Hi Russell, The picture of our dog laying on the beach is at Marina State Beach on the Monterey Bay, and the one of the kids and my husband walking is the trail to Marina State Beach. The dolphins in the water is Seacliff State Beach which is also on Monterey Bay. (They're favorite local camping spots for us.) The boats, "Blessing of the fleet," is in Bodega Bay. We've only been to Bodega Bay once, but we go to Marina and Seacliff SB's annually. Thanks for asking! ~Laurene

Didn't go camping in July but planning on it this month for sure. Glad we don't have the humidity that you do :) But the beach is always a good retreat. Hope you are having a great summer.
Rox

I took about 800 photos so I'll try to change them out every now and then...I go back in a few weeks for some "me" time. I'll take some camping and hiking photos on that trip.

Hi Russell, thanks for defending me, lol. I shall do my best to be silent...didn't mean to cause such a stir...I think I shall find out where he is camping and have 3 or 4 spotlights, myself, 200 of my closet friends and a Mariachi band Airlifted to his campsite for a small overnight party,lol. Honestly, I'm truly sorry for the trouble. I also have 2 girls, 13 and 14. It's just the 3 of us camping so I try to keep a little light around us and stick to camp grounds for safety. Not sure NC can compare with Texas, everything's bigger and better in Texas!!

Sorry you won't be able to make it for the show. We are going on our boat with another couple, but decided against camping. It is going to be tough just getting parking at any of the launch areas. We are hoping for a better forcast because as of now there is a 40% chance of rain. Yesterday it was 20% and who knows what it will be by Staurday.
We trailered the boat on the 4th to a picnic on Magnolia River and it was great fun doing fresh water boating for a change. I'd like to find a nice campground somewhere close on a river to go camping for a weekend. We have a pontoon and have no head on the boat so I'd like to have clean bathroom facilities where we camp. It will be next month most likely before we will have time since the rest of this month is booked with family commitments and other things.
It would be nice to hook up with you all sometime and would look forward to meeting you.
Take care and let me know if and when you'll be in the area.

So glad you joined the Equestrian Group. When I was 13 I was horse crazy, and never outgrew it!! Hope your daughter gets to experiance many happy trail rides in her future. I will post more pics as soon as we get some, I love sharing my passion. I have enjoyed your pics also, quite differant than what we have here in NM, with the Rays, Sharks and Big Black Snakes =(

Bear Creek is located in Marion County in northwest Alabama. The picture was taken while we were canoeing the creek that runs through Bear Creek. I will try and post some photos of the campground sometime today. The creek is not even five minutes from the campground and many of the sites at the campground are right on the lake. Absolutely beautiful!

Make sure if you go rafting you are on a river that has at least a few class 4's and/or 5's. Class 2's and 3's just don't do the trick :) I have a few pics of rafting but I have to scan them......someday. Haha