Thirty years ago along the Gulf of Mexico a tiny old fashioned town was created by the sea…
Nostalgia and a desire to build a “new town with the old ways” was the vision.
The sandy foot paths between the pastel painted cottages and white picket fences…
are what captured my attention this year at Seaside.
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and even more so for its view, too.
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This one I had all to myself for a few moments. Then there were...
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While some may claim that this town is contrived and too cute, it has an undeniable charm.
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It invites tranquility and a slower pace, naps on the porch and bicycle rides through the village...no cell phones {there is no reception because of the tin roofs on the cottages} and no watches. Time is told by the sunrises and sunsets.
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It rejuvenates me every time I am here.
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Don't you wish you were here?
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Life is a beach, with a cherry on top!
Ciao amici,
Suzanne
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Linking this week to:
White Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday
Watery Wednesday
and
Good Life Wednesday
Weaving my way between cottages and eclectic picket fences...
under a canopy of live oak trees and palms in the dappled sunlight with the warm sea breeze keeping me cool...
I meandered my way along the sandy trails, speckled with seashells, discovering gazebos with intricate fretwork...
waiting for some company.
Pergolas welcomed me to cruise my rose coloured bicycle along the "ROSEWALK" paths...
and give me a few moments to "DREAM"
...while leading me to one of my favorite views of all...
from Tupelo Beach Pavilion.
Emerald seas.
Cotton clouds.
Mother Nature at her BEST.
Perfection.
Sugar sand.
I wanted more of this luscious view of the emerald sea, so I took the long way around along a boardwalk for another...
slice of heaven.
Savannah Beach Pavilion is striking with its architectural symmetry...
and even more so for its view, too.
This one I had all to myself for a few moments. Then there were...
Happy...
...dancing feet!
Sandy steps to sand castles on the shore and...
a perfect Father's Day.
The charming architectural details are endless...
and this lattice bordered breezeway exudes Southern charm...
...while even a salvaged wooden gate finds its place as a piece of cottage garden architecture.
While some may claim that this town is contrived and too cute, it has an undeniable charm.
It invites tranquility and a slower pace, naps on the porch and bicycle rides through the village...no cell phones {there is no reception because of the tin roofs on the cottages} and no watches. Time is told by the sunrises and sunsets.
It rejuvenates me every time I am here.
Don't you wish you were here?
Life is a beach, with a cherry on top!
Ciao amici,
Suzanne
~ ~ ~
Linking this week to:
White Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday
Watery Wednesday
and
Good Life Wednesday
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20 comments:
Since I've not made it to the beach this summer, you have given me a gift of it's essence...thanks! joni
Wow! Beautiful! Yes, I do wish I was there!
Joni ~ thank you for your visit. I'm so glad you liked "my" beach.
Julie ~ I always love it when you leave your sweet comments. Yes, I wish you could have been "here" too! The little cousins would have a blast!
What a beautiful place to stroll along and to photograph.
MaryAnn
What a beautiful place to be! It looks heavenly and I thank you for sharing it with us. Pamela
Beautiful beach!
My Watery Wednesday, have a good day!
Beautiful beach shots.
Popping over from Faded Charm - your photo's on this post a lovely & adore all the picket fences & beach photo's....looks so warm & inviting where you are! xoox,tracie
reading this post is like taking a cyberholiday. thanks.
What a beautiful post with utterly charming scene. It looks much more warm and inviting than the shore here in San Francisco - where the water is 55 degrees and inhospitable to swimmers because of strong currents and rip tides!
My Watery Wednesday is at:
http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2011/06/watery-wednesday-146-waiting-for-waves.html
Yep...after looking at all these fantastic photos...I want to be there!!! Wow perfection...a little bit of paradise!!!
yup, I could live in a fairytale.
Love your photos.
This place is amazing!!! Am I dreaming? Celeste, The Victorian Tailor
I so love your photos!! Thanks for sharing!
See it?
You all are so funny! Glad you liked your vacation here on my blog. Thanks so much for your visits and comments.
Even though I love all the white in your pics, the sandcastle is my favorite:)
That looks like such a wonderful place to be, yes, like a slice of heaven.
It all looks so perfect and dreamy. No wonder it refreshes you. The Tupelo Beach Pavilion looks too good to be real!
What a great, great posting! Having grown up in Florida, I love the beach! I live in Washington State now---and love it here near the City of Seattle but the beach will always be a place of peace for me! Thank you for sharing all these wonderful photos! I am doing a giveaway on my blog this weekend of some black INC pants. If you or your readers are interested, leave a comment to enter the drawing on Monday. Loved your photos today! xoxo Kim Happy 4th!
Oh my goodness, Suzanne - your photos are seriously amazing. Beautifully done! I wanted to walk into each one and never return from Seaside. It's definitely heaven on earth.... :)
xoxo laurie
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