Some Sights from Our Vacation

Gulf Shores, Alabama is just beautiful. As a child, our family would vacation in Panama City or Laguna Beach on occasion. The sugar beaches and blue waters are mystical. Enjoy some photos of Gulf Shores.

What a lovely sunset! The egret was posing for his photograph.

Pelicans are fascinating. This silly boy shows us how they become
bomber divers to get their meals.

Aren't they elegant in a big and awkward sort of way? Isn't the water lovely?

The pretty dunes, pier and sugar white sand.

Footprints in the sand and the vista.

We've enjoyed the Happy Shack, a Hippie Boutique. We had to try it out.
Hey, they promised Free Hugs. Who wouldn't like free hugs?
I was tempted to get a henna tattoo, but thus far have resisted.

But mostly, we've been "singing in the rain."
We've had a lot of rainy weather, but it hasn't dampened our spirits one bit.

Pure bliss,
Lila

Sweetie Pies

I love visiting small towns and learning about the things that make them unique and special. Foley, Alabama (about 5 miles from Gulf Shores) is a quaint little town with a lot of southern charm.

Visit Sweetie Pies on the web and you'll see what I mean. Much more of Sweeties pies and I'll have to be on a diet of water for a while. Their chocolate cream meringue pie is...wow.

Fairhope

What a beautiful southern, seaside town Fairhope, Alabama is. I went to college with a girl named Florence from Fairhope. I have known a girl named Fairanna. I wonder if Fairanna is from Fairhope.



The name is lovely. The town is quaint and serene. The pier mystical.

Mobile Bay Pier
Wind gently tousling my hair and eyelashes
Embracing my skin with it's caress
Flag pole cord whipping against the stand
announcing for all to hear - "I'm here, I'm here!"
The smell of healing salty air
nourishing my lungs
Seagulls speaking to one another in seagull ease
knowing their secrets are safe from me
Children playing without a care as
Water dutifully laps against rocks
Mansion on a hill studying the scene while
Sailboats fritter away the afternoon
Fisherman weathered by life
yet rejuvenated by routine
Niece and uncle reminiscing of old times on the pier
fishing poles lost, skinned knees
Seagulls in a row.
Uniform in size yet God knows each one.
Wordless wonder
Fairhope. Beautiful anticipation.

Living in hope,
Lila