2017 12 17-22 Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis, Alabama

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Foscue Creek Park

Built by the Army Corp of Engineers, the multiple locks and dams around Demopolis, Alabama also created inlets on which this park is situated. There are dozens of turtles, several Great Blue Herons and, allegedly there are the occasional alligators. So far, none of the latter have surfaced.

We were making good time towards camp when the GPS confounded us again by saying a half mile ahead we should turn right. Just then I noticed a sign saying we should turn now. We took the turn thinking sometimes the GPS does not keep up with new street improvements. At the fork in the road, the old abandoned gas station in the middle seemed a suitable cut through to get turned around. Lesson 5 - We are big enough that traffic in all directions will stop until we get out of the way. Alas, the gas station was lower than the road bed of the streets on either side. Now we are trying to back the rig onto the road behind us to angle back to the main road. I was looking under the rig to see if we were going to scrape on the raised roadbed when two young men pulled off the road and asked if they could help. I gratefully accepted and explained our predicament. Once they knew where we were going they explained that the road we were facing led directly to the Foscue Creek Park. Lucky us, facing the right way and on the receiving end of famed Southern hospitality. Once set up in camp we ended the day inside due to more rain.

     

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Walking around the park we noticed many log sculptures. We like this one, Mushroom Man. 

O-H! I-O! Several plots of restoration that had been cleared. 

Log o' turtles.

We are very sorry that all our friends and family in the northern reaches are seeing this. I am, in fact, quite comfortable in the 76 degree temperature but it's not all sunshine and rainbows. It is also about 80% humidity.  

Apparently our little pond needs more partially submerged logs for all the turtles wanting to catch some rays. 

After walking the dogs, we decided to take the bikes out to the Day Use section just to see what was over there. Behind us is a Coast Guard ship (not familiar enough to label what kind). 

White Egret fishing.

Submerged dam with part of the lock structure in the foreground. 

Over 600 feet of space for barges that ply this section of the Black Warrior River. 

Cormorant in flight. 

It's getting dark very quickly, Bob. Let's get home. 

Thursday, December 21, 2017

A few Christmas decorations just to get in the mood. First day of winter and it's in the mid-70s again. 

Found the perfect Christmas gift for Bob and got it on sale. It's a few days early but how am I suppose to wrap this.