you are doing is sharing the loss and it’s hard to understand it until it happens.
Keep sharing, we need to see it.
If I lived on the doorstep of the oilspill I’d feel the same and want to be sure that everything was bwing done to stop the spill getting worse.
Please continue to keep us updated!
I am so furious over this oil spill. I’m going to the beach today and if I see any oil I’m just going to cry.