Welcome to spring in Charleston, South Carolina! Not unlike many locations across the country plants, shrubs and trees are blooming early. Although this seems a bit typical for us I suppose. Some years…
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Monhegan… ah… am I ever going to stop posting photos? Well, I just had to, we have some friends who are there this week, next week and the following week! I can’t wait to see their photos! I bet the weather will be perfect! This photo was taken (I think) when we hiked along trail 1… past Dead Man’s Cove and back up into the woods… it is M A G I C A L ! Some are there to paint, others to show family around a wonderful place they have yet to visit, and another who is going to read, relax, swim and hike! You always feel better once you’ve visited Monhegan, it gets your priorities back in place. Really!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Island Inn… Monhegan Island, Maine!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Foods that should never cross your lips – #5!
Ahhhh, about this time every year I really get “home sick” (if you can call it that… since I’ve never lived there) for Monhegan. There is nothing like a Monhegan sunset! I would love to catch a sunrise, I’m definitely up early enough, I just haven’t been able to give up my coffee… yet! This photo was taken during dinner at the Island Inn (and I am longing for good fish dinner from that restaurant… the best ever!), I had to excuse myself during dinner to run outside and get a quick shot. How stunning is this?
Ahhh, see you just went on a mini vacation… you feel better already, don’t you? I know I do!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Monhegan, ME
Have you been to Monhegan, ME? It’s an amazing island off the coast. It’s not large, but it’s special. Oh. So. Very. Special. There are cliffs, trails, a wharf, hiking paths and the woods… not any old woods… not the creepy full of bugs kind of woods, but nice, clean beautiful woods… this is a hike, that from town, can bring you to an amazing location overlooking the cliffs and the ocean. It’s beautiful. Serene. Peaceful. Absolutely magical.
Read a little blip about Cathedral Woods from CamdenMaineVacation.com (click the link to read in its entirety):
Many natural attractions can be found on Monhegan Island. One of them is Cathedral Woods, named because of the way the branches of the trees are arched like that in a cathedral. The place has a very serene and peaceful atmosphere – like one would typically find in a church. Rare flowers and plants are abundant in Cathedral Woods, as well. At the southern part of the island, you can visit Lobster Cove. It is a very good place for picnics and bird watching. Swimming in the water is discouraged here, however, as it is very dangerous and unpredictable because of the large waves and rip currents.
What a wonderful place!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Have you been to Botany Bay (near Edisto, SC)? I could not believe that we just made it there a few weeks ago, and I’ve lived here over twenty years! We will be going back!
The beach is so dramatic… you park your car and walk out on a boardwalk to the beach. You cannot take the shells ($470 fine) and you don’t want to take the shells. The unspoiled beach is just too pretty to change a single thing!
So if you’re looking for a road trip… hightail it to Botany Bay!
Back to regular posting tomorrow!
Not the best shot here… Fred and I were walking on the beach at Botany Bay (Edisto, SC) and we saw footprints… not dog (not allowed on the beach), I’m guessing deer? Kind of V shaped? As we meandered down the path (not near the beach) two deer flew in front of us… they were on a mission, or maybe they were playing tag, who knows… they looked happy! What a cool place to live, where you know you’re secure and protected!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Fred and I headed to Botany Bay (Edisto, SC).For those of you who haven’t been… I would add it to my list of places to see… it is preserved land that is full of wildlife, beautiful birds, deer, (snakes, spiders and alligators as well)… It’s like going back in time. I cannot believe we just made our first trip there… it certainly won’t be our last! We opened the back of my car, sat on the bumper and ate sandwiches, listening to the sounds… the birds, the wind blowing the trees… it was heaven!
A peaceful photo from the beach. I could have stayed there all day…
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Frankenstorm Sandy… Just LOOK how much area it covered… (Image)
So many horrible events have taken place over the course of the past few days. This hurricane/tropical storm from hell turned vicious nor’easter, and now “Superstorm” named Sandy blew into the US with mega force winds. Her winds and flooding have not stopped yet… Look at the image above (CNN.com) – can you imagine? Click HERE for more images from CNN. Chilling… Here is the latest from several sources…
There are nearly nine MILLION people without power. This hurricane is now “SUPERSTORM SANDY” and the flooding will peak again today about 7:30 at high tide, and in some areas this afternoon… Here is the latest from the WEATHER CHANNEL…
A surveillance camera catches a photo… the Port Authority Trans-Hudson station in Hoboken, NJ as it flooded shortly before 9:30PM Monday, can you imagine? (Image: GulfNews.com)
Sandy has caused at least 15 deaths here (bringing the total number to around 67). Dams are breaking, snow is falling, houses are burning, power is out to millions and its COLD, very cold… it’s amazing how one storm can have such far reaching consequences. Here is the latest from CNN.
The infamous boardwalk in Atlantic City… parts are washed away… (Image: USAToday.com /Dan Cuellar)
The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina in this U.S. Coast Guard handout picture taken October 29, 2012. (Reuters/Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Kuklewski) (Image: Rt.com)
You may have heard that two crew members were missing from the ship used in the movies called the BOUNTY. They did rescue one woman last night, she was unresponsive, they flew her to a hospital and, sadly, she did not make it. The captain is still missing, and I pray they find him. I cannot imagine being in the ocean in 20+ foot seas during the biggest storm of the century…
For those of you who were in the path of this storm, just know that we are all thinking about you and praying for you.
Be safe my friends… catch you back here tomorrow!
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