Pensacola Beach
Aug 10, 2019 12:24:32 #
Wikipedia:
Pensacola (/ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə/) is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, approximately 13 miles (21 km) from the border with Alabama, and the county seat of Escambia County, in the U.S. state of Florida.[9] As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 51,923,[10] down from 56,255 at the 2000 census. Pensacola is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area, which had an estimated 494,883 residents as of 2018.[11]
Pensacola is the site of the first Spanish settlement within the borders of the continental United States in 1559, predating the establishment of St. Augustine by 6 years, although the settlement was abandoned due to a hurricane and re-established in 1698. Pensacola is a sea port on Pensacola Bay, which is protected by the barrier island of Santa Rosa and connects to the Gulf of Mexico. A large United States Naval Air Station, the first in the United States, is located southwest of Pensacola near Warrington; it is the base of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and the National Naval Aviation Museum. The main campus of the University of West Florida is situated north of the city center.
The area was originally inhabited by Muskogean language peoples. The Pensacola people lived there at the time of European contact, and Creek people frequently visited and traded from present-day southern Alabama. Spanish explorer Tristán de Luna founded a short-lived settlement in 1559.[12] In 1698 the Spanish established a presidio in the area, from which the modern city gradually developed. The area changed hands several times as European powers competed in North America. During Florida's British rule (1763–1781), fortifications were strengthened.
It is nicknamed "The City of Five Flags", due to the five governments that have ruled it during its history: the flags of Spain (Castile), France, Great Britain, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America. Other nicknames include "World's Whitest Beaches" (due to the white sand of Florida panhandle beaches), "Cradle of Naval Aviation", "Western Gate to the Sunshine State", "America's First Settlement", "Emerald Coast", "Red Snapper Capital of the World", and "P-Cola".
Hi,
I just want to change the scenery a bit. I've taken these pictures in the last couple of years. We love Pensacola, a little bit less tourists comparing to Dustin or Panama City Beach - It is around 5 plus hours ride from Atlanta.
Hope you enjoy
Pensacola (/ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə/) is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, approximately 13 miles (21 km) from the border with Alabama, and the county seat of Escambia County, in the U.S. state of Florida.[9] As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 51,923,[10] down from 56,255 at the 2000 census. Pensacola is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area, which had an estimated 494,883 residents as of 2018.[11]
Pensacola is the site of the first Spanish settlement within the borders of the continental United States in 1559, predating the establishment of St. Augustine by 6 years, although the settlement was abandoned due to a hurricane and re-established in 1698. Pensacola is a sea port on Pensacola Bay, which is protected by the barrier island of Santa Rosa and connects to the Gulf of Mexico. A large United States Naval Air Station, the first in the United States, is located southwest of Pensacola near Warrington; it is the base of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and the National Naval Aviation Museum. The main campus of the University of West Florida is situated north of the city center.
The area was originally inhabited by Muskogean language peoples. The Pensacola people lived there at the time of European contact, and Creek people frequently visited and traded from present-day southern Alabama. Spanish explorer Tristán de Luna founded a short-lived settlement in 1559.[12] In 1698 the Spanish established a presidio in the area, from which the modern city gradually developed. The area changed hands several times as European powers competed in North America. During Florida's British rule (1763–1781), fortifications were strengthened.
It is nicknamed "The City of Five Flags", due to the five governments that have ruled it during its history: the flags of Spain (Castile), France, Great Britain, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America. Other nicknames include "World's Whitest Beaches" (due to the white sand of Florida panhandle beaches), "Cradle of Naval Aviation", "Western Gate to the Sunshine State", "America's First Settlement", "Emerald Coast", "Red Snapper Capital of the World", and "P-Cola".
Hi,
I just want to change the scenery a bit. I've taken these pictures in the last couple of years. We love Pensacola, a little bit less tourists comparing to Dustin or Panama City Beach - It is around 5 plus hours ride from Atlanta.
Hope you enjoy
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Aug 10, 2019 13:12:18 #
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Aug 10, 2019 13:37:23 #
Beautiful photos. Love going here myself. Also about 6 hours from Nashville. Very pretty and clean beaches. I enjoyed a early morning photo shoot on this pier at sunrise. Along with about 10 fishermen who were fishing for tuna off the far end of the pier. One evening we were treated to a low flyover by the Blue Angels.
Aug 10, 2019 13:47:11 #
Aug 11, 2019 00:43:57 #
Nice photos. Your love of the area is evident. We spent a part of a winter there a few years ago in our RV. Great fresh shrimp in the restaurants and right off the shrimp boats in Alabama. Really nice area in the winter.
Aug 11, 2019 01:32:47 #
Saigon wrote:
Wikipedia: br br Pensacola (/ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə/) is th... (show quote)
Gives me a rush .., good photographic techniques..
Aug 11, 2019 06:17:58 #
Aug 11, 2019 06:27:25 #
Nice story and photos, I started my Navy flight training there over 50 years ago and fell in love with the place.
Aug 11, 2019 07:31:44 #
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Aug 11, 2019 07:40:49 #
Great photos. I like using the pier the way you did. I go to PCB most every year. This year I do plan to go to Destin to take photos where the inlet comes in off the Gulf. Have some good photos from past trips. This year I am taking 3 film cameras. Two medium format and one 35mm. Will be shooting mostly B&W. Do have some 120 color film to use at Destin.
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