Pinckney Island

While I was at work yesterday helping incoming graduate students with all their many questions - it was fun having all the students trickle back into town - Daniel was enjoying his last vacation day on Pinckney Island. 

Pinckney Island is located on the way to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. As the crow flies, it's not very far from where we live. However, by car it takes about an hour to get there as you have to drive west through Savannah along the Savannah River and then back on the other side of the river toward the Atlantic ocean again.

Daniel kept sending me photos throughout the day and I thought they were too beautiful not to share with you all.

My next post will take us back to Richmond, Virginia. In the meantime, have a wonderful Saturday!

❧ Silke

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

Yes, this is me ... off the couch and out and about on Pinckney Island. I was feeling better, so I put on my happy socks (actually they are Daniel's happy socks, but I borrowed them) and off we drove...
to see wide vistas,

beautiful texture and color,



amazing swampy reflections,


cypress knees,
giant thistles,
blooming snow drops,
ramps (wild leek),
striking bare trees among beautiful green ones,


graceful birds,

and, of course, several big alligators (click on the pictures below if you have trouble seeing them). In this first picture look straight underneath the white bird.

The one below was the biggest we had ever seen. He slid into the water and swam off before I could snap a picture of him on land.
He was looking for a new spot to soak up some warmth, far away from bothersome people.
And yes, we survived and had fun!
I continue to feel better, which I am so grateful for! And while Daniel still is on break, we are out and about enjoying the sunshine and temperatures in the 70's!! Spring has finally arrived in date as well as in our weather...

And next week, when Daniel's break is over, I will get back to my art...