01 Nature Walks and Day Trips....Places To See...: 2008

12/21/08

Southern Alabama Small Town- Historic District...

 We went on a day trip, and along the on the way we explored this charming small town of Ozark, in Alabama....we road around the historic district and downtown....we love looking at old houses....



There are lots of pretty old homes in the historic district here....





and I love those moss draped oaks.......this street was peaceful and quiet....












The downtown district of the town has a town square, it's easy to get around....it's not too busy, and was a fun place to explore. There are a lot of thrift stores to plunder through too...


The day we visited it was December, it was dressed up for Christmas time along the sidewalks, with draped greens and red bows (below)....










Though I didn't find anything.....I had such a fun day anyway. Hanging out in this town, brought back wonderful memories of Grandma and Grandpa, this is where they lived all of their lives. 

In the Downtown area, I remember there used to be a small mom and pop's department store that Grandma would take me in when I was a little girl, it was called Holland's....they had the prettiest little girl's dresses hanging in there. Holland's has long closed it's doors, but I found the building anyway...I just had to look inside of those windows again and so I did. I also found the drug store where mama used to take me to get a vanilla soda at the fountain shop.... that was 40 years ago, sweet memories... weren't those old fountain shops the best?!  Though the drug store was still there, the fountain shop inside was not in there anymore.  I didn't figure it was. I'd love to find a town that still had one of those...you'd sit at a long bar, in a red vinyl bar stool with chrome stands....and your soda would actually be mixed up right in front of you. A cherry coke was such a treat, but my favorite was always vanilla soda.  

Well, I hope you enjoyed coming along with us today.... and going down memory lane with me. 

Santa Rosa Beach South Walton Florida 2008

These photos are of some of the beaches of South Walton, Florida....











Such a beautiful place....

I hope you enjoyed the coastal views with us today! 


Morrison Springs in the Florida Panhandle 2008

Morrison Springs....It was off of the beaten path.....but it was well worth finding....


The water is freezing, but it is beautiful here!

I hope you enjoyed seeing the spring....did you take a dip, or was it too cold for you too?!

Thanks for visiting here with us! 



Historic Defuniak Springs Florida Driving Tour..... Victorian Homes

These pictures were taken in the summertime in the Historic District of Defuniak Springs FL. If you are ever near Defuniak Springs be sure to check out the lakeyard area of town at Circle Drive. It is beautiful with all the old homes and you can take a self-guided walking tour (brochures for this can be picked up at the tourist development center), or you can just drive around the circle and enjoy looking all the pretty old houses and the perfectly round lake. 








































I always wonder what it must have been like to have lived in one of these old charmers way back in the day. Don't you? 

Thanks for driving along with us today!




Chipley Park Lakeyard, Circle Drive Defuniak Springs, Florida In Late Summer






























Such a peaceful place to take a walk....

Hope you enjoyed feeding these ducks with us! 


Winter at Eden Gardens State Park in Florida

Located in the Northwest Florida Panhandle in South Walton County is Eden Gardens State Park...






















There is a lot of rich history at this gorgeous estate......it's such a beautiful place to spend a day or even a few hours. If you are staying at South Walton Beaches, be sure to put this on your list of places to see!

For the detailed history about this place or for information, you can click HERE to visit the official website.
You can click HERE to go to the official website photo gallery to see more photos.