It’s almost summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, and people around the world are dreaming of sitting on a warm beach. The Florida Gulf Coast beaches are back and looking great!
Don’t you wish you were here?
The winds are blowing, the waves are rolling, and the birds are calling.
Ahhhhh….. clear waters!
When you come, remember to pack sunscreen! And when you go, don’t leave anything behind!
Leave only your footprints please!
Take care of your Mother, so she can continue to take care of you!
Time to nourish your mind, body and spirit on a beach near you!
Nice! Here it’s more like: “Cone to a Belgian beach and freeze to death!” 🙂
Posted by Ingrid D. | May 29, 2013, 5:55 AMLooks lovely!
Posted by Russell Smith | May 29, 2013, 6:00 AMNo more tar balls!!!!
Posted by rumpydog | May 29, 2013, 6:10 AMGod bless BP… I am being facetious. LOL
Posted by Russell Smith | May 29, 2013, 8:25 AMI have no love for them. There are still businesses on the Beach Road that are closed…. Thanks to BP.
Posted by rumpydog | May 29, 2013, 9:16 AMI know. I hate their t.v. commercials about how committed they are to the “recovery” of the Gulf Coast.
Posted by Russell Smith | June 5, 2013, 6:54 AMAs I sit huddled under a blanket on the couch cuddled up to Bella and Beary, I wish we were on that beach!
Posted by bumpyroadtobubba | May 29, 2013, 6:02 AMOh I bet!
Posted by rumpydog | May 29, 2013, 6:10 AMI live over the road from the beach so I am spoilt 🙂 Why do people have to leave their rubbish!!! xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
Posted by mollieandalfie | May 29, 2013, 6:03 AMI dunno….. maid service doesn’t extend outside the hotel!
Posted by rumpydog | May 29, 2013, 6:11 AMMy Mom lived in Clearwater, FL for six years – that looks a lot like the beach there but all the Gulf beaches are beautiful again! Enjoy!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
Posted by onespoiledcat | May 29, 2013, 6:10 AMthis is Panama City Beach… Jen took these yesterday!
Posted by rumpydog | May 29, 2013, 6:12 AMI soooo wish we lived by a beach, you are lucky that you do!
Posted by catchatcaren | May 29, 2013, 6:33 AMGreat shots. No, it might be fun to be there with you for an afternoon, but then I would like to teleport back home.
Posted by stanze | May 29, 2013, 6:33 AMThe Beach, Mom and Dad’s favorite place!! Unfortunately all the beaches are too far for us to drive;( have a lot of fun 😉
Posted by tylersat99 | May 29, 2013, 6:33 AMI would love to come to the beach! I miss living on the beach on the North Sea coast! Great “commercial” post…you could write for the FL tourist industry.
Posted by Emmadog | May 29, 2013, 6:37 AMWhen I first saw this post I thought it was near where I live (Pensacola Beach) so I got excited thinking you all were nearby! haha.
Posted by ashthehusky | May 29, 2013, 7:23 AMGood advice!
Posted by Dianna | May 29, 2013, 7:25 AMThat looks absolutely relaxing and oh so cozy! I was wondering what the beach really looked like. XOXO – Bacon
Posted by PigLove | May 29, 2013, 7:28 AMI would visit the beach when we have ebb-tide. Mom would like to run into this waves – she is crazy.
Posted by easyweimaraner | May 29, 2013, 8:08 AMRumpy, the beaches are looking good on your side of town! And I agree with you, please just leave footprints and keep our FL beaches clean for everyone!
Posted by Oz the Terrier | May 29, 2013, 8:16 AMI don’t do beaches…but Mom and Dad would luvluvluv to be on a nice warm beach! Paw pats Rumpy, Savvy
Posted by Savannah's Paw Tracks | May 29, 2013, 9:18 AMThe beach is awesome!!! Very beautiful and the water is so clean!
Whenever we look at the shell chandelier that Jen gave us, we imagine gorgeous and relaxing Florida beach! Thank you very much for it! 🙂
Posted by eripanwkevin | May 29, 2013, 9:32 AMI do like living in FL. There’s something about knowing I can go to the beach in less than an hour whether I do it or not! 🙂
Posted by Linda Arthur Tejera | May 29, 2013, 9:35 AMOH I love to visit you and go to the beach. I LOVE to SWIM. Golden Woofs!
Posted by goldenwoofs | May 29, 2013, 9:37 AMSand, seagulls, sky! Just beautiful.
We usually leave the beaches in Galveston for the tourists in the summer..but Memorial Day the parks and wild life guys were busy with some unexpected visitors. Due to heavy rains in some areas (not here) the rivers have been flowing rapidly and some gators have been washed into the gulf. Not liking salt water, the gators have started the long walks home – worrying visitors – to the wildlife guys have been giving them lifts.
