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Mobile Bay Ferry

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Roger

The ferry travels between Fort Morgan on Mobile Point and Dauphin Island across the mouth of Mobile Bay. I found out about it last spring when I birded on Dauphin Island, and it was one of the “must hit” spots … Continue reading →

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Fort Morgan State Historic Site

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Roger

On Monday, we hung around our hotel for just about as long as we could stay in the room. We then drove west through Pensacola Beach and Pensacola, staying as close to the Gulf as we could. After checking into … Continue reading →

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Flounder’s Chowder House

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Roger

The dock in Pensacola Beach where we boarded the dolphin cruise was about 400 yards from Flounder’s Chowder House, which had been highly recommended by several people. We got a table that was under a roof but next to an … Continue reading →

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Animal #81 — Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Roger

tursiops truncatus Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida — Pensacola Bay Sunday, April 26, 2026 — 9:13 am We drove from Navarre Beach to Pensacola Beach on Sunday morning and boarded the catamaran operated by Jolly Dolphin cruises. The boat was … Continue reading →

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Navarre Beach

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Roger

We didn’t research this trip much, planning on making it up as we went along. But we made reservations for our hotel for Saturday and Sunday nights based on a recommendation by family members who had stayed there. It was … Continue reading →

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