We drove five hours and crossed several state lines to camp at the Gulf Islands National Seashore, our favorite camping spot. We had not been away from home for four days in over a year.

We took lots of walks around the Fort Pickens Campground at the Gulf Islands National Seashore. It was chilly but could be warm in the sun.
Young boy walking inside of outdoor cooking and eating space surrounded by pine trees and scrub brush.
We came back to this outdoor cooking and eating space several times during our hikes. It was surrounded by young osprey flying around or nesting and the birdwatchers who came to see them.