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Winter Reprieve
GULF SHORES, AL; March 6, 2020 – It was 68° F, there was no ice on the water, but it felt as if there could have been. Young folks were down at the edge of the shoreline, a few wading, some playing volleyball, many just lying in the sun, determined to get a tan before the end of their vacations. But elderly folks sheltered themselves from the northerly wind behind a public building, soaking up the sun’s warmth, glad for the reprieve of shoveling snow back home.
Dreary Winter Day on the Gulf of Mexico
There were a few people walking barefoot on the beach, but they were wearing their winter coats and avoiding the frigid water.
Wading in the Fog
Visitors wade in the Gulf of Mexico at Gulf Shores, Alabama this afternoon. The fog added a kind of mystery to the beach that brought out a few explorers, including a Great Blue Heron almost lost in the mist.
Quiet Chat
A quiet chat
on the beach
in November
Gulf Coast Beach in September
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We were here first. There’s plenty of room; do you have to sit so close? Or maybe the story is: Come! Join us we’ll all have a good time. But more likely it’s, “How’s the water, Mabel? What does George have in his hands?
I’ve often read that “great photos always tell a story.” But I don’t think a single photo can ever tell a complete story. Stories have a beginning, middle and end. A single photo can only capture a small fraction of the story. Without context, this is simply a photo of a group of people at a beach with a vast ocean of water in the background. Are they family? Friends? Recent acquaintances? Are they stranded on a desert island? What is the story?
Summer Day with Great Blue Heron
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Gulf Shores Beach
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Took a drive down to Gulf Shores this morning to capture some photos for my Alamy collection. Surprisingly, it wasn’t overcrowded. A beautiful day, just right for being on the beach.
Surreal Surf
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Surf and clouds manipulated a little bit in Photoshop. This was created at Fort Morgan, Alabama a day after Hurricane Barry tore through New Orleans. Weather in southern Alabama wasn’t so horrible: a light breeze and some rain with a little flooding in places. The photo has been dramatized, sensationalized and colorized, but other than that – it’s exactly as I envisioned it.
Green Water, White Sand
Clear green water and briliant white sand line the beach of Santa Rosa Island, Florida.
Santa Rosa Island
The beach at Santa Rosa Island, Florida, yesterday, March 12, 2019.
Winter on the Gulf of Mexico
Fort Morgan, Alabama – Mid-day, the end of January. It’s cold, but calm. People come down to the beach for their morning walks, to collect seashells or driftwood, perhaps. Two men at the far right, near the horizon, were fishing from beach chairs while a Great Blue Heron closely monitored their activity.
Barnacles
Some barnacles Vicki found on the beach at the end of the Fort Morgan Peninsula yesterday.
Storm Approaching
January storm with high winds and heavy surf approaches the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Nuances
I like the nuances of color, and the pattern in this seashell I found on the Gulf Coast beach yesterday.
Perdido Pass
Perdido Pass and the Gulf of Mexico on a cool, stormy November day. A few people were on the beach, but nobody was in the water.
Some of My Favorite Places
My favorite place is wherever I am…or, most often, someplace else.
Regardless, those places always include green trees, water, moderately warm temperatures, and frequently – adult beverages.
My brother, Charlie, proprietor of Victor Alexander Winery, Bainbridge Island, WA
Lake Michigan shore near Montague, MI
Northwest Plains and Mountains
Sunset at Orange Beach, Alabama
Quinta Mazatlan, McAllen, Texas
Wharf and Ferris Wheel at Seattle, Washington.
Orange Beach, Alabama
The day Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida, I was at Orange Beach, Alabama – just a couple miles from Florida’s westernmost border in the panhandle. The circular bands of clouds give only the barest hint of the massive scale of the storm. Winds were relatively calm in Alabama and nary a drop of rain fell all day.
Day-To-Day Photography 