I did make one trip to St. Marks State Park as the lockdown restrictions were starting to ease up. It is a beautiful and peaceful state park with plenty of hiking and bird viewing opportunities. The lighthouse is worthy of exploration as well but was closed at the time of my visit. It is one of the most photographed landmarks on the Gulf coast and the second oldest lighthouse in Florida, and the oldest on the Gulf coast. The current tower was completed in 1842.
I really looked forward to the sunrises during our stay in Carrabelle especially when clouds were predicted in the forecast. This morning, the forecast was for overcast skies and I almost slept in but at the last minute decided to get out of bed and take a peak. It was then a mad rush to get out to location. Luckily, this tree was close to our campground and was waiting patiently for me.
The sunsets at Carrabelle were typically more muted compared to the spectacular sunrises often observed here. Many attempts at sunset photography ended up feeling meh except for this evening when conditions came right with the low tide creating beautiful waves in the sand. This was early winter so the setting sun direction behind the forest worked out well for this image in my opinion.
