The sand dunes at Grayton Beach are quite large. Not as large as the dunes at Guana River State Park on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, but much larger than the puny dunes we have on the Southwest coast of Florida. Grayton Beach is located in the Florida panhandle about halfway between Destin and Panama City Beach.
In the above photo I’m standing about halfway between the Gulf and the dunes, and I’m dwarfed by the dunes. They are made of pure white quartz sand. Small scrubby trees on top of the dune, and sea oats growing all over the dune help the dunes continue to grow. The long roots of the sea oats and trees help hold the dunes in place.
Dunes are much loved by Gulf coast photographers, especially in the late afternoon. You’ll often see family members gathered in front of the dunes with a portrait photographer about an hour before sunset, having family portraits made, or even wedding photographers taking photos of the bride and groom.
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