From Wiggins, MS we skirted a potential rain/thunderstorm prediction and rode instead beneath cloudy skies and high humidity.  A lot of our joints seemed to be complaining.  We again rode through tall pine forests, one of them with a recently burned floor, and a few spots were live flames and smoke were present!  One of the highlights of the day was a chartreuse orchid like bloom with pitcher plant component, not in the Southern Wildflower book.  We also had our first scary dog chase scene;  about 6 small whitish obviously related yapping dogs were laying in wait for us as we rode by in our @ 5-6 riding groups, swarming us with menacing barking each time.  Not only is being bitten one of the thoughts that comes up, but the confusion (we were yelling in our best albeit out of breath alpha voices, blowing whistles, swearing..) of being surrounded by dogs makes hitting one and being toppled another possibility.  We LOVE fences.