Since we finally have a decent internet connection, we will attempt to update our photo gallery before proceeding with details about our past few days.
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| On the Tennessee River, places where river was lower than normal |
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| Baffles in several locations along the river, used to prevent rivers from "crashing" in |
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| Marking the location of the small town of Holcut, the only town that had to be moved for the building of the Tom-Bigbee |
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| Spectacular sunset from our anchorage at the E. Mississippi Finger of the 5-Finger Region near New Site, Mississippi |
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| Couldn't get enough of this sunset that filled the sky and the water around us! |
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| Debating as to the type of trees that were located along a good stretch of the waterway |
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| Quite a bit of wilderness area along the river |
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| Blue Willow passing alongside this mammoth tow/barge filled with tanks of contents unknown by us |
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| Columbus Marina entrance...navigating along the marshland with a lot of water plants surrounding us |
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| Anchored with Blue Willow, Tahoma, & Perfect Balance in the Cutoff Anchorage, we awoke to a very foggy morning |
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| Dinner at Huck's Place in Columbus, MS with Mark & Vicki, Carey & Martha |
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| Photo taken by a fellow Looper passing by the entrance of the anchorage...with Blue Willow in the Waterfall Anchorage, one of the prettiest spots along the way |
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| Water plants even living in the locks. Luckily, no problem for our propellers. |
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| An unusual sight...phone booth standing along the riverside. |
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| E.T. phone home??? |
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| Surprising and breathtaking sight along the Tenn-Tom - White Cliffs of Epes |
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| Spectacular!! |
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| Fall colors were a striking contrast to the white cliffs |
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| We just couldn't get enough of this scenery! |
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| Dam area, just outside the Demopolis Lock |
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| Pretty view of the dam and waterfalls in the morning mist |
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| Entering our LAST LOCK (Coffeeville) until we reach the East Coast. |
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| Leaking water in the lock enclosure wall |
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| Dam at the Coffeeville lock |
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| Casual trip from now until Mobile, AL...no waiting at locks...relieved and relaxed! |
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| Scenery continually changing. This sandy beach area was welcoming for a little sunbathing and beach combing, but we carried on with our river journey. |
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| Still now, evidence of where the land was shaved away to create the Tenn-Tom waterway. The yellow and green just above the waterline identify the different layers/types of soil. |
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| Now in brackish water, alligators start to appear |
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| This guy leisurely swam across the river in front of the boat, posing for the camera. He was the 2nd of the 3 we saw along the river that same day. |
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| Site where the Alabama River joins the Tenn-Tom, and becomes the Mobile River |
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| Just entering the Mobile River and Mobile, AL |
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| Surprisingly, much commerce along the river as we enter Mobile |
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| Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, AL, a branch of the Australian-based shipbuilder - contracted by the U.S. Navy to build ten high-speed transport ships (not used for combat). These are 2 of those transport ships. |
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| Closer view of this Star-Trek-looking vessel |
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| Mobile Convention Center, located on the waterfront |
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| Downtown Mobile |
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| Near the entrance to Mobile Bay - note the gigantic cargo container transport ship on the right |
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| One of many huge ships near the mouth of Mobile Bay |
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| Many large cargo boxes atop the ship |
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| Bye-bye alligators, hello dolphins! Blue Willow was greeted by the dolphins as we entered Mobile Bay. The dolphin show was a nice welcome to salt water. |
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