Florida is coming to an end :(

Our time here in Carrabelle is coming to an end. We are going to miss all the people we have met and this place in general. We have definitely found a place we will come back to every year. But this journey is all about moving on and that is what we have to do. We will be heading to Mississippi for a month and we are looking forward to seeing new things. However, the good news is, that we will be coming back to were we feel at home away from home: Carrabelle. We will be stopping back before we head back home for the summer.

Some of the things we have done lately: took a drive to a part of Apalachicola National Forest, St. Mark's Lighthouse and wildlife preserve, a chartered fishing trip, survived our first tornado siren in the trailer away from home, Leon Sinks National Park, another trip to Mexico Beach, and several walks on the beaches.

I had to breakdown and buy a new computer so now that I loaded my pictures I don't know how to rotate them. I have a few snags to iron out but I will get back to getting everything on track again just bear with me until then.

 This is a part of St, Mark's wildlife preserve. There is such diversity in the park that everywhere you look is something different.

 The Lighthouse at St. Mark's.

 Another area at St. Mark's.

 And yet another area that looks different. On the other side of road is something that looks totally different.

 Louie and I's biggest catches of the day on our fishing trip. We caught lots of speckled trout and we each caught a catfish. Our guide said that is was very unusual to catch a catfish this time of year. I caught this big guy on an ultralight rod.

 Some of the sinks had some really clear water. There are also caves down under there that have been explored.

 Here is another look at the sinks. This is a stream that runs thru and disappears underground. Look at the different colors is has also.

 A white crawdad that lives in the sinks. They live in the dark all their lives.

 This sink was neat because it still had ground above it. It was more of a cave like sink.




Some fun critters we have found on our walks on the beaches.

 Blowfish

 Horseshoe crab shell

 Not sure if it was an eel or a sea snake.

 The pelican was just chillin' on the pier at Mexico Beach.

Starfish, there were a bunch on the beaches. They think a lot of them died from the cold snap that went through.

This is a huge clam we found on Mexico Beach. He was still in there and he was pretty heavy.