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Not Just Another Christmas
Another Memorable Christmas After the dense morning fog finally dissipated, Christmas Day became a sunny, beautiful day—just the kind of day for a drive. We checked out local coastal communities including Murrells Inlet and Sunset Beach and then Myrtle Beach … Continue reading
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Tagged Bennett's, Calabash, Christmas Day, fog bow, Myrtle Beach, seafood, state park
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DeSoto Falls, Alabama – Witness to History
After lunch at the Wildflower Café, we followed the signs to DeSoto Falls. I hate to pass up a chance to visit any waterfall. The falls are immediately below a dam across the Little River that runs along the top … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, dam, DeSoto Falls, history, Little River, Mentone, state park, waterfall, wildflower
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Not “Just Another” Gulf Coast Dune Beach
Port St. Joseph (“St Joe”) State Park In November, we camped at Fort Pickens State Park near Pensacola, Florida. I really enjoyed exploring the sand dunes and all of the 1800s and early 1900s coastal fortifications. Shortly after we arrived … Continue reading
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Tagged Apalachicola, beach, camping, dunes, Fl, oysters, Red Knot, RV177, st.Jospeh, state park, sunset, White Water
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The Batteries of Fort Pickens
Introduction Exploring places like Fort Pickens, i.e., post-Civil War coastal defense installations that are distributed around the coast line of the United States made me realize how fortunate we have been, especially since World War II. Most of our coast … Continue reading
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Tagged canon, Civil War, Florida, Fort Pickens, Fort Story, Gulf, shore defense, state park, WWI, WWII
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Where is a “Cedar” not a “Cedar” — In Cedars of Lebanon State Park
What’s in a Name? When is a “cedar” not a “cedar”? When we checked in at the campground office at Cedars of Lebanon campground, I asked our host, “What is the one thing we should make sure we see while … Continue reading
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Tagged camping, cave, cedar, Cedars of Lebanon, horses, juniper, limestone, Retro, Riverside, sink hole, sinks, state park, Tennessee, weddings
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Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee — Top to Bottom!
I was up at 6:00 and on the trail by 6:30, camera in hand. Ordinarily, I like the quiet of early morning hikes. The trail was deserted, but not quiet—I could hear the powerful rush of water cascading over ancient … Continue reading
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Tagged camping, Cane Creek, cascades, conference center, Fall Creek Falls, hiking, nature center, photography, state park, swinging bridge, Tennessee, trails, waterfalls
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