Coastal Georgia – Page 5 – Wandering Dawgs

Lens-Artists #122: The Sun will Come out Tomorrow

November 13, 2020Posted in Photography, SunriseTagged Coastal Georgia, Georgia Coast, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, the sun wil come out tomorrow22 Comments

No matter what happens today or what happened yesterday, the only thing we can know for sure about tomorrow is that the sun will rise.

Sunlight bursting through the trees at sunrise

Sunrise at Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, GA

Many thanks to Ana for guest hosting this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: The Sun will Come out Tomorrow

Bird Weekly Challenge #20: In Your Yard or Garden

October 27, 2020Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged backyard birds, birdweekly, Coastal Georgia, In your yard or garden, Photo Challenge, salt marsh18 Comments

I have to admit I spend a lot of time in my backyard watching and photographing the birds. Here are a few of my favorites.

This great egret landed in our yard one day

We also are lucky to see wading birds in the salt marsh behind our house. I’ll often run grab my camera to capture them when they land on one of the docks.

Thank you Lisa. for this Bird Weekly challenge. Her original post is Bird Weekly Challenge #20: In your Yard or Garden

Roseate Spoonbill Sighting this week

August 26, 2020Posted in Birds, GeorgiaTagged Coastal Georgia, Georgia birds, Roseate Spoonbill, weekly smile21 Comments

It’s been five years since I spotted a Roseate Spoonbill where I live in coastal Georgia. Yesterday this pink beauty swooped down into the creek and kept me entertained for a short while.

Seeing this magnificent bird made me smile this week. What made you smile?

Shared with Trent’s Weekly Smile.

Lens-Artists #109: Under the Sun

August 13, 2020Posted in PhotographyTagged beach, boating, Coastal Georgia, Georgia Barrier Island, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, under the sun12 Comments

This week, Amy has chosen Under the Sun as our challenge.

When we were younger, my husband and I used to spend most of the summer out in the sun and heat of coastal Georgia. These days, we have to protect our skin and we can’t take the heat like we once could. Now when we want to get out and enjoy a beautiful sunny day we go for a boat ride. There’s a top for shade and we make our own breeze as we ride through the coastal waters.

This Sunday was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for a boat ride.

Boaters under the sun on a sand bar only accessible by boat

We cruised by one of Georgia’s many uninhabited barrier islands.

Amy, thank you for this weeks Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Under the Sun

Driftwood Beach Sunrise, a Historic Island, and a Capsized Cargo Ship

July 28, 2020November 9, 2025Posted in Birds, Celebration, Georgia, SunriseTagged Atlantic Ocean, beach, Coastal Georgia, Driftwood Beach, Golden Ray, Jekyll Island, Jekyll Island Club Resort, Sidney Lakier Bridge22 Comments

The morning after our anniversary celebration, Henry slept in while I got up early to watch the sunrise at Driftwood Beach.

A Brief History of Jekyll Island and the Jekyll Island Club:

1886 – The island was purchased for $125,000 by wealthy American industrialists to create a hunting retreat, the Jekyll Island Club.
1888 – The Jekyll Island Club opened.
1896 – The San Soucie (meaning ‘Without Care’) was built with six units. It is one of the earliest condominium buildings in the United States. William Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan were two of the owners.
1910 – A plan was made for the Federal Reserve Banking System during a secret meeting of the Jekyll Island Club.
1915 – The first transcontinental call was made by one of the club members.
1947 – The State of Georgia purchased Jekyll Island for $675,000 and the island became a state park.
1972 – The Jekyll Island Club was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1985 – 1986 – The Jekyll Island Club was completely restored and opened in 1986 as the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.
Today, Jekyll Island is a popular beach destination on Georgia’s coast with several hotels, a campground, easy access to miles of beach, and many activities to enjoy.

Here are a few images from around today’s Jekyll Island Club Resort. Click on an image for a closer look.

We took some scenic drives around the 7 1/2 mile long and 1 1/2 mile wide island. At the fishing pier on the north end of the island we had a great view of the Sydney Lanier Bridge and the Golden Ray cargo ship.

We came across some birds as we wandered around the island.

Tri-colored heron on Jekyll Island near Driftwood Beach

On September 8, 2019 the Korean cargo ship the Golden Ray left the port of Brunswick loaded with cars shortly before it ran aground in the St. Simons sound. The ship caught fire and thankfully, all of the 24 crew members were rescued. Since then, a special response team has been working to remove the ship. Recently, the team has put the efforts on hold because of COVID-19 and hurricane season. For more information go to St. Simons Sound Response.