While the works of the masters will live on through eternity, art and creativity are not mutually exclusive. Blurring the lines between the two may send the purest into a tizzy, but it matters less the level of skill as does the desire to create in the first place. Creative expression is the voice by which we share our hearts.<< MORE >>

I’m amazed at the amount of traffic out on the ocean. Sailboats, shrimpers, yachts, jet skis, kayaks. Having seen them all from this and other shores, I am most intrigued by the freighters that regularly pass by my beach.<< MORE >>

David McRee is the author of Florida Beaches: Finding Your Paradise on the Lower Gulf Coast, a guide to the beaches of southwest Florida. He's also the guest writer on Pug's News From The Beach. Read about his love for the beach and why he thinks it's so special.<< MORE >>

He was picked up on the streets of Miami. Alone, hungry, and afraid, one could only imagine what he had been through. Without the skills to process what had happened to him, the daily hardships must have been terrifying. And yet, he kept going.<< MORE >>

The conch is the symbol for island living. Whether eating the meat, using the shell as an instrument in music or ceremonies, or, as Kenny Chesney does, hiding a house key in a conch shell, the conch shell represents sunny days, turquoise water, and freedom.<< MORE >>

Sometimes when I’m casually walking the at water’s edge, I look down and there’s the most perfect shell right at my feet. The harmony of it all is simply magical. It’s then that I become aware of exactly how blessed I am. This week I have two perfect shells of a different kind to share with you.<< MORE >>

Last week I played hooky. Enjoy this compilation of photos from previous posts.<< MORE >>

I have a surfboard. It’s an In The Eye, 6 footer, with fixed fins, and I got it in a game of chance. << MORE >>

Just like in a rip current we are NOT powerless! We have the power to do whatever it is we choose. We can choose to declare we are powerless or we can choose to embrace our own personal power. << MORE >>

Those cliffs in the beach are called scarps. They’re a result of rapid erosion and usually happen within one tidal cycle. Stiff winds and strong longshore currents are responsible.<< MORE >>