Signs

 3/11- Riverview Campground, Robertdale AL

   We had a real short drive today so we were on the lookout for things to do. The first was right off the bat we went to the Mississippi Sandhills Crane National Wildlife Ctr which was just down the road from the campground. 

   We went on a nice nature walk the highlight of which was a field of pitcher plants. None were growing right now but you could see all the old ones through the field. These plants get bugs to crawl in and then digest them. There were also a number of other carnivorous plants there but they were still dormant. The Sandhills crane is an endangered species that exists only here. They can stand 4 feet tall and are known for their dancing. 

   After a bit of a drive we stopped at an Alabama state park called Blakey. This was the site of the last big battle of the civil war and has the most well preserved battlements. We walked along the actual trenches dug by the Union soldiers and could peer across the battlefield at the enemy positions. We then drove through the Confederate lines and visited the ghost town of Blakely. It was all very interesting. 

   We have spent a lot of time in campgrounds recently and one thing I’ve noticed is that there are signs, signs everywhere are signs, breaking up the scenery ,do this do that can’t you read the signs!! Really we see so many signs posted on everything from how to flush the toilet to where or where not to go. Of course I have always found that most of the time people ignore them anyway. I just tucked my hair up under my cap and I went in to ask them why, why…

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