Florida State Parks – Rocky Bayou

When I moved to Florida in the summer of 2015, Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou was the very first park I visited. Since then, I have been back numerous times, working my way through their “30 Things to Discover at Rocky Bayou State Park” list. On my most recent visit, I determined to check off a…

Emerald Coasting – Sea Turtles on the Beaches of the Emerald Coast

I arrived at Okaloosa Island’s Public Beach Access #7 at 9 a.m., quickly grabbing my camera and hurrying to the beach. A crowd had already formed on the sugar-sand, lined up behind ticker-tape and creating a large “V” out into the Gulf of Mexico. We were waiting for the sea turtles. Read the rest here!