Gulf Shores, Alabama

This will be pretty much a picture post. We went to Gulf Shores with Jay's family last weekend. It was Olivia and Mima's first time to see the ocean. Half of these pictures were taken on the beach and the rest were taken on a big long fishing pier. The beach was windy! It was too cold and windy for the girls, so we found a part of the beach that came inland a bit and was much more sheltered. The sun peeked out a time or two, and when it did it was lovely! I love the ocean, so the bad weather didn't really bother me. Everyone else seemed to enjoy it too.
The pier was worth the $2.00 fee for sure. There was a lot of fishing going on. There were some large sinks and cutting tables for cleaning fish about halfway down the pier. That was where the pelicans were hanging out. Have you ever watched a pelican eat? When the fishermen would toss them what was left of a fish after filleting they would snatch it and gulp. And then there would be all manner of contortions and regurgitations until it was finally properly "stomached". Yuck. No manners at all.
It was a good memory making trip, including the pelicans.

beach pretties

flying kites on the beach
us, over on the windy side
we buried the little girls in the sand for the novelty of it and because it warmed them up
the view from the sheltered side
pier pictures