As I've said before, while the Nature Coast is beautiful, it doesn't have the glamorous beaches that most people expect to find in Florida. For a Floridian, the smaller beaches are well worth a look, particularly if you live in North Florida. I am astonished at how many of my fellow North Floridians have never explored the less populous areas of the state. People who moan about overdevelopment and the proliferation of chain restaurants really need to check out some of the unspoiled areas of the nature coast.
This is a photograph (almost 10 years old) of Keaton Beach, another small beach on the west coast of Florida. We really stumbled on it completely by accident. This photograph was taken the first time Don and I went there, which must have been around 1997, when Don and I were there. The light wasn't great and doesn't really do justice to the yellow tint of the rocks and sand and the blueness of the water, but I think that the photograph is well-composed and I like the beach umbrella in the foreground and the sense it gives you of the scope of the beach.
Last time I went back (September 2002), they'd made quite a few improvements. I'm determined to do an overnight visit there sometime in the not too distant future. Last time I was there I went with Nick; we would have liked to stay at the Marina, but (assuming it wa the same place) the sign said "No Vacancy." I suppose there wouldn't have been a lot to do besides walk around and look at the water or swim, but it would have been a nice experience. Maybe we'll rent a boat when we go.
Keaton Beach is located in Taylor County, Florida. It's really a pretty place. I've got other photographs that do it more justice, but this is a good 'panoramic view' of the main area.
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