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• Seashells on the Alabama Gulf Coast
  on Dec 20, 2014 in conch lettered olive moon shells murex nutmegs
  There are a wide variety of shells that can be found on the shores of Alabama. Beachgoers enjoy strolling along the beautiful water on the white sand in search of shells. Even the most avid of shell hunters enjoy searching the pristine beaches for...
• Pelican Place at Craft Farms
  on Dec 5, 2014
  Pelican Place at Craft Farms is one of the newer shopping centers on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Located only four miles from the beach on Highway 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway), the shopping center has a diverse and wide array of specialty shops, big box c...
• Palm Trees on the Alabama Gulf Coast
  on Nov 21, 2014 in needle palm pindo palm sago palm. mexican fan palm windmill palm
  You will find many palm tree species on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Although some are native, others have been brought into the area. These are the palm trees that you might see here. • Canary Island Date Palm The Canary Island date palm is an orna...
• Margaritaville Beach Hotel Pensacola
  on Oct 25, 2014 in Frank & Lola Love Pensacola Café Margaritaville Beach Hotel Radio Margaritaville
  BY BONNIE BARTEL LATINOA short drive from Gulf Shores, Alabama, and into Florida leads to Margaritaville Beach Hotel, a Jimmy Buffett franchise. Certainly there are less expensive hotel rooms and condos to be found on Pensacola Beach. However, Mar...
• Manta Rays on the Alabama Gulf Coast
  on Aug 15, 2014 in largest species of stingray manta rays
  The manta ray is the largest species of stingray. The largest specimen documented was over twenty-five feet wide and weighed an incredible five thousand and one hundred pounds. The typical manta on the Alabama Gulf Coast tops out at 15 feet wide a...
• Fairhope, Alabama
  on Jul 11, 2014 in fairhope Alabama fairhope history jubilee mobile bay weeks bay fairhope singe tax
  The beautiful city of Fairhope Alabama sits on a sloping plateau amidst the shoreline of Mobile Bay. Population is around 14,000. You aren't likely to find a more pleasant place to visit or live. Fairhope regularly shows up on "Best Places to Live...
• Red Tide in Gulf Shores, Alabama
  on Jun 19, 2014 in Gulf Shores Alabama red tide
  Red tide is a natural phenomenon that occurs when temperature, salinity, and nutrients reach a certain level, resulting in a higher than normal concentration of a certain type of algae (Karenia brevis). The exact formula is unknown, but it is know...
• Shorebirds on the Alabama Gulf Coast
  on May 16, 2014 in brown pelican great blue heron killdeer oystercatcher shorebirds on the Alabama gulf coast
  Coastal Alabama is a birdwatcher’s paradise. There are tons of different species to spot and catalog. Avid birdwatchers flock to the area because it is home to such a wide variety of avians. Shorebird identification for some of the most common s...
• Old Gulf Shores Alabama Postcards
  on May 2, 2014 in old gulf shores postcards old Spanish fort tourist village summer house condominiums tarpin bay lodge
  On these pages will be vintage postcards and memorabilia from the Alabama Gulf Coast. "Historical "Catilever" Drawbridge across the Intracoastal Canal at Gulf Shores, Alabama, with the new High Level Bridge in the background. Photo also shows the...
• The Great Blue Heron
  on Apr 12, 2014 in great blue heron wurdemann's heron perdido pass
  No bird is more regal than the great blue heron. These are large wading birds which are found in wetlands and near open water. Their territory runs over a majority of North and Central America, the Galapagos Islands, and the West Indies. This bird...

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