I wasn’t expecting much of a sunset because of the hazy, overcast conditions over the Gulf, but I got a pleasant surprise. Upon nearing the horizon, the sun broke through the clouds and went down in style. I love it when that happens!
Shell photo: Lettered Olive
[Lettered olive (Oliva sayana)] One evening during March as I was walking along St. Pete Beach I discovered hundreds of these live lettered olive shells by the water’s edge. They are one of the most beautiful shells to be found on Florida beaches because of their intricate patterns and because they have the most brilliant […]
Fort Desoto’s North Beach Photos
[Photo taken on North Beach at Fort Desoto Park, right on Bunces Pass] I love this photo because of the way the Skyway bridge asserts itself so significantly. This beautiful bridge is a link between Pinellas County and Manatee County. It is the only practical route for me to take when driving back to my […]
Free Upham! Surfrider Wants Geotube Removal
Saturday, June 21st, 2008, a dedicated and concerned group of members from the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation assembled quietly at Upham Beach under the watchful eye of nearby condominium owners and a single police officer who appeared briefly, to protest the beach erosion control tactics of Pinellas County. [Mike and Jessica pictured above] […]
Amon Focus and BeachHunter “Team Daytona”
IMG_7115, originally uploaded by thecrewbts. Memorial Day Weekend I found myself in Daytona Beach shooting a video with the Open Florida video crew. Amon Focus was behind the camcorder. Here we are riding the sky lift over the Main Street Pier. The Hilton Daytona is in the background. Amon takes his cameras fearlessly to all […]
Caladesi Island-America’s Best Beach in 2008
Caladesi Island has just been named the America’s Best Beach for 2008 by Dr. Stephen Leatherman of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research. Also known as Dr. Beach, he comes out with his list of the top 10 beaches in the nation each year around Memorial Day, which is generally thought of as the […]
Sanibel Shelling Video
The most famous place in Florida for finding great shells is Sanibel Island. Take a look at this great video clip as Kim Brock, of the Best Of Sanibel Captiva website, explains some of the great shells and other curious finds awaiting you on Sanibel’s beaches. www.bestofsanibelcaptiva.com
Caladesi Island Beaches
Caladesi Island State Park has one of the best undeveloped beaches in the state. This Gulf coast island has no roads, no cars, and no buildings other than the concession, a few picnic pavilions, and some service buildings, and no one lives on the island. Thankfully there is no bridge to Caladesi, so the only […]
BeachHunter’s Florida Beaches Blog
Welcome to my new beach blog. If you’ve followed a link from my Florida beaches website, BeachHunter.net, or from my Best Florida Beaches blog, or from BeachHunter’s MySpace page, then you’ve arrived at the right place. I have high hopes that this new WordPress blog will be a major improvement over my other blog, which […]
Sea Turtle Nests in Florida
It’s sea turtle nesting season again in Florida. Sea turtles come back to the same beach where they hatched to lay their eggs. I found this nest on Caladesi Island several years ago. It is a good example of the hard work that goes into protecting the turtle nests from predators and vandals. If you […]
