SOUTHERN ESCAPADE 2/6/2022-2/23/2022

2/6/2022 Sunday

Excited to be on the road again!  This will be our third trip during COVID times.  Though things are beginning to be more relaxed, we still are a bit nervous about crowds, so we'll stick to mostly off-th-beaten-path type places.  Still finding a mix of things open,  with shorter hours, closed when supposed to be open, and closed either temporarily or permanently.

We begin with a jaunt down to High Island, off the Texas Bolivar Peninsula.  Some great birding spots in this area in the Spring, but not much happening this time of year. There is a new elevated walkway since our last visit and - good news - no mosquitos!

A few egrets and cormorants, but temperature is in the 40's, so not a lot of activity. The gators are off somewhere trying to stay warm.  In a few more weeks things will be hopping, as this is a rookery for the egrets and the spoonbills.

We continue through Port Arthur, Janice Joplin's hometown, and into Louisiana and decide to boondock on the Gulf at Rutherford Beach.  A few fishermen and an ATV rider leave as evening falls, and all is quiet for the remaining few campers, which are well spaced out. We pick up a few shells and enjoy the beautiful sunset.