We had a super great time in Gulf Breeze and Pensacola in June. We stayed on Pensacola Beach, where serious beach time was the first order of business. Pensacola Beach is an island which separates the bay and Gulf Breeze from the Gulf. From most places on the island one can look back across the bay to see the area where Shoreline Park is located. This is where all the local folks gather to skywatch. They are often joined by visiting UFO enthusiasts from all over the world who come, hoping to see "Bubba" as it is affectionately referred to by those in the area.

We joined our friends at the park a couple of evenings where we all had a chance to catch up on each others lives. Unfortunately, we did not have any sightings, but catching fish is not the important part of fishing, is it? (That is, unless you're hungry!) It is interesting to note, however, that possible sightings had taken place just a week or so before we arrived, and more sightings were reported the week after we left. In fact, UFO activity seems to have continued to pick up ever since. According to my friend Ray Pollock of Pensacola, a group of college students have been in town a few days, interviewing everyone, as part of a documentary they are producing as a class assignment.

While we were on the beach, we did see a lot of military helicopter activity. We saw several types, but the most noteworthy were the many over-flights of the bay and beach area by Apaches, sometimes flying in formations of two or three.