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A shady spot on Pass-a-Grille Beach

 
Front to Back: Eric Wheeler and his friend Peter Highland, both of Pass-a-Grille, enjoy the shade under an umbrella at Pass-a-Grille Beach, Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Wheeler is an employee at the Paradise Grille on the beach and Highland rents paddle boards on the beach for Gulf Coast Paddleboarding. The beach was recently renourished  by the US Army Corps of Engineers. "People come here and don't recognize the beach because so much sand has been added," said Wheeler.
Front to Back: Eric Wheeler and his friend Peter Highland, both of Pass-a-Grille, enjoy the shade under an umbrella at Pass-a-Grille Beach, Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Wheeler is an employee at the Paradise Grille on the beach and Highland rents paddle boards on the beach for Gulf Coast Paddleboarding. The beach was recently renourished by the US Army Corps of Engineers. "People come here and don't recognize the beach because so much sand has been added," said Wheeler.
Published Aug. 28, 2014

SCOTT KEELER | Times

Eric Wheeler, front, and his friend Peter Highland, both of Pass-a-Grille Beach, enjoy the shade under an umbrella at Pass-a-Grille on Wednesday. Wheeler is an employee at Paradise Grille on the beach and Highland rents paddleboards for Gulf Coast Paddleboarding. A recent sand renourishment project has broadened the beach.