It occurred to me that some of you might like to know more about sea turtles than the cursory information from my last post and last summer’s post on the subject. Sadly (but perhaps happily for the world of sea creatures), I am not a marine biologist. In an attempt to appear as respectable parents, […]
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Sea Turtle Nesting Time
Last summer, I wrote about sea turtles and their role on the islands here. It’s nesting time again in the Carolinas, so when I was walking the beach the other day, I stumbled across three nests all within a short distance of our house. I love seeing those nests, nests that remind me that it’s […]
A Season of Sandcastles
On the beach right now, it is the season of sandcastles. They are the castles that, in the end, always lead to dreams of one sort or another. Enjoy the rest of summer, everyone. Would that it could last forever. 🙂
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Cedar Point and Castaway Bay
Well, our big voyage north of the Mason-Dixon line to see our Yankee family members, the one which included a stop at an off-island beach, was actually also laced with a little business. Okay, a lot of business. As in, a week’s worth of business turned into four weeks’ worth of business. So there went […]
Things I Love About Island Living: #10
I love all the unexpected places you’ll find sandwiched somewhere between the Intracoastal Waterway and the sea.
Disturbing Things Found at the Beach
1. Naturally, a shark once washing ashore in front of our house was a bit disconcerting. I would imagine it’s not as disconcerting as a shark fin (or fins) swimming in circles in front of your house, like in the cartoons, however. So I guess there’s that. 2. I’m sure they serve some essential purpose […]