February  The RV park where we were staying had WiFi problems.  They were trying to redo the whole system, so we didn't have any way to post on the blog for the last 3 weeks that we were there.  We had a lovely site among the live oak trees, though.

  

Here is a recap of those weeks.  In Fulton, we visited the the Fulton Mansion, built in the 1800s.  It was beautifully restored and had beautiful views of the bay.  On the way there, we passed a grove of trees that looked they had literally been sculpted by the wind!

We decided that Jax was needing a bath after another one of our beach days.  So we swung by the Dog Wash.  Seriously, this is just like a DIY carwash, only it's for dogs.  You make selections like Shampoo, Rinse, Condition, Blow Dry, etc.  So funny!

Later that evening, we left Jax at the camper and we went to dinner.  I had been wanting to go to this place because it is right on the water.  It is called Paradise Key Dockside Restaurant.  Great food (scallops and shrimp), great view, and the Key Lime pie was scrumptious!

Later in the week we spent most of one whole day at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.  This is one of the few places where you can still see Whooping Cranes in the wild (we saw three of them).  They are still endangered, but are slowing making a come-back.  It is estimated to be up to approximately 500 now (it was down to only 15 at one time).  We also saw alligators and many kinds of birds in the marshes and salt-flats.

We took a short walk to a five hundred year old oak tree standing all alone just a few steps from the beach.

There were lots of walking trails, but we had to be careful to watch for alligators and snakes, especially with Jax.  We also climbed the 40 foot observation tower to get a better view of the whole area.  The weather was just perfect and we had a great day!