Month: February 2019

Of all the places I’ve visited in the South, Charleston has to be up there in the top 10. Even though it’s a city, and I’m more of a trails and beach person, Charleston thoroughly charmed me in the space of three days. It’s a very walkable city, with good sidewalks. I recommend walking rather than driving because, well, city traffic, and because you don’t miss all the little quirky things that make Charleston special.  The independent bookstore, Blue Bicycle Books, had a clever Valentines Day-inspired piece of artwork that made every patron smile as they walked by. This appeared…

I went out for a walk on the beach this morning, greeted by a damp chill that made me glad I had grabbed the warmer jacket and the fleece hat. There were few humans willing to brave the elements but the pelicans were having a great time soaring south on the wind. And then the light changed. Oh, man, the light was gorgeous.  All I had was my iPhone so I used it to capture what I could.  When I got home and downloaded the images, they were grainy but the colors were there. So I haven’t edited them at all….

I’ve been in South Carolina for a month and in the South for six, and still the live oaks fascinate me. There really is nothing like them. I used to think redwoods were my favorite but these live oaks, well, they’re growing on me. On the far end of the beach, past the point where the dogs can go is the place where the plovers nest and where this remnant of a tree stands its ground. Last winter, this tree was covered with shells and small tokens that people had left over time, many of them mementos of people special…