Pine Island in Hilton Head Plantation. This is the northeast corner of the island looking across the marsh to the sound. To my back was the mouth of Skull Creek.
I was walking the beach on Pine Island in Hilton Head Plantation this morning when I noticed a large Blue Crab just off shore. I stopped to look, because I always stop to check out the critters, and I could see that my friend was a female because of her lovely painted nails (claw tips). Next thing I knew a fin broke the surface and there was a small shark circling the lady crab. And this in water not much more than ankle deep- I know because I had stepped into the surf for a closer look. I thought she was a goner for sure…
…but she was fierce. Every time the shark came in for a taste she nipped it on the snout with her powerful claws (I’ve been on the receiving end of those before, but that’s another story). But the shark was determined too, and it kept coming at her and coming at her, until…
…it gave up and swam away. This was one of the coolest things I’ve had the privilege to watch on this island, it just made my day.
For those unfamiliar with Pine Island, it is that little nub of land at the top of the map.
