Month March 2015

Driftwood Beach

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On Jekyll Island, after capturing the Heron (see earlier posting), we visited the nearby Driftwood Beach, named for all the debris on its shores.  An earlier post provides a sense of what the beach looks like in its natural state.…

Opportunities

Beyond the planned wildlife and landscape pictures other opportunities emerged during our travels.   One theme that emerged was trees.  It is difficult to ignore the magnificent Live Oaks so prevalent across the South, especially those surrounding the traditional plantation…

An Opening onto the Beach

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Although I have been on a leave of absence since early January, I have continued to remain an employee, until today.   Tomorrow is my first day as a retiree.   Over the last few years I have found that my interests and…

Night Beach

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At night the colours change and the sky comes alive with stars.

Sunset Beach

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As the sun sets on the beach, the tinted sky reflects it’s colours across the sea and sand.  The essential beach is annotated with evening colour.   Changing our view the sea becomes a wedge, grasses annotate the sand and…