Autumn is what we've been waiting for all summer.

Cooler mornings, monarch butterflies, and southern sky sunsets are here!

Monday evening before the frenzy of preparing for Hurricane Francine took over, we were treated to a spectacular sunset on Deer Island. Fall and winter nights are outstanding on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We get a full view of the sunset dipping below the horizon because the sun moves into the southwestern sky free from the city landscape.

And as temperatures flirt with mid-80s to mid-70s in the next couple months, the afternoons are perfect for outdoor adventures. Even a short boat ride or sunset cruise is enough to be revived and shake off the heaviness of summer heat and humidity.