So after leaving the Blue Ridge Mountains, we decided to high-tail it down south, and took the interstate all the way through the rest of Georgia, Alabama, and into Mississippi. Spent the night in the MS welcome center, which after speaking with the security guard, was allowed in spite of the "No Overnight Parking" signs.
So after that long drive, we decided to make a few stops on the gulf. The first was at the Pascagoula Beach Park. It had a very long pier, and the skies were clear blue.
Beach Park Parking, Pascagoula Beach Park, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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Long Pier, Pascagoula Beach Park, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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The Wave, Pascagoula Beach Park, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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We were still looking to get out and stretch our legs, so after breakfast we stopped at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. Turns out it is unlikely one will see the nearly extinct bird (recovered a bit to about 100 animals -- non-migrating and endemic to this area alone). This refuge is the result of one of the first lawsuits of the endangered species act, based on construction of I-10 through the gulf coast.
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Sandhill Crane NWR, Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Gautier, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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Longleaf Pines, Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Gautier, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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Extinction is Forever (only 100 left), Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Gautier, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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Finally, we found the Buccaneer State Park along our route and figured we'd stay there for the night and take advantage of their facilities. Turns out we ended up not doing that, but that's a story for the next post.
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Didn't need the plug, Buccaneer State Park, Waveland, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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Coastal Grasses, Buccaneer State Park, Waveland, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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Gulf Coast Sunrise, Buccaneer State Park, Waveland, MS, February 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]
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2 comments:
More! More pics! The structure at the end (?) of the pier is interesting.
You caught me mid-post Pat. I have to publish it to see if it is formatting correctly. So check back again. Oh, and when I get a wifi connection with decent speed, I will upload more pics than I post in this blog onto Flickr. I'll send a link once the first batch is uploaded.
That structure was a gate they could close to the fishing area (once the water was deep enough to fish). No interesting pics from there, I am afraid.
Thanks for the visit,
S-
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