Close Encounter

Uh... so ok I love animals and tend to get a little TOOOOOO close at game farms... but fotunately this giant towering over my 5'3" frame liked me. Ostrich, game farm Alabama, 21 Apr 2007.

Japanese Maple

This beautiful red Japanese Maple grows in a lush botanical garden in Mobile, Alabama, which I visited on the 18th of April 2007.

Alabama Beggar

In the town square in Mobile, Alabama, are dozens of these cute furry beggars but they can be very aggressive so best not to have food on your person unless you plan to give it away!

Pilot Station, Mobile Alabama

This remote pilot station offshore of Mobile, Alabama, used to house the marine port pilots who escort all big ships into the river Port of Mobile. Access was gained via a stairway adjacent the tiny dock underneath the house. The structure must have seemed tiny and frail in the face of Hurricane Katrina. Today, Mobile pilots come by power launch (as in 2nd pic) directly from the Port to the waiting ships. I passed this area during a voyage from New Hampshire to Alabama in the Spring of 2007.