Another day in Paradise. Well, not quite, but so far Alabama has been a nice change from Mississippi. Smooth pavement, good shoulders, NO dogs, and tonight we're a stone's throw from the beach and the Gulf of Mexico. The only major disappointment so far was the lack of a 'Welcome to Alabama' sign on the secondary road we travelled. I guess maybe it was too secondary. ;)
Dauphin Island is accessed from the west by a 10-mile causeway and bridge that separates the Gulf from the Bay of Mobile and the Intercoastal waterway. It's a recreation and vacation playground, with colourful rental properties and boats galore.
Although travel by bicycle is appreciably slower than automobile, and we are therefore more aware of our surroundings, there are still occasions when the perfect subject for a photo goes by before we can react. That's when the regret, and the 'should have' kicks in. Yesterday it was two men riding on a horse-drawn wagon, both seated in LazyBoy-style recliners. Unfortunately, they were climbing a hill we were descending, and although it would have been a great shot, chasing them up the hill was not an option.
Today, when we passed over the Eseatawpa River, we saw a number of fishing shanties along the shoreline, reminiscent of the movie 'Mud' that Janet and I viewed just before I left on this trip.
The only saving grace is that for every shot missed, I've found others to take.
Tomorrow, we're off to Florida across the bay. Three states in three days. Not bad.
Dauphin Island.
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