January 27, 2020. One Last Ride, One Last Blog.

January 27, 2020.  One Last Ride, One Last Blog.  The time winds down on our trip to Pensacola.  Tomorrow is pack-up and load-up day.  Wednesday, at the crack of dawn, we will turn our car north and drive into cold and brittle air we fled 30 days ago.  Today, we took one final bike ride along the Gulf of Mexico.  The bike path begins on the east side of Gulf Breeze and finishes where the National Seashore begins.  There were opportunities to gain a glimpse of the green waters of the Gulf when the dunes parted.   

The camera which took all the pictures that appear in this blog was a Canon Power Shot 950.  I have had the camera more than 10 years.  It is my go-to camera for walk-around pictures and road shots.  Today, it fell from my jacket pocket, hit the asphalt, bounced twice and skidded to a halt.  The view finder no longer works.  I can point and shoot, but I don't know what I shot until I upload the pictures to the laptop.  

This isn't the first time I've dropped the Canon.  My best guess is that it has happened 6 or 7 times over the years.  It is battle worn, scarred and blemished.  Still, until today, it continued to produce some pretty fair pictures.  To make matters worse, I just purchased a bunch of batteries for use in that camera.  

So, tonight, I went to Ebay and found that I could replace it with the same, used, refurbished Power Shot for $35.00.  That's right, $35.00.  I didn't hesitate.  I bought another.  I will have it before the next trip so the blog can continue.  Rejoice.  

That's it for this trip.  I don't know where the winds will blow us in the spring.  But, I will share the sights, sounds and taste with you when it happens.

Goodnight and, for now, goodbye.