Sunrise, Sunset

The morning sun was a warming sight after a chilly night. I was up early. Walmart 'campground' is not quiet in the mornings, but that's okay since it was well-lit, safe, and level. We are heading west, but decided not to take the interstate until necessary and headed back down to the coast to pick up Route 90, which parallels the shoreline for a long way.



What a great choice that turned out to be.


You are seeing Mississippi's one and only lighthouse with the Gulf of Mexico behind. Mississippians are proud that it withstood Katrina, since here at Biloxi the lighthouse is very close to where the storm came ashore.

Here's the lighthouse from the opposite side with Vee's RV behind.

This pier suffered damage from the storm but was left standing.

This statue didn't have a placque or sign telling me who it was, and I can see that there has been some recent work done to shore it up. So whoever he is, some ullustrious Southern war hero I suppose, he sat through a long hard day when Katrina came ashore and suffered a little for it.

These dolphins were frolicking in the grass at Biloxi, cute fellows.

All along the way, I saw foundations on empty lots without buildings and piles of rubble. There is more visible evidence of the storm here than anywhere I have been so far. Much of the property has "For Sale" signs on it.

There is though beautiful beach that I hope will be maintained as beach and not built into casinos or condos. Many miles of it here, unlike Alabama.

Traffic was quite heavy when we rejoined the interstate north of New Orleans so I was glad that I was driving through mid-morning on Sunday. Between Baton Rouge and Lafayette we drove an 18 mile long bridge that crossed over Louisiana swampland. It was really quite fascinating, miles of black cypress trees in the gray water, and would have made a great picture, but unfortunately I couldn't pull over on the bridge.

Chorros finally said, "Enough, find a campground NOW." We drove over some rough road today and I think the noise of the highway under the tires is what makes him uneasy. So we finally arrived at Sam Houston Jones State Park and settled in just in time to find one last sunset picture for you.

Tomorrow is a new day.