Tag: John

  • Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary Part 2

    Dauphin Island, AL, March 2026 Part 1 has the experience including the wonderful directional maps and commentary on the path we took. Part 2 is the selfie path (Kate’s favorite pastime) The first selfie was taken in the wooded area where the prescribed burn occurred. The next on the pier where we saw the blue…

  • Best View of the Mississippi in Mississippi!

    Vicksburg, MS, March 2026 We were traveling from Poverty Point State Park in Louisiana to Bogue Chitto State Park in Louisiana. We focus on taking interstate routes which ensure no issues with underpass heights being too low since our trailer height is 13 1/2 feet. To stay on the interstate, we traveled through Mississippi and…

  • Davis Bayou Area Part 2

    Gulf Islands National Seashore, MS, March 2026 Since I missed adding my selfies before the first David Bayou Area post went up, I decided another post needed to be added. I forgot my phone that attaches to my scope today which is the reason for no scope pictures. Mostly landscapes and selfies. First picture was…

  • Hood’s Ducks

    Hood’s Outdoor Center, Alabama, March 2026 Anyone who has ever driven with Kate (especially when she is the driver) knows she can’t resist large roadside attractions. Even if this means slamming on the breaks and turning around. In this case, the attraction was ducks of all colors and sized between medium to huge! Best part…

  • Yeti Another Sasquatch Selfie

    Foley, AL, March 2026 The pun was so bad that Kate made John post it on another page.

  • Best way to stay cool in the summer

    Semmes, Alabama, March 2026 Robert and Glenda have been making updates to the house and pool area. The pool is under construction; it is getting a new liner. Something that we (meaning John and Robert) could do was install the two new ceiling fans. Kate’s job was to take pictures. Robert was the supervisor. John…

  • Keeping Up with the Trends

    Escatawpa Hollow State Park, AL, March 2026 Wednesday started with John’s office being invaded by lonely cats. And it ended with frogs and toads raining from the sky. Okay, Okay. We are pretty sure the toad was an innocent bystander and just out in the rain. It did rain really hard, and there was a…

  • Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground Wonderful Surprise!

    Wilmer, AL, March 2026 The day after our park arrival our goals was to finish setup. In the late afternoon, we were done and we had a wonderful surprise. My cousins (Robert & Glenda) stopped in. I haven’t seen them in almost 2 years. They even brought their adorable wiener dog Layla.

  • Poverty Point National Monument

    Poverty Point World Heritage Site, LA, February 2026 Poverty Point is a State Historic Site, National Monument, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is owned and operated by the State of Louisiana. Poverty Point is the location of a major cultural and trade center from around 1700 to 1100 BC. Archaeologists have unearthed…

  • More Turtle Hunting

    Tyler State Park, TX, February 2026 It was sunny again after the bust of a day turtle hunting while overcast. We walked out to the dam, and the water fowl were out again. We got a decent look at them through the scope and camera, so we are pretty sure that these are Pie-billed Grebe.…