Quiet day - Al Wyndham from the local Chevy dealership toured us through Selma for our dose of history.

Lots of drift in the channel this morning.

Looks like Forrests shrimpin boat is at the end of B dock.

These trees are very fragrant.

Even more concentrated drift in the marina.

Pettus bridge in Selma.



We started seeing lots of 2-3 foot gar in the marina.

Our generator problem was a bad battery - got the new one installed today.

 

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Boat on B dock say "Jenny" on the back?
April 23, 2022 at 2:18 PM
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