The Elusive Beaches of Paradise

They‘re there, you just gotta know where to look. I live on the Gulf side of FL on the Nature Coast. This is exactly as it sounds (no false advertising here). If you love marshes full of birds of every size and shape, turtles, and manatees then you’re good to go. But if you’re searching for the elusive beaches of paradise, try further south. Pasco county, my county is just north of the Florida Palm Tree equator. Which is marked by the existence of natural palm trees. Now don’t be fooled by the trees planted in neat rows in front of subdivisions named Tropical Breeze. South of the equator you can find those amazing, a little bit of god’s magic, aquamarine jewels. The closest I’ve come to post card perfection is Fort Desoto Beach (keep in mind here that I’ve never been to the Keys). And if you’re reading this in front of a pc in FL and have never been there. Stop! Back away from the computer. Strap in the significant other; kids, spouse, whatever, into the car and go. Now is the perfect time, wait one or two more weeks and our thin Floridian blood won’t take the cold.
Well that’s all I got today. So until next time: Keep on Keeping on.