A city rich with history, Southern hospitality, and casual seaside charm~ Beaufort, South Carolina is the “Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands”~ discovered by the Spanish in 1514 and chartered by the British in 1711. This year Beaufort celebrates its Tricentennial~ a special and historic birthday ~ that’s a lot of candles and a lot of cake! A…
Category: Travel
Beach, Birds, Boats & Boys
Harbor Island, a barrier island in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, is a private residential community, located between Charleston and Hilton Head Island. Its three-mile stretch of beach is visited mostly by pelicans, herons, horseshoe crabs and is a nesting site for Loggerhead Sea Turtles. A great beach for boys. . . To see some…
Loggerhead Love
We just returned from our annual family trip to Harbor Island~ a barrier island in the Lowcountry of South Carolina~ home to pelicans, herons, horseshoe crabs and a nesting site to Loggerhead Turtles. By the end of our week’s stay, this private residential 3 mile-stretch-of-beach, had a recorded number of 64 turtle nests~ closing in…
Latitude Adjustment
There is nothing like spending a couple of days in Key West to make you long for a latitude adjustment. . . the laid back lifestyle filled with sun-drenched days, beautiful sunsets, southern charm & Caribbean flavor~ At the peak of summer, the average high is 89° F with an ocean breeze blowing across this 4 mile by 2 mile…
Savannah Iron
A trip to Savannah, Georgia for a birthday celebration last week had us exploring the city, admiring this lacy curtain of shadows falling on this doorway. The hundreds of examples of ornamental wrought and cast iron to be found fascinate me~ along with the endless shadows the decorative scrolls and curlicues cast~ On stair railings and covering windows~ Decorating doorways. .…
Just Add Water
Just add water and I’m a happy girl~ So I was easily entertained at A & B Marina in Key West, admiring the boats. . . Where the perfect union of sunshine. . . . . .and water guarantees a jolly time~ And a fun holiday~ Take a Leisure Lee stroll & gaze at the sport fishing yachts~ Stopping to smell the roses onboard this vessel.…
Women and the Sea
Women and the Sea ***** by Claire Murray I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, where pages from your book magically mix with the kitchen and your camera. “In 2004, Claire Murray launched La Vie Claire magazine to celebrate women living creative lives pursuing their passions. It quickly became apparent that there were many…
Harbor Island
Mrs. Matlock’s seven week Rainbow Summer School is now in session. This week’s color of the Rainbow assignment is Orange~ We just returned from our annual family beach trip and I went through my photos looking for orange shots to share. Beautiful sunrises & sunsets are the norm at Harbor Island. Our family has been visiting this…
Savannah Shadows
I’m joining Hey Harriet for Shadow Shot Sunday. These photos were taken on a recent trip to Savannah, Georgia. You can see more Savannah photos here. Visit Hey Harriet for Shadow Shot Sunday~
Savannah~ One Flowerpot at a Time
A weekend visit to Savannah, Georgia had us enjoying a city chock full of history. . . Live Oaks with Spanish Moss. . . decorative Wrought Iron. . . Churches. . . River Views. . . and Great Food. What we consumed in calories, we expended in sweat, walking around the squares, with temps around 98 and a heat…