| Seen along the road... kudzu, the vine that ate the south. |
| More kudzu. |
| Oak trees lining a street in Magnolia Springs. |
| An oak tree at the Grand. |
| Mom, sitting on a bench at the Grand. |
| Area in front of one of the hotel's waterfront wings... |
| Close-up of rock commemorating the first Grand hotel |
| The Grand's own beach |
| Pier |
| Point Clear (I think that's the actual point, there); the hotel wraps around the other side. |
| Waters of Mobile Bay |
| South along the pier-lined shore |
| Pelicans soared overhead in formations, pausing only to make great dives into the waves, fishing for dinner. |
| Two pelicans glide overhead. |