There are about 14 miles of blacktop biking trails in Gulf State Park and more of the primitive variety for the more adventurous.

I’ll get them all covered several times over while I’m here and won’t mind the repetition at all because it’s a beautiful place to ride.

I’ve seen lots of signs for gators but no actual gators yet. At one of the intersections of the bike trails there is a board where people can log their critter sightings. On the board covering the last week or so were listed deer, a bobcat, an armadillo, a big turtle, and a copperhead, but no gators. Lots of birds listed too.

This place is on some coastal birding registry.

Any botanists out there? I spotted these interesting plants in the woods but I have no clue what they are. They remind me of coral.

I’ve been spending two to three hours on the bike the last couple of mornings and walking as well.

In the afternoons I like to drink wine and smoke cigars. 🙂