Come Along to the Beach With Nana......

[Nana40]

Just back from the gulf and had a great time! Not a lot of time for hunting, but did squeeze in an hour here and there. A couple of dollars in change and a thousand beer tops! Love to dig at the beach...sooooo easy! You peeps that live there are so lucky! I wanted so badly to get into the water, but didn't dare. The waves were pretty high this past week and I love my MXT. :P I gotta get me one of those water detectors soon!
The kids loved the beach and Dillon thought the ocean was just a big bath tub!

I think we must have dragged every toy from the toy box to the beach! :P

I found a pirate ship right outside my balcony one morning!

Had to visit the amusement parks....

And the required visit to the putt-putt course where I always win! NOT!

And have to put in a shameless plug for a couple of the best places to eat while in Gulf Shores...

And the Oyster House....worth the two hour wait...

GREAT music while you wait too! This guy was awesome!

Night time on the beach....

We always love to ride the ferry from Ft. Morgan to Dauphin Island.
Here's a couple of pictures of some of the many bunkers on Ft. Morgan...

And a link...
http://andy_bennett.home.mindspring.com/morgan.html

While we waited on the ferry, I met a lady that lives there. She had lots of stories to tell and we touched on the subject of metal detecting and the Civil War. She runs to her car and brings out a newspaper article where the day before a funeral service was conducted for a soldier off the CSS ship! Here's the article and a couple of links that were very informative.

http://www.al.com/press-register/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1185704072273460.xml&coll=3

http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org12-1.htm

Loved the ride across. Always get to see the dolphins at play, but not nearly fast enough to catch them with the camera!

And my finds...meager but had lots of fun!

I spent a few minutes this morning looking around at what you all have found over the past week...and WOW! You guys have been busy finding some fantastic stuff!

Nana~

 

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[dgaughan]

looks like good times were had by all thanks for sharing your trip with us. i'm vacation on the gulf this week myself down in fort meyers fla presently i am detecting a sun burn on my back pasty white northerners don't do as well in the sun.

 

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[M-Squared]

Love your pics!

You always have great posts!

Thanks for entertaining us and keep em' coming!

HH from M2

 

[borninok]

Nana, I have to agree with Piggman1 when he said.."Those finds are great, but the biggest treasures are in your pictures."

Those are some great pictures! Thanks for sharing them.
---Mel

borninok

 

[ashleen]

Nana,
Looks like a great time! Those boys are getting so big
a couple of treasures, if I ever een one
Thanks for sharing!
I'm glad Keith mentioned the kid? I thought it was just me old eyes....

 

[Merf]

Great pics Nana and a good time for sure.

 

[stoney56]

What an awesome time! I can just imagine the moans of "Oh, do we have to go back home?!!" Especially from Charlie...hehe.

 

[River Rat]

Thanks for the trip! I needed a short vacation
~Nash~

Ain't that the truth! Pure family fun!! Great pics!

RR

 

[lucky1777]

Nice to see you out and getting some practice. Maybe you might be able to keep up with me if I make it to Kansas. Congratulations on your finds and just having a fun time with the family....

 

[Nana40]

Awwww..thanks ya'll!

WSDaddy..I knew you would enjoy going down memory lane.
Red...It is a little boy. There is a drop off between where I was taking the pics and the water and the kids were down there catching hermit crabs. But I will have to say that before you pointed it out, I hadn't even notice he was there!
Stoney...alll the way home. Next vacation....Caldwell...October.
Lucky...do I detect a bit of a challenge here? I'm game.

Thanks again, ya'll! As usual, yer the best!

Nana


visual sonata....love the sound of that.

 

[Montana Jim]

Um... hello!!!! Nobody liked the kite? The kite was awesome!!!

Great pics Nana... as always thanks for sharing!

 

[chefrider]

Hi NANA, glad you had fun down there. great photos. I worked a survey crew on Ft. Morgan about four years ago and got to go where the general public was not allowed. That was special to me as I get emotional near battle sites. The pictures brought back some memories. Thanks!

 

[dave-enc]

terrific pics and story nana thanks for sharing
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[nealb]

Great pic's and a nice looking family Nana. Glad you got to get out for a little bit.

HH

 

[Nana40]

Thanks ya'll. It was lots of fun.

Hey Chefman...you might want to consider going to the Crooked Creek Museum in Cullman. The owner (Fred) is a great guy. He'll give you a tour of the entire site. You can still see some of the gun pits on the side of the hills. It's a special place and I enjoy going there to visit.

Nana

 

[Johnny Cache Hunter]

Thanks for that awesome post Nana!!!

I felt like I had gone on the vacation with you with all the great info and pictures you provided.


Happy Hunting,
Johnny Cache

 

[Baldingboy]

Fantastic Post! I felt like I was there with you. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful children!