We've been camping a lot! And while we were traveling to 'discover the real Florida' we crossed over the state line into Alabama to 'discover' one of their state parks!
When we pulled into the campground and found our space, I thought it seemed like the campsites were close together. But when we got up the next morning and took a walk, we found out there was only one other camper in this big beautiful campground and it was on another loop.
It was a wonderful experience and I wanted to start with this 'campground series' with some pretty Fall photos.
Who takes a photo of the trash dumpsters?
And it was even beautiful across to the bathhouse.
Of course I found a hiking trail in the forest on the first day.
Grab your pack and camera and let's go!
The temps were perfect, cool at night and in the 70s during the day. The only down side was the newly hatched mosquitoes. I talked with the camp host and he said they didn't have mosquitoes all summer. They had just shown up! I hope we didn't bring them from Florida! Haha!
I saw evidence (as in 'scat') of bears and a bobcat. And I saw lots of small birds like chickadees and this Pileated Woodpecker.
I can't hike without seeing monsters.
Up close, you can see that it's just an old burned out tree but don't hike after dark!
We were so happy to see some Fall foliage.
I've created some mosaics to share even MORE photos!
Hiking down by the Choctawhatchee River.
It was one of the most beautiful State Parks I've ever seen!
I'll include a link HERE to check out the website.
Keep Alabama on the camping list!
40 comments:
...not the Florida I see in the ads, much nicer!
Timely post as we are headed down that way in a month or so. Love that woodpecker!
it's truly lovely and all the many colors, are like a rainbow of leaves. greens and autumn and even summer flowers. you found a gem for sure. I have never been to Alabama, thanks for the visit
I get up close and personal with nature from your blog. You do find some lovely sights to share.
That's a beautiful camp ground and the fall colors are gorgeous. I'm happy you guys are having a fabulous trip. And isn't it great that we live in a country that's beautiful and interesting in so many different ways?
What a beautiful place!--- I loved the hike! Glad yall got to go and had nice weather. The scenery was pretty especially the fall leaves. That last picture--- the split of you and hubby--- you should enlarge and frame that for your home --- great picture! Love ya---- HUGS!
What a great discovery!
What a beautiful camp ground. I enjoyed seeing all your photos.
Wonderful Autumn leaves turning
It looks lovely.
I did enjoy seeing your photographs.
Wishing you a happy weekend.
All the best Jan
Good shot of the woodpecker. It does sound like a lovely park!
What a wonderful place to camp and hike.
All the pictures were a joy to look at.
Beautiful, indeed.
Prachtige herfstfoto's zijn dit.
Helaas begrijp ik niet alles wat je schrijft.
Je kan Google translate op je blog zetten zo kan iedereen lezen wat je schrijft.
Groetjes Irma
This is a lovely spot. I'm so glad you weren't crowded with other campers, which kind of takes the fun out of it!
Hello Diane,
The park does look beautiful. The Autumn colors are gorgeous.
Great capture of the Pileated Woodpecker. It is nice to see photos of you and your hubby near the river. Wonderful photos.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.
Amazing so few people were there. A magical forest all to yourselves with nature's critters. :)
The Fall colors are very beautiful.
It's always great fun to explore a new trail and this one sounds like a winner. Nice to have the camping area almost to yourself too.
Thank you for bringing us on this magical journey. Aloha
Great to see photos of you and hubby on this beautiful hike ~ hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,'
aka (A Creative Harbor)
what a beautiful campsite, you will have to return. a very nice capture of the pileated woodpecker...they are here in new jersey but i never see them!!
Beautiful autumn colors! What program do you use to create your mosaics?
Your photos are very pretty. I love the woodpecker.
What a lovely spot that you discovered. I'm surprised there were not more people there.
That looks like a beautiful place! So wonderful that you can camp there and basically have the whole place to yourselves! Yes, that black burned out tree looks like a skinny bear to me! LOL I love to see the "monsters" in the different tree forms. You and I look for the same kinds of things when walking/hiking. I just don't get to hike much anymore and I miss it. Thank you for sharing your beautiful scenery with us. Enjoy!!
Lovely pictures! The fall foliage is delightful.
Beautiful camping photos, I am envious of you all living in climates where you can still go camping right now!
The park looks absolutely stunning! Love the Fall foliage and the woodpecker sighting. Especially loved the monster!
Great blog
Beautiful post
Beautiful Alabama photography. I 've never been there, but Blue Springs looks lovely.
Hi Diane, Thanks for taking us along to Blue Springs State Park. Really enjoyed your Fall photos. Thanks for sharing and have a great week ahead. John
I love how y'all live and love and enjoy life!!!
How nice that you are able to travel and hike to beautiful areas in Alabama. Thanks for sharing with us your hikes. I hope you have a wonderful time away hiking in the woods.
También me parece todo precioso, gracias por el paseo. Feliz diciembre.
What a great adventure! Blue Springs State Park looks so peaceful, especially with the campground almost to yourselves. The fall colors, hiking trails, and even the "monsters" you found make it all so fun. How exciting to see signs of wildlife!
Wow what a beautiful campsite and all to yourselves. The Hike pictures are beautiful.
looks like a wonderful place to camp, with beautiful walks and the autumn leaves - so lovely. Enjoy your week, safe travels and thankyou for visiting my blog this week.
Wow... lovely Mosaics / collages, dear Diane!
It's Thursday, the afternoon to write my comments. Gray daylight, it's not very inviting to go outside. And I'm happy about another wonderful contribution to MosaicMonday.
Thank you so much for your participation, dear blog friend ... interesting to read! Greetings from Heidrun
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