Ocean Springs: posts and pier
Seabirds rest on the remains of a pier off Front Beach in Ocean Springs, in the state of Mississippi (in the Gulf Coast Region of the US), on a clear dawn in mid-October.
Ocean Springs is a small city located between the larger cities of Biloxi and Pascagoula, along the Mississippi Sound, sheltered from the open Gulf of Mexico by narrow barrier islands, particularly Deer Island (visible here in the right background). Perhaps best known as the home of artist Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965), today it draws other artists and art lovers, retirees, and those who appreciate its continuing feeling of a small town combined with cultural activities and restaurants-cafés representing a variety of cuisines.
On 29 August 2005, Ocean Springs suffered from Hurricane Katrina, especially the effects on its waterfront, where homes, park buildings, and piers were destroyed. Most, but not all, have subsequently been rebuilt.
Along and just off its shore can be seen fishing boats and sailboats; tourists and residents walking, jogging, or gazing at the water; and active seabirds.
[Ocean Springs birds posts pre-sunrise autumn 2015 oct 15 c; IMG_5813]
Ocean Springs: posts and pier
Seabirds rest on the remains of a pier off Front Beach in Ocean Springs, in the state of Mississippi (in the Gulf Coast Region of the US), on a clear dawn in mid-October.
Ocean Springs is a small city located between the larger cities of Biloxi and Pascagoula, along the Mississippi Sound, sheltered from the open Gulf of Mexico by narrow barrier islands, particularly Deer Island (visible here in the right background). Perhaps best known as the home of artist Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965), today it draws other artists and art lovers, retirees, and those who appreciate its continuing feeling of a small town combined with cultural activities and restaurants-cafés representing a variety of cuisines.
On 29 August 2005, Ocean Springs suffered from Hurricane Katrina, especially the effects on its waterfront, where homes, park buildings, and piers were destroyed. Most, but not all, have subsequently been rebuilt.
Along and just off its shore can be seen fishing boats and sailboats; tourists and residents walking, jogging, or gazing at the water; and active seabirds.
[Ocean Springs birds posts pre-sunrise autumn 2015 oct 15 c; IMG_5813]