The Battery on Bayou La Batre

Archaeologists Greg Spies and Read Stowe stand in front of the site of the Battery for which Bayou La Batre is named. Spies has spent the last 20 or 30 years researching both prehistoric and historic sites in southern Mobile County. Greg lives on Coden Bayou. Stowe has counducted a number of surveys and test excavations in the area including the Bayou La Batre shellmidden.  The two archaeologists are developing a research plan to conduct test excavations a number of these sites. On this visit Read and Becky Stowe visited the prehistoric sites at the west mouth of Fowl River. Read Stowe, M.A., R,P.A

West Fowl River Shell Midden

Archaeologists Greg Spies and Read Stowe in front of the Bayou La Batre Battery

Beach House 2011

Fort Morgan Beach House (July 31-til-Aug 6). Boating (Mako and Kayak), Becky's Birthday, Fishing, Seining, Crabbing, Beach Cabana, Plenty good food (shrimp boil, crab boil, fish broil, pizza, ribs, special Sri Lankan dinner, etc). Ft Morgan tours, dolphin tours.  This is the 10th year (skipped last year due to BP oil disaster)

Overnight Visitors:

1. Sheryl and Sahan and nephew and girlfriend (on their way to Utah for college).

2. Noel and his family (see photo)

3. Matt and his family

4. Ned Jenkins and wife Deb.

We only had 2 hours to ourselves between visitors for 7 days.

"Little Josh" aka "step-n-fetchit" stayed all week.

                             Photo:

Standing: stripe shirt "Big" Josh, Noel, Becky, Read, Seated on table "little Josh, seated: Ryan (Noel's stepson). Angela, Matt, Andrew. Not in Photo "Shelly" taking photo.

        This will probably be last year, We are planning to go to Yucatan--Quintanna Roo Coast next  year...

        Now for  a VACATION!! in north Georgia next month..

Read and Becky

Deb & Ned Jenkins on the Sewanee Angel

Josh & the two cajun girls from next door

                                  Noel & Matt Stowe Families