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My favorite place on Earth

March 27, 2018April 8, 2018Posted in Birds, Georgia, Nature, Sunrise, SunsetTagged Atlantic Ocean, barrier island, beach, Favorite Place, home, salt marsh, Wordpress Photo Challenge39 Comments

I’ve had many people ask about my favorite place and the answer is always the same.

There is no place else on earth I love more than my little peace of paradise here in coastal Georgia. This is where our children grew up and where Henry and I are growing old together. I have the best friends and neighbors anyone could ask for and there is beauty every where I look.

20170210Moon-Rise-at-North-Beach-(58) — Full moon rising over the Atlantic Ocean

Sunset in Coastal Georgia — Sunset over the Salt Marsh

Want to go to an uninhabited barrier island? A boat or kayak will get you there.

20170514Boat-Ride-(9) — Boat ride on one of the many creeks

We had the island all to ourselves — We often are the only people on one of the uninhabited barrier islands

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins are a common sight in the waters.

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin near Tybee Island, Georgia

Let’s not forget the birds.

Roseate Spoonbill fishing in Georgia tidal creek

20160125Great-Egret-Plumage — Great Egret

20151022Juvenile-Ibis-(1) — Juvenile Ibis

20110925Birds-(104) — Wood Stork and Egret

Whether you cook it at home or eat out at one of the many great restaurants nearby, there’s nothing better than eating fresh caught seafood.

Fresh Georgia Blue Crabs Caught, Cooked, Cleaned and eaten on Halloween, 2015 — Fresh Georgia Blue Crabs straight from the creek to the pot.

I love to travel and always enjoy our wanderings. Every trip ends the same way. I know I am almost home when I start smelling the salt marsh and seeing the creeks and marsh as we drive the last few miles.

No matter where you may roam, the best part is coming home – anonymous

Snow Day in Coastal Georgia

January 4, 2018Posted in Georgia, NatureTagged Coastal Georgia, photo essay, salt marsh, snow, winter storm28 Comments

Snow and ice storms are rare in coastal Georgia. The last time we had snow that stuck was a few days before Christmas in 1989.

The freezing rain and snow that came through on January 3, 2018 caused road and bridge closures. Schools were out and government offices were closed. Coastal Georgia was transformed into a winter wonderland.

Marsh Grass

Snow on the deck

Snow covered palm fronds

Icy Dogwood Tree

Icy Muhly Grass

Icicles in January

Snow and ice in January

Marsh Grass

Ice covered salt marsh

Palm Fronds

Even the boat cover was covered with icicles

Snow covered walkway over the marsh

Adventures with Grandkids

June 2, 2016June 4, 2016Posted in Georgia, PhotographyTagged Adventure, barrier island, Coastal Georgia, DiscoverWP, Family, Memorial Day, salt marsh, Weekly Photo Challenge15 Comments

One of the greatest joys as a grandparent is seeing our grand children’s excitement as they experience new adventures.

Our daughter is visiting us this week with her two children. At 12 and 10, they are our two oldest grandchildren. They live 400 miles away, surrounded by the Appalachian mountains, so coming to visit Nana and Papa near the beach is always an adventure for them.

On Memorial Day, we beached our boat on a deserted barrier island after a boat ride through rivers and narrow winding creeks surrounded by salt marsh. The adventure brought back fond memories for our daughter and made new memories for the grandkids. It is a ride we took on many weekends when our daughter was growing up and we are so happy we could share the experience with her children.

This is my contribution to the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Adventure

This Summer, Every Day Was a Good Day

August 23, 2015Posted in Birds, Georgia, Photography, WildlifeTagged Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin, beach, blue crabs, Ft. Pulaski National Monument, Georgia Railroad Museum, Great Egret, hummingbird, meshphotochallenge, Nature, Roseate Spoonbill, salt marsh, Wordpress Photo Challenge19 Comments

Mona Liza over at The Lowe’s RV Adventures recently asked me if I could name my favorite place. I didn’t have to think very hard to come up with an answer. My favorite place in the world is right here at home in coastal Georgia near Savannah. So this summer we’ve been enjoying a wonderful summer in our home state of Georgia.

The highlight of our summer was having the grandkids come to visit. Going to the beach, going for boat rides, visiting museums, making homemade ice cream, and catching blue crabs were just a few of the things we got to enjoy with them this summer.

We also enjoyed getting together with our friends and neighbors. We celebrated numerous birthdays, watched Fourth of July fireworks, and shared many meals and laughs.

One of the things I love most about where we live is the natural beauty all around us. I never get tired of all the birds and other wildlife we see each day. Throw in a few summer thunderstorms, some beautiful sunsets and a few rainbows and you have a summer full of great days.

I created a Mesh Gallery with a few highlights of the summer using Mesh. I hope you like it.

Every day this summer was a good day. This is my contribution to the WordPress Mesh Photo Challenge: Today Was a Good Day.