I keep going back to Fernandina Beach and always get shots of shrimp boats.  I love any kind of working boat but these are at the top of the list.

The name of this wrecked shrimp boat refers to the owners 4 granddaughters.  I communicated with one of them and she told me that her grandfather was once the mayor of  Fernandina as well as a shrimper.  I think this boat has sailed it's last.

Miss Lewis - Fernandina Beach

We went back to Fernandina Beach yesterday to try and capture some more images of Cumberland Island and the old town of Fernandina.  It was windy and very choppy on the waterway so we scrubbed the boat trip and walked the city.  This shrimpboat was the only one moored along the Front St docks.  The weather was amazing.

5 Gulls

These 5 ringbilled gulls (trust me) were among hundreds enjoying the sunrise on Fernandina Beach.  Fernandina is one of those places where you can see the sunrise and sunset over large bodies of water.  We did this recently by catching the sunrise and then seeing the sunset on the St. Mary's river off of Cumberland Island.  A late dinner ended a perfect day.

Fernandina Beach Shrimpboats

Fernandina Beach is considered to be the roots of the commercial shrimping industry.  Sadly the fleet is almost gone.  I remember the docks along Front Street when they were full of boats, now there are a few moored along the waterway but they have been replaced by tour boats and charter fishing boats.  I guess this is another casualty of foreign competition.

Cumberland Island Horses

This photo represents another departure from Florida although we never actually set foot in Georgia.  My wife and I spent a great couple of days in Fernandina Beach and as part of this vacation we took the sunset cruise with the Amelia River Cruises (http://www.ameliarivercruises.com/dailytours.html).  The cruise was scheduled for an hour but we stayed out an extra 30 minutes to allow for seeing the sunset from the water.  The captain/owner and his wife/first mate maintained a steady stream of information without overpowering the tour.  He also kept the cruise at a leisurely pace and stopped numerous times to allow for viewing dolphins, horses and other wildlife.  The horses in the photo were taken with a long lens from a rocking boat so the sharpness isn't all it might be.  Personally I like the almost painterly quality of the image.  The horses were magnificent, even from a distance.  One more plug for Fernandina Beach, breakfast at Bright Mornings (http://brightmorningscafe.com/) was exceptional.  The pecan pancakes with a side order of the best grits ever were a perfect start to the day.