Extremely tame pelicans have the run of the dock in Destin, Florida, a popular beach community in the “Panhandle” portion of the state above the Gulf of Mexico. They are plentiful in marinas in the wintertime off-season, when fish are less plentiful in offshore waters, and less visible in the touristy summertime when fish abound. That suits Destin fine since its slogan is “The World's Luckiest Fishing Village.” Photo by Carol Highsmith, 2021.