I said I needed to get you out more, so Andy and I took our walk at Bahia Honda State Park today. I had checked the tide tables and realized we would be walking at high tide. So we were quite surprised when we got to the beach and saw how much beach was there.
The seagrapes have had a hard time with the cold weather. Many of the leaves have turned brown.
These three palm trees always remind me of my daughter Jennifer who sat on that rock with two pieces of coconut shells held over her breasts with a silly grin on her face. I guess that was back when she was in college. I’ll have to find that photo.
Wow!! I found it in ten seconds! It was December of 2001.
Unfortunately, that extra sand seems to be from the higher ground that had been washed out. It was very crowded and some areas were impossible to walk on and stay dry, so we drove down to the parking lot where the kayaks are launched. There is never much sand in that spot.
There is a short nature trail/butterfly garden along the shore. We stopped to inspect the strangler fig overtaking a rock.
The path to the old bridge was lined with spider webs and we saw something new. I thought this was a Silver Back when I took the picture, but after Googling a bit, I have decided that it is a Silver Garden Spider. It was that Roman Numeral ten that convinced me.
The path to the old bridge goes through a tunnel of seagrapes. They were pretty with the sun shining through the cold-damaged leaves.
This is the view on the gulf side from the old Bahia Honda Bridge. We can’t walk up as far as we could just two years ago as it has been closed off. That is the new (1980) bridge in the background.
We spotted a wrecked boat from the bridge and walked down to the jetty along the harbor entrance to check it out. That view was just the bottom of the hull so we walked around the harbor basin to get a look at the top side. That looks like plenty of salvageable hardware left on it to me.
We stopped to look at the sailboat near this interesting dead tree.
These orchids are on a palm tree in the RV park.
My sister Barbara sent me a picture of herself dressed in her student nurse scrubs. She feels extra large in them, but I think she is adorable. I am so proud that she had the gumption to decide to, and then follow through with the decision after all the boys grew up and left home.
Dinata Misovec 
Beautiful scenery and fun memories for you, Dinata! Your sister looks happy, following her dream.
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Bahia Honda was voted Best Beach in the US some years back. They have a sign at the entrance. The beach is very narrow now; I saw that it is not even on Travel Advisors list of the top 25 today. But, we still love to walk there. I am proud of Barbara for following her dream. I’ll have to tell her to read these comments!
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Lovely post, well done your sister!!
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Thank you. Yes, I am proud of my sister.
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What amazing photos and yeah for your sister!
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Thanks Lyn! I am proud of Barbara for “going for it”.
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yes that is awesome!
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loved the pics. it looks warm there.
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Yes, we are back to shorts and t-shirts.
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Interesting walk. Thank you for letting us accompany you!
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Thanks for coming along.
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What a gorgeous walk.
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That sure makes it easier to get our exercise!
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Stop making us envious. 23 degrees in Sunset Beach,NC this morning. We just returned from Florida and it was chilly in Captiva. Had the heat on every morning. Please send warm weather our way !
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It’s warm here how. And the rains have stopped. I’m sending it your way.
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Thanks I needed that walk after the night time activities I’ve had here.
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You are most welcome.
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Good pictures…looks like pretty weather along the coast.
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Yes, I think winter is over and I’m back in shorts and t-shirts. The weather is beautiful.
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