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I had not walked into Ft. Pickens national park area since right after Hurricane Gustav blew past us on his way to Louisiana. The first thing I noticed was that Hurricane Ike, on his way to Galveston, had taken out our new Park sign.
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The white sand and blue sky was incredibly beautiful.
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A stately heron sits atop a large section of asphalt buried in the sand.
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Remnants of the old road are all along the shoreline. I don't think this is new damage.
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It appears Hurricane Ike unearthed the road destroyed several years ago during Hurricane Ivan.
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Hundreds of sea birds were everywhere.
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Water so clear that you could easily see fish riding the waves.
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The sky on occasion would fill with all types of birds, but this time with pelicans was an extraordinary sight.
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What a wonderful day to be on Pensacola Beach.
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