MARCH IN JEKYLL - TRIP TO DARIEN, GA

My friend Jean and I take a trip to Darien, GA and tour the Fort King George Historic Site

This is the oldest English fort remaining on Georgia's coast. From 1721 until 1736, Fort King George was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America.

A cypress blockhouse, barracks and palisaded earthen fort were constructed in 1721.  Using old records and drawings, this 18th century frontier fortification on the Altamaha River has been reconstructed

Tucson gets to come along

Look Tucson - another red  coat!

In addition to the many fort buildings, remains of three sawmills and tabby ruins are still visible.

Afterwards we stop into an Art Gallery that  used to be a prison

A quick jog down to the water to see the shrimp boats before the rain comes in.

MARCH IN JEKYLL ISLAND - TRIP TO SALLY CORPORATION

Sally Corporation is a dark ride and animatronic manufacturing company in Jacksonville FL

MARCH IN JEKYLL ISLAND - THE COLUMBUS SHIPS

 The word was that the replica Columbus ships the Nina and Pinta would be passing by the Pier at Clam Creek on their way to Brunswick.  We headed down there to catch them and waited and waited and waited.  Then heard from someone that they had already passed through so we headed back as I had to check the bathhouses.   We later heard that the Pinta did come through shortly after we left but that the Nina had run aground at Jekyll Creek 

The Jekyll Creek stretch of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is one of the most troublesome on the Georgia coast.  It has been called the Ditch since the early 90's. 
The crew of the Niña learned this the hard way when the 65-foot ship was left stuck in the mud at low tide

Another camper told me it could be seen from the bike trail just beyond the airport.  So off I went.

I'm guessing the crew had to be pretty embarrassed

MARCH IN JEKYLL ISLAND - ELVIS IS HERE!

Go with my friends Jean, Barb and Harry to go see the Elvis Gospel singer competition in Brunswick

MARCH IN JEKYLL ISLAND   -  ART ON THE BEACH

Many walks on the Beach enjoying natures art

Some man-made

Sometime the sand and water are the sky's canvas

 

 The tides create all sorts of artwork

Welk shell and driftwood sometimes take on the same form

Then there are artists of flesh and blood

 Mr Sandman bring me a dream

 Sorry Mom!

King Neptune??

 

Sand Dollars take on different looks