Or maybe the gators decided the beach was the place to be for the holiday? What better place to find a girl?
Posted by philosophermouseofthehedge | May 29, 2013, 10:55 AMOh man, that looks gorgeous! Can’t wait for sunny weather to hit our beach soon.
Posted by Will and Eko | May 29, 2013, 10:56 AMIt’s far too cold here, but we do have a beach nearby 🙂
Posted by CATachresis | May 29, 2013, 10:59 AMWE wish we lived close to the OCEAN. Best we can do is a beach on the Lake.
Posted by Frankie and Ernie | May 29, 2013, 11:30 AMRumpy, I love the beach especially digging big holes in the sand! Wooooooowooooooooo! Ku
Posted by Julianne Victoria | May 29, 2013, 11:38 AMyes, yes…I ‘d LOVE to be there. 🙂
Posted by Geraldine | May 29, 2013, 12:27 PMSigh, if only we lived close enough to go to the beach. We have never been to one, but Mom has and she says they are delightful:)
You should send this post to the Chamber of Commerce in your area – great promo:)
Woos – Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Posted by Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning | May 29, 2013, 12:34 PMSo beautiful! Yes, a beach vacation sounds great right about now. 🙂
Posted by meowmeowmans | May 29, 2013, 12:54 PMOh, I do love the gulf coast. My main memory is sitting in Clearwater on the beach drinking root beer. Yum! Looking forward to some beach time myself soon – Spain, not the UK thankfully!
Posted by mummyno2 | May 29, 2013, 1:01 PMOur beaches were packed over the weekend!!!
The Florida Furkids
Posted by The Florida Furkids | May 29, 2013, 2:09 PMWe have some nice beaches up here too! Wish people would take home their trash too, so inconsiderate!
Posted by gracie2801 | May 29, 2013, 4:06 PMGrowing up I spent every summer on Pensacola Beach, with occasional visits to Ft Walton and Panama City … these photos bring back some wonderful memories. Thank you for sharing!! Have a good summer there ~~~
Posted by becca givens | May 29, 2013, 4:58 PMVery nice!!!
Posted by YellowCable | May 29, 2013, 5:56 PMI’m so sad that we don’t live near the ocean. 😦
Posted by ILoveDogs | May 29, 2013, 6:32 PMLovely beach!!! I miss summer! 😀
Posted by Nessy San | May 29, 2013, 8:55 PMI can smell the salt air…..no beaches here on the prairies 😦 so thanks for the beach visit.
Posted by Boomdeeadda | May 29, 2013, 9:50 PMVery inviting.
Posted by BJ Pup | May 29, 2013, 10:29 PMThe beach and ocean are Mom and Dad’s favorite place. We have never been there it too far to drive. We settle for lakes and our creek 🙂
Posted by tylersat99 | May 30, 2013, 1:35 AMI guess we don’t in the same northern hemisphere as you Rumpy …
But yes I do agree take care of the Pachamama ! (mother earth, and goddess of fertility in South America). I love the word, it’s so full of meaning. ♥
Posted by Chabichou Malabar du Roupillon | May 30, 2013, 2:45 AMWow, I didn’t know that word before! Thanks Chabs!
Posted by rumpydog | May 30, 2013, 5:52 AMI love running about on the beach, but the water isn’t very good for drinking! I wish everyone would take their rubbish home, or to a bin.
Posted by Clowie | May 30, 2013, 4:10 AMYeah, there are plenty of bins out there too, but you know how humans are….. *rolls eyes*
Posted by rumpydog | May 30, 2013, 5:52 AMYou are so luckly! I think we have had our one day of sun this year, now it is grey and raining!
Posted by Basil | May 30, 2013, 5:09 AMIs the weather where you’re at always this gloomy? My friend in the north of England said it’s still cold there at night.
Posted by rumpydog | May 30, 2013, 5:51 AMit is becoming the new norm!!!
Posted by Basil | May 31, 2013, 4:21 AMLooks like such a fun time on the beach. My humans are from California but now we live in Nashville, a landlocked place and this is the one time of the year that they reconsider their decision to move out here!
Posted by BunkThePug | May 30, 2013, 5:30 AMLiving in Florida does have its advantages!
Posted by rumpydog | May 30, 2013, 5:51 AMhow’s the water temp? we are sunny–but c-o-l-d…inna fifties. I am itching to start surfin’ again. I used to surf 24/7!! And miss it every summer, and winter too, but you know…less…
Posted by Charron's Chatter | May 30, 2013, 1:57 PMSo when should I show up?
Posted by Bernadette | June 2, 2013, 4:15 PMCome on down!
Posted by rumpydog | June 2, 2013, 5:43 PMMe is catching up! What a great sandbox!
Mes would loves that!
Kisses
Nellie
Posted by catfromhell | June 4, 2013, 8:59 PM