Gregg Martel's Mississippi Coast

​ The Eyes Have It 
showcasing local photographers

July sunrise over the bay

In this series of photo essays, the Shoofly Magazine showcases the work of local photographers.  Their only instructions?  Show us the coast through your lens.  

This month we feature the work of photographer Gregg Martel, a member of the Shoofly Magazine team! 

Gregg moved to Bay St. Louis in 2008 for an opportunity at Stennis Space Center, then retired here.  He'd been living in a small fishing village on the Chesapeake Bay, Shadyside, Maryland, a place where he was also able to enjoy being near and out on the water. 

Gregg's been shooting "since I was a kid," and as a youth, even had a black and white darkroom set up in his folk's house. These days he shoots with both a Cannon and his phone, which he admits "sometimes shoots better than my camera." 

The best thing about retirement?  The photographer has more time to devote to shooting images. 

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Morning mist at the Bay Saint Louis depot

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Bald Eagle having breakfast on the beach

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Climbing the duckpond oak

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Fresh crawfish!

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October morning sky

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Oyster tonging on the Mississippi Sound

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Fishing boats near Bayou Caddy

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Summer sky over the Bay Saint Louis beachfront

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Cedar Waxwings eating mahonia berries in the backyard

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Bay reflections

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Bald Eagle watching over the beach

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Great Blue Heron

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Summertime on the Bay

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Winter sunset

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Pelicans on the USGS tide gauge at the Merrill shell bank light

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Summer beach scene in Bay Saint Louis

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Sunset sky over the CSX railroad

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Young Red-tailed Hawk

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Backyard Barred Owl

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Fisherman heading out at sunset

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See more of Gregg Martel's work on his Flickr page!

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