Even the water in the wintertime still has shades of green although they aren't nearly as beautiful as the rich colors during the summer.

Just a different perspective on the water vs the beach.

Looking down the beach toward Fort Walton.

Looking the other direction toward Destin I spy a lone seagull and a few other small birds. I'm not sure of their true species, but we've always called them sandpipers.

Another view of the gull and sandpipers as I start walking toward them. The gull moves off and stops before continuing on as I get closer.

The gull isn't content to sit still so that I can get a better picture and moves closer to the sandpipers, who are looking for a snack.

A little further up (about 15 ft or so) the rest of the flock of sandpipers is busily looking for something to eat. So ends this trip to the beach during this visit. Was a wonderful few hours while it lasted.