Today we took advantage of a bright and sunny day and headed to Orange Beach, Alabama. This beach is one of the most-visited and developed beach resort towns in Alabama. And it is considered a twin coast city of Gulf Shores. Both are located about 1 hour outside of Mobile. However, Orange Beach is located solely […]
Tag: Gulf Coast
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina On The Mississippi Gulf Coast, Day 152
August 29, 2005 will always be remembered as the day Hurricane Katrina changed the lives of millions of people. To this day it was one of the deadliest hurricanes that has ever hit the United States. And most of us remember the levees that failed, causing New Orleans to be nearly 80% under water. But […]
Ocean Springs, MS – A Quaint Town on The Secret Coast, Day 150
Just about 2 miles east of Biloxi, Mississippi you will find the quaint little town of Ocean Springs. As part of Coastal Mississippi, Ocean Springs is just one of the many towns that they consider part of ‘The Secret Coast”. Although not as well known as the popular tourist destinations of the Florida Gulf Coast, […]
The Biloxi Lighthouse – A Legacy Beacon Along The Gulf Shore Coast! Day 149
Talk about a historic monument along the Gulf Coast, the Biloxi Lighthouse has now stood for more than 170 years! And in the process, weathered everything from a civil war, to devastating hurricanes and more. We have had the opportunity to visit and photograph quite a few iconic lighthouses on our journey so far. Our […]
The Beautiful Beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Day 148
When we arrived in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area, we had no idea we would be staying just steps away from so many beautiful beaches. In fact, we had no idea that there are twenty-six miles of soft white sand beaches along the coast. When we made our way into Mississippi, our first stop overnight […]