Tropical Storm Ana keeps hanging around…
There is a storm (Tropical Storm Ana) sitting off the Carolina coast right now, and it's actually creating some gorgeous weather conditions. It's also causing the ferry to sit out…
April Birding Update
One great thing about our big year birding contest is that it has forced me to be more specific in my birding. No more glancing at a bird and assuming…
Memorial Day Festivities: Pork, Perlo, and Patriotic tunes
It's a rare neighbor that gets up with you in the predawn hours to schlepp a pig in a tub on a golf cart and then onto some coals. We…
Spring Full Moons, Horseshoe Crabs, and Migratory birds
During the week this week, there was a full moon, with high tide falling right at dusk. The full moons in April, May, and June are spawning times for Horseshoe…
Wild Plum, prunus americana
This tree at the Landings Building is a Carolina Wild Plum, prunus americanus, which will grow to about 24 feet high. Besides the lovely flowers, it provides a source of…
Spring Brings Sunshine, Sand and Interesting Patterns to Beach
We took a family stroll on the front beach north of Osprey Walk on Saturday. We were the only ones on the beach, enjoying the sunshine, kicking a soccer ball,…