To my left is a shallow inlet that is nearly all mud flat at low tide, the shore birds love it.  To my right is freshwater and a skyline silhouetted with the profiles of half a dozen ships (The Mayfield Navy yard…they are all that tell tale grey).  Pelicans and cormorant nonchalantly dive for diner as grey helicopters swirl overhead.   The view of the ships is occasionally eclipsed as behemoth cargo ships move out the river to the sea.

We are out on a sandy point between an ocean inlet and the St Johns River at  Huguenot Memorial Park in Jacksonville.  The sun is bright, the sea breeze is cool, and there is plenty to watch between the shipping activity, the navy, and the birds.  We just got here today so I will have to let you know how this all balances out.