My visit to Biscayne NP will live in my memory as not only one of the most amazing days, but also one of the worst, of my life.

In December 2021, my family converged on our yearly winter meeting on the sugar-sands of Clearwater Beach for New Year’s.

When people heard I was heading to south Texas, they told me: “you have to go to South Padre Island.” I’m not one to ignore good advice.

When Mother Nature decided to bless Texas with a cold snap, I headed south to the gulf for some sand, sun, and surf.