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Honeymoon Island State Park: This beach weather calls for Surfing!

These pictures are from after 3pm this afternoon in between the second and third t-groins at the north end of the park.  It was perfect beach weather.  The waves started out small, but as the tide started to push in and the swell started to rise, the surf grew, and became quite fun.  The beach wasn’t very crowded, which really makes the time at the beach that much more enjoyable. Continue reading Honeymoon Island State Park: This beach weather calls for Surfing!

Honeymoon Surfing: Epic sunset, dolphins, and a rainbow.

That front rolled through, things cleared out, and the surf got extra glassy. The incoming tide gave a bit of push to the knee to thigh high surf. An epic sunset, that unusual sight of a rainbow, and a dolphin swimming just a few feet from the lineup of surfers made this one of the best evening sessions of the the winter. Continue reading Honeymoon Surfing: Epic sunset, dolphins, and a rainbow.

Fall Evening Skimboarding

Mild cold fronts and the baking sun of late fall keep the temperatures in west central Florida comfortable for water activities during a time of the year when other parts of the country are experiencing frigid temperatures and occasional snow storms.  Waves crashing onto shore, then washing up onto the beach, creates a warm, thin layer of water ideal for flatland skimboarding.  Skimboarding is a fun beach activity during just about any time of year.  These guys were having a ball skimboarding at the park during a recent cold front. Continue reading Fall Evening Skimboarding