A smooth ride into 2019

Something is definitely wrong on this road trip: nothing has gone wrong. On Sunday we made it from Ohio to my brother's house in North Carolina in record time with no traffic jams or delays, even on the notoriously headache-inducing I-40 near Raleigh, and then today we drove south on I-95 through Savannah without a single stoppage. That's right: on the section of interstate that often resembles a parking lot, where we brace ourselves for the inevitable section of stop-and-go traffic with no perceptible cause, we went flying through at (slightly above) highway speed without a pause.

Of course we still have a week's worth of travel ahead of us, so there's plenty of time for everything to go cattywampus. For now, though, we're enjoying a smooth ride from the damp, frigid north into the sunshine, with side trips to see birds and alligators. (And a few family members too.) I just hope the rest of 2019 goes this smoothly. 

Happy New Year to all!

Glossy ibis

Ring-necked duck, a first for me

All smiles!

A whole mess o' coots

Tricolor heron!

Snowy egret

Our bed-and-breakfast in Georgia

How about a boat ride?

At Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge

A flock of wood storks

The view from our balcony