Fort Pickens...Family Exploration

I have lived in Pensacola now for 2.5 years and I have  yet to visit Fort Pickens.  This past Saturday I grabbed the kids and we went on over the bridge!  We arrived pretty late in the day, around 4pm, so the tours were closed (good because the kids and tours don't mix anyways) so we got our pamphlet and did the self tour.
The fort itself is pretty amazing, you can just feel the history.
I am really happy I got this whim late in the day, because I was able to watch the sun set on top of on of the cliffs of the Fort.  It was gorgeous, bright blues, oranges, grays, yellows, and reds.  If you have yet to visit this area, I would suggest going.  There is an 8 dollar park fee, but the pass is good for 7 days, so I'm hoping to head back over there another evening this week for some more photos.
There were what appeared to be abandoned houses on the grounds that I could not get a close look due to the sun setting.

Enjoy!