November 5-9, 2017 On the Streets of Montgomery This fountain was placed in Court Square in 1885, but the artesian well over which it was erected had been used by natives long before the two communities of Alabama Town and New Philadelphia merged to become Montgomery. The square was the Read more…
November 2-3, 2017 Biloxi Shrimping Trip We sailed the Mississippi Sound with Mike and David aboard the Sailfish. Dave’s ready for the three-hour, that is 70 minute, tour. We left the harbor on a beautiful sunny afternoon. The Read more…
November 1-5, 2017 Biloxi Beach Scenes Seawall, built in 1927 to protect the Mississippi Coast from erosion Damage from Hurricane Nate Tree Sculptures In 2005 Hurricane Katrina destroyed Gulf Coast trees that had stood for generations. Fort Walton Beach, Florida professional wood sculptor Marlin Read more…
October 31, 2017 Estuarium at Dauphin Island Sealab The Estuarium is a public aquarium operated by the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The Lab offers courses of study and conducts research on the ecosystems in the area. Gray rat snake Duncan coral Pulse coral Green star Read more…
October 29, 2017 In this park are memorials honoring veterans of all wars, tanks, artillery, aircraft, the submarine USS Drum, and the battleship USS Alabama. Memorials We sometimes feel as if the United States struggled alone in Viet Nam. This display shows otherwise. This monument honors war dogs and Read more…
October 30, 2017 The Mobile History Museum is housed in the City Hall and market, built in 1856. Marianne, the goddess of liberty, was placed atop the courthouse directly across the street from city hall in 1889. She holds a torch of enlightenment and wears symbolic clothing: a Phrygian cap Read more…
October 28, 2017 We were concerned when we arrived at GulfQuest: Everyone was in costume, activity tables filled the lobby, and sweet treats were everywhere. If this was a special Halloween event, were we welcome? And would the facility be too crowded? We definitely were made welcome and the facility Read more…
October 27-November 1, 2017 Entering Mobile Cargo cranes across Mobile Bay Going under the Bay Skyline: Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel on the left and RSA Battle House Tower on the right. [RSA is Retirement Read more…
October 25-26, 2017 Museum of Florida History Bronze sculpture, Seminole woman, 1830 Miccosukee woman, 1930 The mastadon whose skeleton is pictured above lived in Florida 65 million years after the dinosaurs became extinct. Florida was under water when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. The bowl pictured above is Read more…
October 23-26, 2017 You might wonder how we could have lived in Florida forty years and not visited the capitol. Tallahassee is quite a drive from Fort Pierce and, when we were in the capital, we had other things to do (band concerts and education conferences, mostly). In a training Read more…