We spent the afternoon on Amelia and Talbot islands in Florida. In the words of the great Louis Armstrong, I think to myself, what a wonderful world! Stephen and I are in a bible study on Wednesday nights in which we're studying and reading Genesis. Mary Grace is also learning about the world's creation at Happy Apple. It's wonderful to be able to go back and read those old stories that we remember from childhood and look at them through adult eyes. But, you can't help but have a child-like joy when you sit on a white sand beach on the edge of this great land and stare out over beautiful dark blue waves and know that our God created it all. Amazing!
We started out on Amelia, where the girls and I played on the beach while Stephen met with some people about a case. After he was finished, we drove over to Talbot Island, which is the island south of Amelia. For the most part, it is uninhabited, by humans at least. As you can see from the pictures, it is absolutely beautiful. The beaches are so long and the sand is like white powder. We had this beach all to ourselves; no one else was in sight!
Talbot is a lot like Cumberland but you can get there in a car and there are no wild horses (at least, none that we saw). There's so much to see there. There are huge dunes, dark blue water, beautiful sand, and "boneyard beach", where old fossilized trees look like huge bones on the beach. You can see a small example in the last picture. Unfortunately, our camera battery died before we got to the beach that has so many old tree trunks. We're planning to go back for a day when the weather gets warmer, though.
It was a fun day but we're looking forward to warmer weather. We had our first 2008 beach swim in March of last year, so we should only have about 5 or 6 more weeks til it's warm again!
Enjoy the slideshow!
I'm very intrigued about this Talbot Island. I've never heard of it, and I'd love to check it out. Sounds and looks glorious! I love the pictures. Looks like a very serene afternoon. I could use me some-uh-that serenity stuff. :)
ReplyDeleteA well-kept secret, I think. It's a Florida state partk. You drive like you're going to the Plantation but keep going straight through the roundabout. Pretty soon, you'll be on Talbot. Keep going about 4 miles and turn left to get into the parking lot for Little Talbot. That's where these pictures are from. Boneyard beach is a little north of there (almost back to Amelia).
ReplyDeleteMaybe we can head down there together one weekend with the fams!
I love the pictures! Tara this blog is the best thing you have thought of yet!!! We get to see you and Stephen and the girls growing. It makes the distance a little less hurtful for us! We are so glad you and the girls are enjoying it down there. LOL Did I tell you I was jealous. LOL Give the girls a kiss and hug for me and tell Elsie Happy Birthday for us. We have all presents ready for March so they should have fun then opening things! We love you all so much and miss you! Jane/mother/grandmother
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