I have a neighbor who estimates she’s collected about 250,000 shark teeth thus far. I promise you, if I had ended up in Chicago for the rest of my life, I would have no understanding of what I just said. How do you collect shark teeth? I didn’t stay in Chicago for the rest of […]
Island Life
Sea Glass
Have you ever seen something and then once you see it, you can’t “unsee†it? I was that way with sea glass. Sea glass, or beach glass, or even, for the more romantically inclined, mermaids’ tears, is glass that sits in the ocean (usually) being churned by the waves against rocks or sand for a […]
Sea Turtles
When you live on an island in Carolina, more than likely, you are well-acquainted with the idea and presence of sea turtles. Because sea turtles are an endangered species, many organizations now exist whose primary purpose is to promote the survival of sea turtles, through efforts such as educating the public, protecting sea turtle nests […]
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A Girl And Her Bucket
I know a girl who can do wonders with a bucket and some sand. Fortunately for her and for us, we have plenty of both here. I have dozens of pictures of her with a bucket by her side, evidence of her recent engagements. For her second birthday, we bought our little girl a Disney […]
The Tactile Ocean Experience
You know what I love about the ocean by us at this time of the year? With intoxicatingly warm air and water temperatures, it’s so hands-on. While I really love visiting some of the beaches around the world that have dramatic, rocky cliffs that plunge sharply down to the shore below them, I think I […]
A Word Of Thanks This Fourth Of July
I just wanted to say a word of thanks, feeble though it may be in light of who it is offered to and what it is offered for, to all the women and men of the U.S. Military who are overseas right now serving our country. I know several military families, and I’m continually in […]