Southeast U.S. Trip Pictures

May 2003

Family in front of U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama
Family in front of U.S. Space and Rocket Center, rocket in background
Our youngest daughter, the Space Shuttle astronaut
Rocket in Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama
Rockets standing upright at Huntsville Space Center
Our daughter checking out the rockets
Our daughters flying on the Space Shuttle
Our daughter by her favorite rocket
More shots of rockets and boosters in the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Family in front of a rocket
Our son doing the moon walk (see how he jumps in low gravity!)
Taking a rest break from walking through Rocket Park
Hot air balloons at Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic
More shots of hot air balloons in twilight
Christel family at Alabama Hot Air Balloon Festival
Final shot, hot air balloons as night falls
At Vicksburg, Mississippi right after the rain
Ready to head into Vicksburg National Military Park
Walking the 47 steps up the Illinois Memorial
At the top of the open-ceiling Illinois Memorial
By the Illinois Memorial pillars
Resting after leading us into the Illinois Memorial
Monument to Ulysses S. Grant
Missouri Monument, Vicksburg National Military Park
Magnolia tree in bloom in Mississippi
Shot of Spanish moss draped trees from porch on Natchez Trace
Spanish moss
Close-up of spanish moss hanging from branch
Historic home on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Family in front of historic Natchez Trace home
Close-up of magnolia bloom
Partying on the patio in New Orleans French Quarter
The Christel family in New Orleans French Quarter
In front of St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans
Mike and Diane in front of Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral
Our restaurant where we enjoyed great cajun cookin' in New Orleans
New Orleans street shot, French Quarter
Our hotel courtyard, enjoying biscuits
Sharing the biscuit with an eager bird on the chair
More than happy to share the biscuit with the bird
Diane would rather not share with the birds this morning
Daughters enjoying our hotel courtyard
Children enjoying the 2nd story patio overlooking French Quarter
The hotel pool in our courtyard
Diane and hibiscus in New Orleans
Andrew Jackson statue and St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
Close-up, Andrew Jackson statue in front of St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
Family in Jackson Square
Throwing pennies in fountain by Jean Lafitte NHP Visitor Center
The Christel family by Mississippi Riverboat
Riding the tour boat looking for alligators...
Alligator sunning himself by the brown bayou
Alligator ready to pounce on... a marshmallow!
Alligator ferociously eating a marshmallow
Alligator off to eat a swimmer, or turtle, or... marshmallow
Happy family enjoying the alligator/marshmallow show
Looking for more alligators in the bayou
Diane and kids in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas
The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas
Christel family in front of Alamo, San Antonio, Texas
Inside the Alamo on a hot 100+ June day
The facade of the Alamo
One last shot of the Alamo from the side
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Inside causeway for mission
In front of Mission Concepción
The story of the Franciscans and Mission Concepción
San Antonio River Walk
Mike and Diane at River Walk restaurant
Our family ready for Tex-Mex at River Walk restaurant!
Hiking in Natchez Trace State Park, TN
Mike with kids in Natchez Trace State Park
Close-up of kudzu
Kudzu taking over trees in Natchez Trace State Park, TN

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