Sunrises at the Beach: the Beauty of the Golf
We have been to beaches in a number of places and countries (but no tropical island) and I have found that the Gulf of Mexico has some of the prettiest beach I have seen so far. I haven’t been to Hawaii nor the coast up North but we have been to California (around Malibu and Santa Monica), Long Island, the Atlantic Ocean by St. Augustine in Florida, the Mediterarneen in France and Italy and Spain. So far, the only the most comparable and might I say more beautiful in my eyes maybe was the Costa Brava in Spain. All this to say, that we love the gulf!
The sand is pretty and clean, the water is crystal clear and blue most of the year. We are grateful that we have had just a few times over the year when there was algae or jellyfish and that was quite a few years ago.
This year, I made the effort to get out of the condo and walk to the beach with my morning coffee without children to enjoy the beauty of the sun still rising. I only made it once close to sunrise but usually got the tail end of it since I was getting out there around 6:15-6:30.
Most morning I took a short walk on the beach and we had beautiful weather and mostly calm seas. It might not be as picturesque but it was still pretty.
Getting on the beach earlier means you see prettier colors and golden light and if there are a few clouds it makes for an even prettier sight.
This was the prettiest sunrise! I thought it was beautiful in the first picture but once the sun broke through those clouds, I was in awe. What a wonderful way to start each morning on vacation!
These last two pictures show how pretty the water is! The sand pipers are really fun to watch as they run on the beach looking for little clams. They are fast!
Hope you enjoyed these sunrises with me!
A bientôt!
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21 Comments
Ellie
Beautiful pictures! I always like to get up before sunrise to see it when on a beach vacation. So worth it!
mimifce
It is worth the effort.
Nancy
That looks very Beautiful and clean!
mimifce
It was. It is kept very well.
jodie filogomo
Seeing the sun come up like that really gives a boost to your day, I bet.
Beautiful photos Mireille,
XOXO
Jodie
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mimifce
Thanks, Jodie! It was gorgeous!
Joanne
We LOVED the gulf when we saw it too! I think the Maine coastline is beautiful too but in a much more rugged/rocky way and I loved the beaches in the Virgin Islands but the gulf was beautiful and warm (our beaches up here NEVER warm up even by the end of summer).
mimifce
I love the rocky coastlines too: that was more of what we saw in Spain.
Jennifer
It’s beautiful!!!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
mimifce
One of my favorites!
Marsha Banks
I haven’t been to the Gulf in decades. You’ve definitely tempted me with these pictures. We keep talking about getting away for a bit. This looks perfect! Thanks so much for sharing such beauty!
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mimifce
It’s the best!
Lovely
What a beautiful beach! The sunrise pictures are brilliant!
xoxo
Lovely
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mimifce
Thanks, Lovely! Wait till the sunset pics! =)
Laura Bambrick
These are so beautiful! It’s been a while since I was down there so it was fun to see these photos!
mimifce
It was a well needed vacation!
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
Sunrises and coffee! Perfection!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
mimifce
Yes, even better than sunsets for me!
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Kathrine Eldridge
These pics are amazing! Would love to visit here someday.
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mimifce
There something about that white beach sand!