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 polyp
Pink finger leather coral
The Gulf from Dauphin Island
Many oil rigs are visible from shore.
Fort Gaines
Fort Gaines was established in 1821 and played key roles in the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864.
Indian Shell Mound Park
The mound on which this park rests is made of oysters shells discarded by natives from about 1100 to 1550.
Bayou La Battre
Sub in a salvage yard
In the harbor
Lift bridge
4 Comments
Jay Waters · December 12, 2017 at 9:21 am
Looks like a neat visit. I love the Gulf.
Jane Appel · December 16, 2017 at 10:11 pm
I really enjoy the Gulf coast, too, Jay. I lived in St. Petersburg when I was in elementary school and then again in college, so the Gulf always feels like home to me.
Susan · December 16, 2017 at 11:27 am
I always thought the oil rigs were much farther out from the shore. This is very interesting. I am learning a lot of history from your posts
Jane Appel · December 16, 2017 at 10:09 pm
We were surprised at how close they were, too. And in North Dakota, we passed many wells on our very close to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. I thought I would feel as if the rigs were intruding on nature, but it didn’t feel that way. Of course, everything appeared to be working as it was supposed to.