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The new “Featured Page”

Posted on February 10, 2016 | Leave a comment
Baynard Mausoleum

Baynard Mausoleum

I am pleased to add a new feature to the website, called appropriately enough, the “Featured Page.” I am hard at work building those photo and information filled pages you can find in the drop down menus above. Each week I will feature a different page, and with Spring Break not (too) far away, I am going to feature “Places to Go” to maybe give you some inspiration for your next visit to the island. This week’s Featured Page, found at the top of the left sidebar, is the Baynard Mausoleum. Enjoy and happy planning for your next visit.

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First Visit to Daufuskie

Posted on October 24, 2015 | Leave a comment
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Daufuskie Island

Two women, a borrowed boat, and a tank of gas.

Yesterday was a perfectly beautiful (beautifully perfect) October day in the lowcountry- sunny, clear, temps in the high 70’s, and get this NO HUMIDITY. I could not have ordered up a better day if I had tried.

My friend, Joanne, is a fairly newly licensed boat captain and wanted to go practice, so practice she did. spending hours exploring Calabogie Sound and the Cooper River and Ranmshorn Creek on the western side of Daufuskie Island.

025 In the 15 years we have been coming to Hilton Head, we have never made it to Daufuskie, so we docked at The Freeport Marina for lunch. We landed not long after the ferry from Hilton Head, and these few people seemed to be the only other people milling about. October is evidently a great time to visit if you don’t enjoy crowds of people (me!).

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Gone Clamming

Posted on October 22, 2015 | Leave a comment
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730AM low tide at Mitchelville Beach. Good morning, world.

Shellfish season for South Carolina officially opened on October first and yesterday was my first opportunity to go clam digging this season. Clam digging is done a few hours on either side of low tide, so my friend Joanne and I decided to head out at dead low tide, a bright and early (and fantastically beautiful) 730 in the morning. The sun rising over the mud flats is a sight to behold and worth venturing out for, even without the clams.

005The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) maintains state shellfish beds for the commercial and recreational harvesting of clams, mussels, and oysters. The beds for Hilton Head Island can be found in the South Edisto-Savannah River region (click on the map to zoom in). The Mitchelville Beach area is a recreational area and this is where I go (although I won’t divulge my preferred area, sorry). A saltwater fishing license is required to harvest shellfish (and blue crabs), but visitor’s can purchase a 2-week license easily online for only $11.

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Me and my canine companions. The doggies don’t find clams nearly as interesting as the dead horseshoe crabs on the shore.

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Stormy Weather

Posted on July 11, 2015 | Leave a comment
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Miss Shelby when she’s not scared.

My dog, the ever “brave” Pembroke Welsh Corgi Shelby, is hiding under my chair as thunder rumbles so loudly that the windows vibrate. I’m in for the night so I’m hoping that it storms all night long and clears by morn, as so often happens during the heat of summer. This isn’t because of any particular love for thunderstorms, indeed, the noise tends to keep me awake, but because I am planning an early morning beachcombing expedition and stormy weather often churns up interesting finds that would lie undisturbed in calmer water. Continue reading →

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Blue Crab Adventure

Posted on July 7, 2015 | 2 comments
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Look at that pretty girl flashing her painted nails (claws) at us.

I know, I know, it has been a year since I said I was going to start this blog, I guess it is safe to say that I can be a bit of a procrastinator. It has been an exciting year with much to share with you, but I had such a charming interaction with a fine young man from North Carolina that I need to jump right in with this.

One of the cool things that has happened in the past year is that I have become a docent at the Coastal Discovery Museum here on the island, so look forward to more about this in future posts. This morning I was the co-leader on the Blue Crab Discovery Tour where we teach guests about the importance of the Atlantic Blue Crab, the crab’s life cycle, and their importance as members of the coastal ecosystem. playing a role as both predators and prey. Continue reading →

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