Every week we’ll feature photos from you, the reader, of anything from crowded streets at Pier Park, to finger crabs scurrying across the beach. They say pictures are worth a thousand words, share your words with pcbdaily.com. Submit your photos and share your Panama City Beach pictures.
People on the beach at sunset as Hurricane Ike Roars past the panhandle.
Tropical Sunset in Mexico Beach
I took the kids to Boo in the Park at Pier Park in Panama City Beach today. The weather has been crumby for the last couple of days, but overnight, everything cleared up and today, was just flat-out gorgeous, we totally live in paradise. Of course, the fact that Pier Park is just so dang beautiful helps a lot too.
They had pumpkin carving today, a pet parade, arts and crafts supported by the Visual Arts Center of Panama City (suppor the arts!), pine-straw bale mazes, bouncey houses, a helicopter display, and tons more. It was a blast, the kids had a blast, everyone was having a blast. And did I say that today was so absolutely beautiful? Man, I love Panama City Beach.
Check the pix.
As the saying goes, “Red sky in the morning… sailor take warning. Red sky at night… sailor’s delight”. Guess this night was a great time for the boys on the boats. Off shore or in the bay and bayous, fishing is excellent in and around PCB this time of year.
Found this really cool tool from Slide.com via my 16 year old (Myspace obsessed) daughter. Best of all it’s free. This is a collage of some of my favorite nature shots from PCB and the surrounding area. Click here to check out my slideshow. Enjoy.
Teddy
PS Kudos to all the nature photographers who are submitting your shots to PCB Daily. Really love the sunsets as evidenced by this post. Great thing about photography is that there are no winners and losers…. anyone and everyone can view and enjoy nature’s beauty.
Every week we’ll feature photos from you, the reader, of anything from crowded streets at Pier Park, to finger crabs scurrying across the beach. They say pictures are worth a thousand words, share your words with pcbdaily.com.
Pink Sunset from Sunbird Condos
Chairs a’waiting in front of Sunbird.
Taken at St. Andrews Park Place – Goin’ to the beach.
Beach sunset from a Sunbird Condo balcony
Double Rainbow at Deep Water Point
I realize this is not a “nature photo” per se, but it certainly speaks to the pure joy and exhilaration children have when hunting for shells on our beautiful beach.
Good friends of our’s came down from Oklahoma for the weekend with their children. We took them to visit Shell Island where I did a serious of action shots featuring these two bundles of energy. The north wind had knocked the waves down on the Gulf side of Shell Island giving us an extremely calm day to frolic in the surf.
Not much is more fun as a photographer than watching a two and three year old hunting for shells. These two were literally in constant motion running back and forth to their Mom with each new shell find. Little did it matter to them wither the shells were broken or in perfect condition… it was a true treasure in either case.
We could all learn something from these two. This beach is a treasure that we locals all too often take for granted. Visit my blog to see more of these photos.
Teddy
I happened upon this scene one day while exploring Shell Island with the kids. Sea Urchin “shells” are the extremely fragile exoskeleton of the spiny urchins that remain after the urchin dies. These break easily with the slightest pressure. To have so many washed up unbroken and in horizontal line was simply amazing.
Photo Description: Interwoven with seagrass, the urchins shells aligned along the bayside shore of Shell Island.
Visit my photoblog Sand between Your Toes to see more nature photos of Panama City Beach and the Emerald coast.
Teddy Meeks
At the request of some of the readers of pcbdaily, we’ve added a new feature that will showcase readers’ photos of Panama City Beach. Teddy Meeks has been gracious enough to share his nature photography of our area, and this is an opportunity for some others to share their talent as well.
The pictures can be of anything Panama City Beach related, as long as it is PG, of course. For more information or to submit your photos, visit photos from you.
To kick this off, Lori Duncan has submitted a couple of photos from the west end.
Although Hurricane Fay brought some seaweed and ink sea slugs to our beaches, the water really took on some brilliant colors in its aftermath.
Daniel gets face time with a local beggar.
Sunsets are always beautiful on the Emerald Coast. This one was taken from the beach at Pinnacle Port, on the west side of Panama City Beach, a couple of days after Hurricane fay.
If you have photos you want displayed in this feature, click here to submit you photos.
This black water bayou is located just off Hwy 30A east of Port St. Joe on the road to Cape San Blas. Wildlife abounds in this area with herons, egrets, gulls and even swimming deer.
Morning Mist
Lone palm reflects off the perfectly calm watery paths through the bayou. Morning mist is burning off as the sun rises.
View more of my nature photos at Sand between Your Toes
Teddy Meeks
Saturday was the last day of Bike Week, for me at least. There were still venues open and bikers abound yesterday, but since it was Sunday and I was completely worn out, I stayed home with the fam.
Saturday was crazy busy, although it seemed like there were more bikers on the road than at the venues. Riding around, it seemed like there were bikers everywhere. Talking to a friend yesterday, he said that it seemed like everywhere he looked, there weren’t just a few bikers, but several packs of bikers – streetside, hanging out, at gas stations, etc.
Talking to several local businesses, many thought this year was actually up from last year’s fall rally. If anyone has any quantifiable evidence to exactly how many people were here, please share! In the future, we’ll have to figure out how to make a count – I know that it hasn’t been figured out yet.
I spoke to the camp site across from La Vela, and they said they were busier than last year, but were unsure if it had something to do with more people wanting to camp because it was cheaper. Talking to vendors, I was told that sales were way up. Apollo Choppers sold 7 bikes! Ms. Newby’s had motorcycles parked all the way down Thomas Drive almost to where Red Rose is and Ruthy T’s used to be.
Check below for pics, and comment on the fun you had over the weekend!!
Me? I’m great, other than my legs feel like they are about to fall off and I’m totally and completely wiped out. But, I had fun.
What many may argue as the first day of Bike Week on Panama City Beach, today was awesome. Technically the festivities started Wednesday. Some of the venues were open, some bikers had come in town, but for the most part, many of us were worried about the turnout for this rally. Things started picking up yesterday, but today, man o’ man, the bikers rolled in.
Talking around, the numbers still seemed down from this time last year, and I think most agree the current state of the economy and gas prices are to blame. However, overall the vendors I talked to seem to be pretty pleased.
The Apollo Chopper guys were ecstatic having sold 6 bikes between today and yesterday. Merchandise sales seemed to be going very well all around, and at 10 o’ clock tonight, Club La Vela and Ms. Newby’s seemed to be the only party in town. People were almost fighting for a parking spot at La Vela, bikers and cars alike.
I rode all day, and went pretty much everywhere; so did everyone else. There were bikers everywhere – from Back Beach Road, to Pier Park, all up and down Front Beach Road, at all the gas stations, condos, hotels. They were packed in groups on the side of the road, talking, hanging out.
Tomorrow should be fun.
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