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Pensacola Beach: WaterfrontThe beach has the whitest sand in the world. because it is comprised mainly of quartz washed down from the mountains by the Apalachicola River, 160 miles east of Pensacola Beach. It is this quartz, ground to a perfect oval in each grain of sand, that makes the beach "squeak" when you walk on it. Normally, such quartz has a rosy pink tint beacuase of its iron oxide coating, but the sugary-white quartz of the Emerald Coast lost its coating somehwere along its watery journey thousands of years ago.
This photo features Sugar The Wonder Dog. Dogs are not allowed on the beach so it was a surprise to see a golden retriver playing in the sand. taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
The tall brown stalks that form wheat-like seed heads are called sea oats. taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
White sand makes for emerald green water. taken by Tom Roush
This aerial shows the road that goes the length of Santa Rosa Island. All beach areas can be reached by road, but the road can't be seen from the water. taken by Michael ODonovan
![Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_13.jpg](/gravity/scripts/resize.php?imagefn=/home/filmnf/public_html/locations/Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront/Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_13.jpg&width=400 "taken by Michael ODonovan from the book, \")
taken by Michael ODonovan from the book, \"The Island\"
The short fences were installed after recent storms to promote dune formation by trapping blowing sand. taken by Michael ODonovan
![Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_14.jpg](/gravity/scripts/resize.php?imagefn=/home/filmnf/public_html/locations/Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront/Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_14.jpg&width=400 "taken by Michael ODonovan from the book \")
taken by Michael ODonovan from the book \"The Island\"
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taken by Michael ODonovan from the book \"The Island\"
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This is a sunrise on the Gulf of Mexico. taken by Michael ODonovan from his book, \"The Island\"
taken by Ellis Bullock Agency
The shoreline along the coast is uniform throughout the gulf side of the island. taken by Tom Roush
A two lane road runs through the middle of the island. taken by Tom Roush
taken by Tom Roush
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![Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_13.jpg](/popup/locations/Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront/Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_13.jpg "taken by Michael ODonovan from the book, \")
![Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_14.jpg](/popup/locations/Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront/Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_14.jpg "taken by Michael ODonovan from the book \")
![Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_15.jpg](/popup/locations/Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront/Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_15.jpg "taken by Michael ODonovan from the book \")
![Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_16.jpg](/popup/locations/Pensacola-Beach:-Waterfront/Pensacola-Beach%3A-Waterfront_16.jpg "This is a sunrise on the Gulf of Mexico. taken by Michael ODonovan from his book, \")
