Many are wondering why the renourishment
program didn’t stretch around the bend to the
beaches in front of the Port Boca Grande
Lighthouse. Gasparilla Island State Park
Manager Rick Argo said the project in 2013
was to provide sand and renourishment to the
beaches on the southern part of the island.
However, it was discovered a couple of years
before that the USACE permit for the park
portion of the project had expired. The permit
application was submitted again, but they will
have to wait until a future date.
The renourishment workers were out on the
beach day and night while the project was
ongoing. These dramatic shots taken by Skip
Perry were the product of a lot of hours of
observation and patience. The end result is a
brilliant collection of shots of what appears to be
giant Tonka toys left in the sand by a giant child.