Motoring along I came to Mobile Alabama. Again, I lucked out and was able to
get into Blakeley State Park. I loved this park – it had full
hookups, every site was a pull thru, you could hardly see your
neighbors because they were hidden behind the trees. Besides the
wonderful campground and the hiking trails which meandered through
the oak forests, the park has a lot going on for it. Blakeley is now
a ghost town which, in the 1800s, had a deep natural port that was
reachable by ships that could not navigate to Mobile. After the
Mobile Harbor was dredged, Blakeley withered away. Blakeley was also
the the place where one of the last battles of the Civil War was
fought. The Union won in April of 1865.
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| My campsite |
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| Another glorious tree |
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| They say that during the Blakeley battle, Confederate soldiers were found hiding in this tree |
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| The bay |
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| For my northern neighbors - Spring is coming - Have faith |
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I don't know what this bug is, but it is huge, maybe a couple of inches?
I told him that he was pretty incredible and he just sort of sat there and let me admire him. |
Looks amazing!
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