Happy 4th of July!

It was a beautiful day at Gulf Islands National Seashore, and the perfect place to play in the sun and sand on the nation's birthday.



The sea oats (Uniola paniculata) danced on the south westerly breeze.




White clouds were a perfect backdrop to the sunny day.



I looked at this cloud for a long time, trying to decide what it resembled. What do you think?



The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) didn't seem to care -- they just wanted some fresh fish!