The Gorgeous Florida #Sunset

I love taking photos of sunset. I am using my Samsung camera in taking these gorgeous photos. I am always seated on the passenger's seat so; I am free to take a snapshot. Yes, we are on mobile at 60mph so; I am pretty much contented with these photos.

This was taken along State Road 407 as we were heading to Orlando from Cocoa Florida.

The weather was so nice, cool and breezy.

On a bad weather, this road will be battered with heavy rains and hail.

The winter time here in Florida is truly remarkable! We still have 85 degrees sometimes but, mostly it's below 75 with cooler temperature.

If you plan to escape the cold temperature up north, come to Florida and enjoy a nice swim at the Florida Beach. I hope you will have an inspiring weekend. Thanks for stopping by. Merry Christmas.

The View of the Gulfcoast

On my day off, hubby and I would drive down highway 90 from Ocean Springs towards the Gulfport and just enjoy the view by the beach. The seashore stretched long miles with spectacular view. There was a mall in the Gulfport area and situated along US 90 so; when we are tired on the beach, we just go to the mall to cool down in Starbucks or went shopping.Some people went swimming, fishing on the Pier, having the jet ski and boating. Life along the Gulfcoast is pretty laid back and most of their activities are family oriented.

Sunsets and sunrise here is truly magnificent! A view worth watching for. Actually, I was so envious of those people living in those big houses with the perfect view of the Gulfcoast. Have a road trip and check out the area. This place is truly awesome!

The Sunrise by the Gulf

This picture was taken from the balcony of our hotel room at the ISLE. The land mass is the beach line of Ocean Springs Mississippi.The sunrise is always beautiful here in Misissippi and I witness it everyday when I come home from work. I was working on a graveyard shift so, when I passed by the bridge heading to Ocean Springs, this sight is what I always love to see.

Along the Gulf Coast

We arrived home safe and sound from our week vacation along the Gulf Coast. There is no changes after two years. Fort Walton and Panama City always have tourists around the area because there are shopping malls nearby, restaurants and bars are open for business. In fact, most of the high rise hotels are fully booked. The pictures here are rental houses along the Gulf Coast. It was like a ghost town really but, these properties are facing the Gulf of Mexico with awesome view of the beach. Not so many tourists came here because the locations of these rental properties are located further from the shopping districts. On the other hand, if you want peace and quiet, this is truly the best place to unwind.
The house above is not a rental property. This house is really beautiful and huge but, it is located in a remote place but, along the beach highway.Most houses and rental properties here are made of stilts. If there are hurricanes, the water surge can reach this area.Here is another huge house along the beach. As I have said, this neighborhood is away from the shopping districts and all they have is a nice beach view and the beautiful yard full of trees.

We Had A Road Trip

We had a road trip for a week and we booked three hotels all together. First we stayed in Beau Rivage and our room was on the 23rd level over looking the city of Biloxi. The second is the hotel below called the Isle and had a balcony facing the Gulf and the back bay. Our room is at the 10th floor and I was looking at the Ocean Springs area and the bridge. The last hotel was at Fort Walton along the beach boulevard in the Florida Coast.The big building at the far end is the Isle hotel. Both are hotels and casinos -Beau and the Isle which are located in the Biloxi area of Mississipp.If you do not want to travel as far as Las Vegas, this is a good place to start. Biloxi and nearby city has at least 9 casinos and everyday they have activities for the tourists.The picture above is a private property but, along the Front Beach and East Beach of Ocean Springs, people can go fishing in a harbor and pier complex.This is one of the favorite places where my husband and I went for fishing and crabbing. It still looks the same after a year. The place has an awesome view of the Gulf of Mexico right?

On Our Road Trip

When we were traveling for a road trip down the Gulf Coast, there are so many hotels and Inns along the high way. Some of the places are not in a good neighborhood and we did experience having to stay in a remote hotel. We had to stop one time in a cheap hotel because we were so tired. If you stay in a remote hotel or inn, you will have this cautious feeling of being watch like in a horror movie.This hotel is not in a remote area though and located at the front of the highway 90 and front of the water facing the Gulf of Mexico. A good place to stay when you are so tired from the road trip. A good sleep does matter a lot.

At the Beach Feeding the Birds

This is one my favorite set of pictures taken last year in Mississippi. It was freezing but our cousins from Missouri wanted to feed the birds on the beach. Husband and I accompanied the kids and the hungry birds swarming above us.

There were no one on the beach area during this time because it was snowing. The original plan was really to go fishing but, weather turned bad. Honestly, after taking these pictures I went back inside the car and turn the heater on. I was freezing to death! The wind blows from the gulf was like ICE!

We were having fun when we put a piece of bread on our head and let the birds dived onto it. Very scary at first but, we got used to it as we close our eyes or cover our faces. During this time, the wind was blowing so badly and once it hits my skin it's like a painful pinch of needles. I could not even hold my camera in steady position because I was shaking. The kids were used with snow in Missouri so, they were enjoying this moment unmindful of the freezing temperature. Hubby and I left the kids until such time they run out of food to feed them. The weather was just too much for me even if I was excited to play with snow. The picture below shows the kids tried to feed the birds. The piece of bread was on their heads.After an hour, the kids decided to go back home and getting warmed up! I love this weather really! It gives me time to just chill out indoor, watch TV and just have a lazy day!

Mattie's Tree

Yesterday, I had a wonderful time traveling to three states in 9 hours. It may not be a record breaking event (LOL) but, I enjoyed it a lot. The purpose of our travel was to get our car tag and visit Mattie in Gulf Breeze, Florida. From Mississippi, we had to passed Alabama then, Florida but, the travel is only two hours so, I just elaborate for the three states. Anyway, we arrived Gulf Breeze before 1PM and we had lunch at Pensacola Beach area. The views are truly amazing! Of course, it's Florida! It should be!Meet Mattie and her 38 years old tree. This tree is as old as I am really! It is amazing because it stood there elegantly in her property. Mattie planted the tree from a twig she found in the yard. She just stuck it on the ground. Never would she imagine that it will survive and grow like this. The husband put a wooden signage to it with her name and the year she planted it.

This is one of the amazing stories that gave me a deep thought. With all the trees I planted in my whole life, was there any of it survive like this? How about you? Mattie is an amazing woman who made an amazing contribution to the environment with this beautiful tree. If you visit Gulf Breeze, Florida, look for Mattie's tree. She lives nearby the UFO man.