Exploring the Beach

Even though it was technically my third day in Florida, Monday was the first day I had the chance to explore the beach. I was itching to get out there and spend time on that thing.

Here's a game you can play with the Florida pictures...how many times is Bekah caught with coffee in her hands?
I took said coffee and headed outside to walk over this little rise:

To this beautiful sight!

It was overcast that morning but you can see the blue sky peeking through and the day did indeed prove to be absolutely gorgeous. We had no plans for the day, so I was excited to catch up on rest after two insanely busy days!

I took this little video my first morning on the beach. I was talking really quietly so I'm not sure you'll be able to hear what I'm saying. (I guess I was trying not to bother the nearest person 400 feet away???)


Everyone emerged for a while to walk on the beach. I l-o-v-e this picture of Ronda and Khi.

And here I am - wet britches and all. (I had to get my feet wet. And unfortunately it was a long pants kinda morning.)

We took our time getting ready that morning and then drove to Largo (isn't that in a Beach Boys song?) to get lunch at a Chick-Fil-A (YUM YUM!!!!) and go grocery shopping. When we came back to the cottage, I went straight to the beach to lay out in the sand.

I'm sparing you that picture.

You're welcome.

Ronda joined me to read for a while and then we walked about a mile down the beach...

There were so many shells - and I got to see my first jellyfish! Thankfully it was dead and we didn't have to recreate that scene from Friends!

Loved watching the water....

The birds were so funny. They weren't shy...and I had a little chat with them about NOT pooping on my head. Or anything else belonging to me.

They were just as beautiful in flight.

There were a few people out on the beach, but honestly it looked much like this for most of the week:

So so beautiful and so private.

God has always talked to me more on the water than anywhere else. And aside from just loving everything about the beach, I knew God was going to do some talking that week.

And boy did He ever.