Riding Along the Beach Side Trail to the Bay of St. Louis Bridge

Eric and I admired the Bay of St. Louis Bridge when we were driving East to TLC Wolf River Resort in Pass Christian.  We are biking to the high point of the bridge today before doing the Tour of Historic Old Town Bay St. Louis.

Eric at the Washington
Street Pier's pavilion.

This is a popular place for boating,

 fishing, picnicking, sun bathing....

This beach side trail is part
of a system to slow water
encroachment during
big storms.





The "steps" that lead down to the beach were installed to slow down big waves during storms.

I love taking pictures of the

sun glinting off the water.

Our Lady of the Gulf
Catholic Church was
built in 1908.

 This is The Angel Tree.

Angels with wings have been

carved out of some of its

branches.

Pelicans decorate the tree too.

Three people and a dog clung to this tree after Hurricane Katrina washed their home away in 2005. The storm passed and the family climbed out of the tree to search for shelter.  

 

The Bay of St. Louis Bridge

beckons.....

Eric stops at the first of 

the Bas Relief markers

that decorate the bridge.

The plaque beneath lists

the mileage.

The plaques were made from bearings from the old bridge.

The Washington Street Pier

is in the distance.

This Swing Bridge is in the

position to allow boats

to travel in and out of  the

Bay of St. Louis.

My Dad told me about the Livingston Avenue Bridge across the Hudson River in Albany that pivoted to allow ships to pass north and south along the Hudson River.  He called this type of bridge a Turn Table Bridge.

Eric leads the way.

 This gentle grade is a work out for this 61 year old rider on a three speed bike.

This must be the way the

channel runs into the bay. 

Eric at the tallest section

of the bridge.

I do my victory dance... I'm Queen of the World!"  This is a small victory and I revel in it.

Coasting down the bridge

toward Bay St. Louis. 

Looking at the City of Bay

St. Louis from the bridge.

This inviting green space with 

the gazebo is Private Property.

Eric & I ride our bikes on the

sidewalk into Bay St. Louis.

We will follow the PDF Map of Old Town Bay St. Louis' Historic Tour before stopping for lunch.