Batteries and Morning Walks

Fort Pickens National Park has some great hikes, swimming in the gulf or bay, and wandering around several batteries.  In the early 1900’s, harbor defense changed to smaller batteries.  A battery is a group of guns set up to improve communication and control. The guns could shoot up to 9 miles depending on the currently technology when they were built.  These batteries were built between 1898 and 1943.  Some of the batteries are hidden in a hill of sand while others look like a Mayan pyramid with the steps.

Of course I needed to take a morning walk.  I found a heron on the beach along with flowers blooming.