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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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USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Roger

We took a short (six-day) vacation to the Gulf Coast. On Friday, we drove down to Vicksburg, stopping in McGehee, Arkansas for a BBQ lunch at Hoots and along the shore of Grand Lake to see White-winged Doves. We drove … Continue reading →

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Jacksonport State Park

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Roger

In the spring of 1993, we visited Sally’s family in Arkansas for some reason. Bored, I decided to take off one day and drive almost two hours to Jacksonport to tour the state park. I was not impressed. It’s chief … Continue reading →

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Lake Chicot State Park

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Roger

The state of Arkansas gives out a free parks passport. Get stamps in five parks to earn a sticker! Get stamps in 25 parks, you get a deck of cards! And get all 52 stamps, you get a T-shirt. All … Continue reading →

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