http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com Pictures, News, Reviews, and Info on Pensacola Beach Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:06:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ida brought an overbearing surf and pushed enough sand around to close J. Earle Bowden Way.  This is also known as the "road to Navarre" on the east side of Pensacola Beach. On my way to work, I was stopped by this roadblock. You can see the sand completely covered ... http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/11/ida-closes-bowden-way/ Ida came with about 4 inches of rain, big winds, and a strong surf, but left with a lot of the sand on the beach. You can see how high the surf got over the night. See the water line on the walkway over the dunes? You can also see ... http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/11/ida-erosion-of-pensacola-beach/ We are starting to feel the effects of hurricane (now tropical storm) Ida. It has been raining for several hours out here on the beach, and we are starting to get some wind. It looks like Pensacola Beach will take a direct hit in this one. Thankfully it has been ... http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/11/ida-rolls-into-pensacola-beach/ Fun times! http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/11/the-marriage-of-beach-blogger/ Hopefully everyone made it out to the beach yesterday. The water was calm and clear... a perfect time to do some snorkeling! We found all kinds of shells and creatures. Look at this little guy: We had a few jelly stings, even though we didn't see any actual jellyfish. Their tentacles can ... http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/10/snorkel-days/ Today is our big day! Just wanted to thank everyone for making Pensacola Beach such a wonderful place to live. I've called Pensacola Beach home for several years now, and I'm excited to announce that Lydia and I are both going to be calling it home after today. The "locals" ... http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/09/wish-me-luck/ Looks like more rain heading our way today. Pensacola has had 8.82 inches of rain this week. Yesterday accounted for more than 5 inches, and it looks like more on the way today. I snapped this shot before the clouds moved in this morning: Let's get all of the rain out ... http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/09/more-rain/ I have a stalker! I was working on some photos this morning and I felt like I was being watched. I turned in my chair and sure enough, this little guy was peeking through the tree at me! I was quick, and snapped the picture above from my computer chair. After ... http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/09/pensacola-beach-stalker/ Green Anole lizards are common on Pensacola Beach, and the rest of the Gulf Coast area. I often find them right outside my door, or running up trees as I walk by. They eat insects, so I don't mind them at all. The color of their skin can change from green ... http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/09/its-not-easy-being-green/ Got these shots this morning. The colors of the water and the sky were great for a photo shoot! Calm for now though: Remember you can click the pictures to enlarge them. http://www.pensacolabeachblogger.com/2009/09/storms-off-the-coast/