Pictures: A Flagler Day Afternoon

A chilly, windy afternoon at the famous rocky beach at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, February 6, 2015. . (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

By Joe Burbank

Orlando Sentinel

Feb. 12, 2015 7:08 PM PT

The coast of Palm Coast and Flagler County offer serene scenes of nature and laid-back eateries. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Seagulls hover in the windy on a chilly afternoon at the Flagler Beach pier, Friday, February 6, 2015. . (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

A chilly, windy sunset at the Flagler Beach pier, Friday, February 6, 2015. . (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

A hiker bundles up against a chilly windy at the famous rocky beach at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, February 6, 2015. . (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Warning flags fly on a chilly, windy afternoon at the famous rocky beach at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, February 6, 2015. . (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Seagulls hover in the windy on a chilly afternoon at the Flagler Beach pier, Friday, February 6, 2015. . (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

A chilly, windy afternoon at the famous rocky beach at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, February 6, 2015. . (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

The Funky Pelican at sunset, at the Flagler Beach pier, Friday, February 6, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584361158Z.1 B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Garden scenes at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, February 6, 2015, near Palm Coast, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Captain’s BBQ and Tackle Shop, February 6, 2015, near Palm Coast, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Garden scenes at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, February 6, 2015, near Palm Coast, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Captain’s BBQ and Tackle Shop, February 6, 2015, near Palm Coast, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

The Funky Pelican at sunset, at the Flagler Beach pier, Friday, February 6, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584361158Z.1 B584334408Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

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