Truth be told, I love beach time any season of the year. However, summer is scallop season, and for the second year, my friends invited me to join in the hunt at St. Joseph Bay. 
Florida's season runs from July 1 and ends this year on Sept. 24 (extended a few weeks this year). It's big business in Port St. Joe and neighboring areas and we camped out at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.
This year proved more difficult than last year. In 2011, we'd have our limit by early afternoon. A report from FWC didn't look great for the 2012 season. It took longer this year, and by day's end didn't reach the max. It took a little while to find them this year. Anyway, it's not all about the scallops-- with all the work in getting and cleaning them, it's hard work-- but more about spending time with my extended family, especially my godkids and enjoying our time on the boat and snorkeling the beautiful waters.
I wish I had an underwater camera to capture all the cool things you see in the sea grass. Sting rays, mullet, crabs, sea urchins, minnows... with mask and snorkel, it's like watching nature in 3D action. Kind of hard to describe in words. It was also great to find sea turtles cruising by the boat.