It's Summertime and in the South we really feel it with those long, hot and oh-so-humid days where you pray for a cool breeze and a refreshing drink. An outing to the beach is the perfect antedote. Toes in the sand, waves lapping and the Gulf breeze make the heat more enjoyable. Beaches along our beautiful Gulf Coast are both popular and lovely with their white sands and water as far as the eye can see.

We love going to our beach house along the Alabama coast year round, but the Summer gives us a special break from the city heat of New Orleans and time to enjoy the local seafood and friends who visit.

I have an extensive collection of artwork I've produced from my years at the beach with a few offered on my website now and more to come. Let me know if you have any special requests. I'm sure I have something perfect for you.

(Vintage photo taken by my father of my mother on the beach at the Gulf.)