It was a ladies day out for Diana, Mary, and myself today so we headed for the Celebrate the Gulf Festival in Pass Christian, MS.
This is a family friendly festival whose goal is to educate the public about the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico area. Lot’s of hands on activities for the kids, and interesting displays for adults. The interns from our refuge, and some local volunteers manned the MS Sandhill Crane NWR booth. You could be banded there like a bird, and there was a live corn snake in that cardboard box on the lower right. The snake was taking a little rest in between performances.
The US Navy even had a boat and sea bottom investigation monitors on display. All of these young sailors were dressed in blue and black fatigues, and I had to ask what happened to their ♪ ♫‘Bell-bottomed Trousers and Coats of Navy Blue’ ♫ They assured me that they had about five different uniforms. I expected to see them in those crisp white bell-bottom pants, Navy caps, and white starched blouses.
There were also displays on fly tying, preserved fish varieties of the gulf, water shed pollution, and free samples of shrimp with the hottest cocktail sauce I’ve ever consumed! I picked up some recipe cards for fresh Mississippi shrimp along the way. It turned out that they were the same recipe cards I had gotten at some other festival last year.
At the other end of the War Memorial Park, an Art Festival was taking place. I chose to sit and enjoy some local entertainment (in the shade) as Diana and Mary perused all of those displays. There was lots of jewelry and other art items for a home for sale that I’m not very interested in.
It seems the top of my grill was the place to be tonight. There was also an inch worm and another very small caterpillar making their way back and forth along the top. I’m not sure what was so attractive to them all.
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Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later, Judy
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I don't think there is any more handsome man than a Navy man wearing summer whites.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful caterpillar. Lucky for the visitors that you weren't grilling out today. Glad you had a great day!
ReplyDeleteFantastic caterpillar. I wonder what he will look like as a moth or butterfly. Probably quite quite drab and plain.
ReplyDeleteThere just is something about a sailor. The mardi gras caterpillar is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat an unusual caterpillar. I have never seen one like that. They all must smell something really good on the grill.
ReplyDeleteThat caterpillar is beautiful! Amazing how God made some creatures.
ReplyDeleteBTW, Katie isn't any bigger - that path we were walking on was really narrow. It does look like she's a big dog, though - if it was a normal pathway. :)
Sounds like a fun day. Great pictures, as usual, Judy!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that caterpillar. Too bad you can't follow it all the way through its metamorphosis and see what it turns into.
ReplyDeleteIt may have been caterpillar dance night and your grill served as the dance floor. Beautiful guy or girl.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful caterpillar. More and more it seems that the khakis - even if they are no longer khaki in color - seem to be the uniform of the day ... except for special occasions.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures as usual, the caterpillar is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOur son was in the Navy, and yes,they do have that many different uniforms...Love your fuzzy and squirmy friends hanging out with you for a BBQ..At least they aren't the fussy kind...One slightly singed leaf...on, over ..and off.
ReplyDeleteYou do find the most interesting creatures of which to take pictures.
ReplyDeleteThat purty Mardi Gras caterpillar is a serious pest of deciduous trees, according to my Golden Guide book - believe it's a white-marked tussock moth. Step on it!
ReplyDeletePass Christian - what a great name!
ReplyDeleteThat's my caterpillar. I posted his picture on my blog a week or so ago but no one even mentioned him. Of course my picture wasn't nearly as good as yours. They were all over at Manatee Springs but I couldn't get an identification. If you find out, please let me know.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great day with lots of fun things to do. Don't blame you for passing on the crafts show. I don't even like to look any more. I have TOO much "stuff" already.
Great pictures, but I was hoping to see a painted face:)
ReplyDeleteAmazing visitors you have on your grill. How long did they take to cook?
ReplyDeleteAnother great photo of something unusual.
ReplyDeletedo you have a clue what those 4 things are coming out of his/her back ?
ReplyDeleteGot your comment on my post. I am frustrated. I had eliminated the verification process. Somehow the dang thing popped back on again. I hate it. Not sure how to do it again.
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