Monday night we stayed at the Big Oak Campground in Tallahasee, Fla. Our plans to visit friends in Pensacola, Fla. were scatched when we saw the weather report warning of a potentially dangerous storm moving across the gulf. Instead we headed north to Bob's son, Kyle, and his family in Harvest, Al. We didn't hit anything but a few drops on the trip.
Kyle has been showing us the rock highlights of the area. Miss Mary's in Huntsville was awesome! Easily as many stone bead strands as any gem and rock show plus antiques of all sorts. Today, Earth Forged Rock Shop and then the Lowe Mill which is a huge old factory that has been divided up into artist studios. Artist of all sorts and a lot to see. And a Meadery which we had to check out since Bob has been making meade. We spent most of our time with an awesome lapidary and wire wrap jeweler, Louise Fletcher.
Three generations of Snow Men, Kyle, Devon and Bob.
The Alabama family, minus Devon. Left to right Aiden, Stepanie, Kyle, Brendan, me and Bob. On the road this morning headed to Conway Arkansas to visit Bob's daughter Lauren.

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  1. BobJanuary 30, 2023 at 5:19 AM

    Probably the biggest Live Oak Trees I have ever seen! The branches on the largest one came to the ground and were going back up. Had a picnic area and a fire pit under its canopy!

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  2. AdrianFebruary 1, 2023 at 7:50 PM

    What is that dinosaur building? Looks like something Caleb would love! 🦖 Looks like you had a fun time with Kyle and the family! 👋

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    1. leeann and bobFebruary 2, 2023 at 5:58 AM

      Caleb might have a ball running around. There are long wide hallways that T and L every which way. We would need to put a tracker on him! But really not a fun kids space; all artists and galleries, etc.

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  3. BobFebruary 2, 2023 at 5:55 AM

    It is the entrance to an old factory that is now Art Gallery with individual shops and Artisans.

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