Picnic by the sea

It was a day by the sea. We had cycled further along the Gulf Shore Parkway than we had the previous week. Again it was a beautiful October day, a slight breeze and 14 C, 57F, requiring a jacket.

My husband and I started at the Oceanview lookout with a view of the deserted Cavendish Beach in the distance. 

The dunes along Cavendish Beach are in stark contrast to the sandstone along the coastline. 

Gentle waves lapped the shoreline all along the parkway. Not a soul walked the beaches along the way. 

We were invigorated by the bike ride and hungry by the time we arrived back at Oceanview. 

We set up our picnic at a table with a distant view of Cavendish Beach, just above the cliffs.

There is nothing better than a hot cup of black tea to warm you to your toes.

This area is covered in grass but wildflowers and shrubs fill the perimeter. Now they too have reverted to their autumn splendour. 

This day was a gift of nature with the sun, the gentle breeze, the cliffs, sand and sea. Our days of such enjoyment are in short supply now as the last days of October fall like leaves into November.  We appreciate every minute.