Mustang Island State Park
Last year on our way north we had spent a night at Mustang Island State Park, but it was so windy, rainy, and cold that we were unable to enjoy the beach. Today we... more
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
About 25 miles north of Goose Island is the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge — a 115,000 acre refuge located on a peninsula jutting out into San Antonio Bay. The... more
Goose Island State Park
Before leaving Brazos Bend SP we took a walk around Elm Lake. Once again we were impressed with the wildlife we saw — alligators, tons of whistling ducks, heron... more
Brazos Bend State Park
After two days of driving and one night in a Walmart, we arrived at Brazos Bend SP (TX) which is south west of Houston. The approach to the park is through flat land... more
Davis Bayou
The Gulf Island National Seashore extends along the entire Gulf Coast, but it not the entire coast. Bits and pieces of the coast have been designated as the National... more
Village Point Park Preserve
Slow-ish start this morning with some housekeeping chores, followed by lunch at the Original Oyster House on Route 90. Nice restaurant on stilts overlooking the marsh... more
Mobile Audubon Bird Sanctuary
Today’s hike was at the Audubon Bird Sanctuary on Dauphin Island at the very southwest end of Mobile Bay. The drive out to the island through the marshes and sand... more
Big Lagoon State Park
Today was an odd day. The oddness actually started yesterday in Greenville AL. We had spent Sunday night at a Walmart there. Overnight the temperature had dropped by... more
Blakeley State Historic Park
Sunday we drove just a short way, stopping in Greenville, Alabama at a Walmart where David had determined we would have some good TV to watch football. After spending... more
Smith Lake Park
Smith Lake is a large man-made lake with a county park and campground on its shore. When we first arrived we had a pleasant walk around the lake shore —... more
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