Category: State Parks
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Natchez, Mississippi
My friend, Rhett Riplinger, told me Natchez is a great and interesting town, so I spent a couple of days exploring. Still I left a lot undone. I walked around downtown and along the riverwalk. Then I saw a little horse and carriage with a man standing beside it in front of the old train…
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Tahquamenon Falls
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 We explored the lower and upper falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, and they are beautiful – like a little Niagara with colors like Pictured Rocks. It rained hard again last night, so the river was rocking. This is a beautiful area you could explore for a long time. There are…
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Ohiopyle State Park
Monday, June 18, 2018 Getting an early start, we hiked the Ferncliff Trail around Ferncliff Peninsula. This follows a big loop in the river going through a gorge. There were a few side trails down to the river. On one, we were lucky to be there when a group of rafters came through. This is…
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Savannah Trolly Tour
May 14, 2018 As we were driving out, a Barred owl flew across the road and landed in a tree. We managed to get a few pictures before it took off again. Taking the OldTown Trolly tour of the historic district of Savannah, we agreed to stay on the tour if we had a good…
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Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
May 13, 2018 Martha went for a kayak trip on the Skidaway River for about an hour and a half. She had two porpoises swim beside her for a bit. We then went to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. It was a hot day at 91 degrees at its peak. The sun was very intense,…
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Skidaway Island State Park
May 12, 2018 We rode our bikes to the watchtower that overlooks the Skidaway River and the Isle of Hope. There are the remains of a still from the 1930’s and mounds where the South tried to defend Savannah in the Civil War. After a quick shower, we went to Driftaway Cafe for a great…
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Hunting Island Day 3
At low tide I took my camera up the beach for some pictures. This is such a cool beach Where wildlife manages to survive among humans. We then took a bike ride on Magnolia Trail and Lagoon Trail, then back on Maritime Trail. I went for a swim in the ocean to cool off after…
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Hunting Island Day 1
Monday, May 7, 2018 It’s always fun arriving at a new place, anxious to explore and see what is here. We walked out the long boardwalk into a huge marsh. It was low tide and they haven’t had rain for 12 days, so the only water was in the creeks. I was disappointed not to…
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Huntington Beach State Park
May 5, 2018 We walked down to the beach with a nice lady from Chapel Hill, exchanged good ideas for travel. She said we would love Hunting Island. Her father was a Navy pilot for 20 years, but Jimmy Keith’s name didn’t ring a bell. We walked this beautiful beach for 40 minutes. Met Jim to…
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Boise
September 14, 2017 Martha and I spent two days exploring a bit of Boise. We walked and biked the great riverside trail along the Boise River. What other city has a river running through it where people fish for trout? We explored downtown, shopping and had a nice lunch at Wild Root. In the evening…