I traveled out to Fort Pickens State Park, near Pensacola, over the weekend for my photo hike. I’ve traipsed around the fort before, but this time, I went off the normal path and checked out some of the outer facilities… the batteries. These were where the large cannons and ammo were housed. At Battery Cooper, you can still see the artillery platforms and tracks that allowed the cannons to pivot on their bases.
At Battery Langdon, I climbed to the top, where I had a great view of the Gulf. I was completely out of breath, but it was a beautiful vista.
I also took a little detour to Gulf Shores National Seashore. There was a short boardwalk at the roadside park that I hadn’t followed before. It was a nice stroll in the shade.
(Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, Nikon CoolPix S205 and/or iPhone4)
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Beautiful photos. It is fun to see the world through your eyes.
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You always capture things of beauty, but also always manage to find something truly amazing. The tree roots are fantastic!
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super shots of a truly lovely area….thanx for sharing….
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That hand/tree/branch one? I went “Oh wow, cool” out loud!
I love you shots, as always, and of course, I’m still jealous 😉
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Stunning photographs totally worth getting out of breath for…I love the tree stump one.
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WOW, look at that beach! The sand is inviting…
In Málaga…oh boy, dirty…full of empty bottles, trash and people let their dogs to pee all over the beach, city too. argh!
Otherwise. I love the sun! 🙂 Much nicer than in Helsinki, raining, dark, getting colder and colder….
Have a good week ahead!
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Lovely photos. That tree trunk is so amazing. I can almost feel the textures in your pictures, Tara!
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Beautiful pictures, Tara. Who were the Fort Pickens batteries guarding against? The Spanish? Pirates?
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I LOVE the mysterious concrete rings in the sand and that beautiful woodpecker
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My niece and her husband recently were in the same area. They, too, were breathless after reaching the top of Battery Langdon. Nice tree.
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