Leg 2 Photo Album


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We return to Midway Marina.

A small jetty at the Columbus Riverside Park allows access to the town.

The Tennessee Williams house near the river in Columbus.

We enjoyed a walking tour of Columbus’ antebellum homes.

The US Snag-boat Montgomery at the Tom Bevill Visitor Center.

The view from the pilot house of the US Montgomery.

Cruising by the beautiful white cliffs of Epes on the Tenn-Tom.

Freddy Freddy and its new paint job head for the water.

Freddy Freddy’s crew is helped aboard.

Freddy Freddy on the way at last to Louisiana and Texas.

The home-built Walkürie with her unusual bow.

Moored at the Grand Mariner Marina on the Dog River, Mobile.

Midway’s boats are all decorated for Christmas.

Decorated for the Dog River’s annual boat parade.

Lunch at lively LuLu's on the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway.

Moored at Bob and Marie Austin’s private dock on the bayou.

Bob and Marie Austin, our gracious and helpful hosts.

Party time at the Austins, celebrating the end of hurricane season.

Dining out with friends Bob and Eneida Smith at McGuires, Pensacola.

The "Grand Canyon" is a scenic section of the Gulf ICW.

A jaunty homemade boat in colorful Apalachicola, FL.

Two old salts on the Apalachicola waterfront.

Pelicans guard the entrance to Apalachicola.

The approach to Steinhatchee, FL.

Charlie the parrot rules at the River Haven Marina in Steinhatchee.

Charlie keeps an eye on Mary as she checks her e-mail.

A gaily decorated hut along the Steinhatchee.

A local scavenger checks us out.

Along the Steinhatchee River.

“Christmas in the Park” at the Steinhatchee Community Center.

The Christmas Express at full speed.

Santa and Mrs. Claus visit the children of Steinhatchee.

Way down upon the Suwannee River.

Cedar Key viewed from the water.

Cedar Key viewed from the land.

A touch of whimsy outside the Cedar Key Art Center.

The Cosmic C looks small on the Twin Rivers fork lift.

Justin quickly gets the C in working order again.

Docked at the Tarpon Springs City Marina.

The Starlight Princess cruises the Intercoastal Waterway.

The Cosmic C rarely has to wait for the bridges to open.

The St Petersburg Yacht Club squeezes us in for two nights.

The Asolo Theater at the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art.

The World's Largest Model Circus.

The Big Top -- one of many segments in Tibbals’ model circus.

Ca d'Zan, the home of John and Mabel Ringling, from the front.

Ca d'Zan from the rear.

The Ringling Museum of Art

A reproduction of Michelangelo’s David.

Our friend Nancy Vann with Mary at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.

Passing under the beautiful Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Mary hikes back to the boat under the live oaks of Venice.

Anchored in the Boca Grande yacht basin.

Moored at Captain Len Susman’s dock in Cape Coral.

Thomas Edison's winter homes in Ft. Myers.

A statue of Edison inside the world’s third biggest Banyan tree.

Posing with Captain Len before we leave for Ft. Myers.

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