Woods And Water

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 30 degrees, high 72 degrees, clear skies, frost early this morning

I took my morning walk a little earlier this morning because we needed to do a little shopping. Carolyn needed new shoes, and I wanted to go to Woods and Water, a store very similar to Cabellas's and Bass Pro Shops. We had never been to Woods and Water, so we went there first. They are located in a very impressive log type structure on a hill overlooking the valley that Tuscaloosa is located in. Here's the view from the parking lot looking toward Tuscaloosa. The white structure in the center of the picture is the football stadium.



The inside of the store looks similar to the other types of stores I mentioned in the opening paragraph, except that it is not as big as others that we have seen. There is a big rhinoceros mount just inside the front door. Just above the front door is a mount of an elephant head.



It seemed that everywhere we turned, we saw another animal mount. One of the most impressive was a bear. Many of the mounts were mounted on the walls.













I'm always looking for good wall paintings or murals. The store had a really good one that took up a good portion of the back wall.



There was also an aquarium that had several trophy sized bass in it. I couldn't get a good angle for a picture. We didn't buy anything, but enjoyed seeing what the store had to offer.

After leaving Woods and Water, we drove down to the University Mall (a real mall, not the WalMart Mall). Today was the first time we have been to the mall since we have been here. Carolyn was fortunate enough to find a pair of shoes at Sear's like what she had been looking for. We looked in a few more stores, but didn't find anything that we just had to have. It's amazing how little you need or want as you get older.

I got a little more information on where Forrest Gump's hometown of Greenbow, Alabama is located. Apparently, it is just south of Reform and just west of Eutaw. We're getting closer. Greenbow may try to hide, but it's never had me trying to find it.

More later, be safe.

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Not all who wander are lost.