Tuesday was sunny with light winds and highs around 70.
We decided to explore another area of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
We loaded the girls and headed north across Santa Rosa Sound to an area of trails along the water. The Santa Rosa Sound is a body of water between the barrier island of Pensacola Beach and the mainland. The sound connects with Pensacola Bay which runs into the Gulf of Mexico.
We drove to the parking area and hit the trail. It was a nice soft surface and there must have been so many smells. Both Penny and Annie had noses to the ground and a hop in their step.
The area where we walked is called Naval Oaks. In 1828, the United States purchased the land which comprises the present Naval Live Oaks Area, with the goal of reserving its valuable timber resources for ship building. President John Quincy Adams authorized the establishment of the first, and only, federal tree farm on this site, beginning operations January 18, 1829. Superintendent Henry Marie Brackenridge, who lived on the tree farm, experimented with cultivating the live oak tree. He was perhaps our country's first federal forester.
The area is still full of Oak and the Spanish Moss hangs everywhere.
We got in a nice long hike and both the dogs were happy to get back into the car. We ran a few errands and then headed back to the RV.
The Sound was glistening with the evening sun so we sat out and enjoyed some wine and some peace and quiet. A few birds put on a bit of a show with their fishing antics. Some just hung out.
We finished our evening with grilled cheese and tomato soup and a DVD from Redbox. We watched Inferno. Great movie.
Another great day in this thing we call life.
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