Day Four: settling in to Ocean Springs

[jesse_the_k]

The weather is delightful: on the low side of 70°F, with constant gentle breezes. I welcome the partly cloudy skies, as full sun down here burns me in a New-York minute.

Our little house is in one of the oldest parts of town, but the dwellings are so modest that it hasn't been gentrified. Next-door is condemned & they're living in their garage.

I rolled to a Farmer's Market — tragically no fresh greens, but OMG fresh pralines, a novelty almost as delicious as chocolate. (Butter, cream, pecans, sugar.) The sidewalks are just wide enough for my chair, around 36in. They've done an excellent job maintaining flatness considering the wealth of old, rooted trees. There was only one place I got airborne.

Late lunch at a pho restaurant called Pho. Tasty but not cosmic.

There's a concrete beach walk — around 25 yards from the low-tide line. After a suitable post-prandial nap, I was able to use my rolling walker for a stroll down to the "harbor" (a channel cut in to maximize water access).

Here's a Google beach view where I started:

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.405177,-88.829476,3a,75y,91.02h,78.49t,357.76r/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1suV0Ps7oUw_Kir2No5w0ebQ!2e0!3e2!7i13312!8i6656

We had more clouds so more colors in our sunset appreciation, but this time-lapse provides a taste:

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video description: 23 seconds -- Puffs and streamers of clouds turn yellow, green, orange, and lilac as the sun sets in a pale sky. The nearest object is 1,320ft wooden pier with roofed pavilions. Beyond is the 2mi causeway/bridge between Ocean Springs and Biloxi.

Comments

[untonuggan]

This sounds lovely

[jesse_the_k]

I'm grinning like a loon.

[cathexys]

Welcome to the deep south!!! :)

I wish I could take off a day and just head on over, but my car died last week and I'm sharing one with son right now. (Plus we just got new floors bc termite damage, so I had to supervise all week.)

Maybe next week if I get a car?

My husband grew up in Gautier, so the entire area is definitely familiar. Everyone in my family ha their Walter Anderson pictures :)

So glad you're enjoying it, and the weather is indeed gorgeous at the moment! I've been outside all day yesterday and today!

<3

[jesse_the_k]

Ugh! Termites are the pits. I hope your new floors are suitably treated, or tile.

Thank you for pointing me to this lovely area. .

We have an extra bedroom so next week is def a possibility.

Anderson museum is a Tuesday date ...

[sasha_feather]

Very nice!

[jesse_the_k]

We're all happy. Tomorrow I will be annoyed because final Sherlock, but the next couple weeks look promising.

[firecat]

Glad you're having a good time. Love the video!