I finally made it out to one of my favorite locations today and decided to take a look around to see the extent of damage that Hurricane Sally and associated storm surge had on Gulf Islands National Seashore in Perdido Key. The park only has vehicle access to the main parking lot and pavilion with further access by foot only. I was speechless as I walked along the remnants of what used to be a simple two lane road that runs through the small small barrier island.

I have many more photos that are more of a documentary nature as opposed to artistic, but this one caught my eye. For a bit of setup, what is left of this walkway was torn in half with the remaining portion somewhere floating around Perdido Bay/Big Lagoon. The dunes on either side were around 5-6 feet high and a width of a 100 or so yards. Those dunes are now non-existent with nothing but flat terrain all the way down to Big Lagoon.

Although there are now many new opportunities for photography it really adds gravity to how much power comes with these storm systems.

All comments and suggestions are welcomed as usual.



The Aftermath by Tony H, on Flickr