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| Bridge to nastiness |
This is the final post about our spring break. It's going to be a bit more picture heavy than the others.
Our second day at Jekyll Island we started off the day by checking out of our room then heading to the wharf for our dolphin tour.
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| Fishing equipment? |
I couldn't resist the picture above. Lots of detail, and the color was a nice contrast on another drab day. The forecast was for rain, but the weather was looking like it was going to hold so the dolphin tour was a go! Hooray! It didn't take long for them to find some dolphins, but the dolphins weren't surfacing much above the water so we were mostly seeing top fins. Still, really cool.
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| All lined up - double crested cormorants and brown pelicans |
The bridge in the picture is the one going to Jekyll Island.
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| Girl taking a picture of a sunken ship |
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| Brown pelican landing in the water |
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| These gulls were following the boat |
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| Dolphin blow |
I was really happy when I saw the above picture while I was reviewing my images. But I managed some better ones.
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| That's the Biggest Fish I Ever Saw |
It sprinkled a little while we were on the tour, and it was pretty cold on the water. Eventually we gave up on the cameras and sat down to warm up together.
After the dolphin tour was finished, we headed to Red Bug Motor Pizza again for lunch. Then we headed to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.
The sea turtle center was nice and it was informative but really kind of depressing. The turtles were stuck in tiny tanks for rehab and most of the damage done to them was by reckless human behavior.
I think I need to teach Erin how to hold the camera properly.
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| Peekaboo! |
Following the sea turtle center we went to the pier on the north side if the island. There was a big puddle in the parking lot that birds were splashing around in.
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| Brewer's blackbird bathing |
This guy found a treat.
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| Mirrored landing |
We walked the pier (which I apparently neglected to take any pictures of), then headed down a paved nature trail for a while.
I wish I could have taken the above two pictures in better light. Oh well.
We kept seeing movement out of the corner of our eyes as we walked. We finally stopped and took a picture, and got a few like the one below.
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| Crab city |
You might need to zoom in on the picture above. There are a ton of crabs in the mud. A few crawling above and quite a few more where you can just see their eyes peeking out.
A little bit further down the trail we saw a deer grazing.
After we saw the deer we continued down the trail for a bit, and then turned back. On the way back I was able to catch this silhouette.
We finished our day by heading to dinner at The Driftwood Bistro, which was the restaurant at the hotel we stayed in. After dinner we chilled out on the boardwalk to enjoy the last remaining daylight.
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| (Relatively) Clear Skies |
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| Camera Dorks |
And finally, the biggest news of our trip. While we were enjoying the crashing waves and the waning sun, I proposed to Erin.
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| Blue Sapphire |
After that, we relaxed for a little while longer then headed out.
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| Parting Beach Shot |
As we were leaving we crested the bridge leaving the island and were treated to a beautiful view of a fiery orange setting sun. It was a great way to cap off a wonderful side trip.
On the way back, we stopped at Cracker Barrel for a little bit of dessert. Then our final day we headed to the Flowertown Festival in Azalea Park. It was a crazy mass of people, with lots of shops and fair-type food. We spent the evening playing a card game with my family, then had a very early breakfast the next morning with my dad, aunt and uncle. We took a quick nap afterward then headed home. It was a spectacular week with my family and my baby. And that concludes my super long final post of my super long spring break series. Thanks for reading!
