Welcome to my world along the Georgia coast where I am surrounded by salt water creeks and rivers, salt marsh and a beach on the Atlantic Ocean is only a five minute drive away. Please join me for a glimpse of some of the natural beauty that is in my world.
Birds and Wildlife of Coastal Georgia:
Salt Marsh, Beaches, and Waterways
Sunrises and Sunsets
Coastal Georgia Sunset
Flowers and critters in the garden
Wild Georgia Shrimp and Georgia Blue Crabs fresh from the sea.
I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful – an endless prospect of magic and wonder.
Ansel Adams
Whether it’s a butterfly in my garden, a tiny spider on a colorful flower, a walk on the beach, visiting a National Park, or seeing a sunset, I find inspiration in the natural world.
Green Lynx Spider on pink zinniaTybee Island North Beach at low tideYosemite Valley in Yellowstone National ParkSunset over the Georgia Salt Marsh
Henry and I didn’t want to travel too far from home to celebrate our 50th Anniversary so we chose to spend the weekend at a historic hotel in the beautiful Golden Isles of Georgia. Located about 100 miles down the coast from our home, the Golden Isles include the town of Brunswick and four barrier islands – St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Little St. Simons Island.
We started our trip with a stop on St. Simon’s Island to take a walk on the pier. The St. Simons Lighthouse was on land in one direction and the capsized cargo ship Golden Ray was in the sound between St. Simons and Jekyll in the other direction. I’ll have more about the ship in a later post.
St. Simons Island LighthouseCargo ship Golden Ray as seen from the St. Simons Island Pier
On our drive from St. Simons to Jekyll we were surrounded by the green Marshes of Glynn. Two causeways over the marsh and several bridges later we arrived at our destination, the beautiful and historic Jekyll Island Club Resort.
Jekyll Island Club Resort
We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing by the pool. As we were getting ready to go out to dinner there was a knock on the door from Room Service. The resort was not providing room service during our stay so I couldn’t imagine what was going on. Complimentary champagne and truffles to celebrate our golden anniversary! What a surprise and special treat!
Champagne and truffles complements of the Jekyll Island Club
The champagne and truffles would have to wait until after dinner at the Wharf Restaurant on the Jekyll River, just a short walk away from our room.
The Wharf Restaurant on the Jekyll River
After dinner we watched the sun begin to set before going back to the room to pop the champagne.
Sunset after dinner at the Wharf
The rest of the evening we enjoyed our champagne and truffles watching the sky change colors and listening to the band playing outside at the Wharf as we rocked in the rocking chairs on our porch.
After an amazing first day on Jekyll, the next day our 50th anniversary was filled with more surprises and celebrating. The first thing on our agenda was to find Driftwood Beach and to take a drive around the island.
Driftwood Beach on Jekyll IslandDriftwood Beach on Jekyll Island
Our anniversary dinner at the 80 Ocean couldn’t have been any more special. Our server Gabriella treated us like royalty the entire time we were there. As we were finishing up our complimentary deserts, she surprised us by placing an envelope on our table. It was from our daughter and her family, with a picture of the family holding a Happy Anniversary sign. To top it all off, our daughter paid for our dinner! The best surprise present either of us had ever received!
Celebrating our 50th anniversary!
We still weren’t done celebrating. Back at the hotel, we walked to the river to see the sunset. A perfect ending to a beautiful day!
Anniversary Sunset over the Jekyll River
Stay tuned for more about our Jekyll Island adventure and the cargo ship Golden Ray.
We’re not traveling as much in our fifth wheel anymore so I thought it would be fun to relive some of our most memorable days from previous RV trips.
Part 1 of our January, 2012 RV trip around Florida
On this day eight years ago on January 2, 2012, we were camped on the Florida Gulf Coast in St. Joseph Peninsula State Park in Port St. Joe, Florida. It was our second stop of a month long trip wandering around Florida.
Located on the St. Joseph Peninsula on the Emerald Coast of Florida, the beautiful white sand beach was just a short walk from the campsite. The sunsets were spectacular and sometimes we had the beach all to ourselves.
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, FL
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, FL
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, FL
Sadly, the campground suffered a lot of damage from Hurricane Michael in October, 2018. Although the park is recovering, the campgrounds are still closed. More information about the closure can be found here.
This week, Patti has challenged us to find photos that feature silhouettes. For this challenge I chose some of my favorite sunset and sunrise photos from our travels. The photo above is of Henry enjoying the sunset over the Pacific Ocean on the beach at Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington.
I walked from our campsite at Golden Hill State Park to capture this silhouette of the Thirty Mile Light at sunset.
Thirty Mile Lighthouse at sunset, Golden HIll State Park, NY
Some of my favorite sunset and sunrise pictures have silhouettes of trees.
Sunrise over the The Caloosatchie River at Ortona South Campground, Florida
Sunrise over the Mississippi River in Missouri
Sunset in the Big Cypress Natural Preserve near Ochopee, FL
This couple was enjoying their early morning walk on the beach.
Morning walkers along the beach at sunrise, Tybee Island, GA
Wandering Dawgs 
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