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Ice, Ice, Baby

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:January 22, 2022
  • Post category:All/Winter

If you're gonna have an ice storm, this is the kind to have.  The temps have dropped below freezing for about 12 hours now, and the light rain that moved…

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Holiday Celebrations past and present

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 18, 2014
  • Post category:Dewees History/History/Island Living/Real Estate/Winter
  • Post comments:2 Comments

In the tradition of online media's "Throwback Thursday," wherein people post photos of past events and wardrobes, I thought I would share this photo from (probably) 1926, when the Huyler…

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Winter Bird Notes: Northern Gannet

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:February 25, 2012
  • Post category:Birds and Birding/Featured Creature/Winter
  • Post comments:6 Comments

I had heard of people watching Northern Gannets diving right near the shore in the winter, but so far, every time I have been watching the beach in the winter,…

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More Photos of the Dewees Islander Christening

  • Post author:reggiefairchild
  • Post published:February 21, 2012
  • Post category:Ferry/Photos/Winter
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Community member Joesph McAlhaney Jr. posted 33 photos he took of the Christening of the new ferry on Sunday on photo service Flickr.

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Eagles Are Nesting on the Island

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:February 2, 2012
  • Post category:Birds and Birding/Featured Creature/Winter
  • Post comments:4 Comments

The buzz circulated yesterday afternoon as Ginny and I discovered the nest within a few hours of each other. We have been watching this pair of eagles since December, when…

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Winter Sunsets Are Stunning

  • Post author:reggiefairchild
  • Post published:December 27, 2011
  • Post category:Winter
  • Post comments:3 Comments

If you've never been to Dewees in the winter, you should consider it. The sunsets are great. The shelling, especially on the North Beach after a storm, is spectacular. The…

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Time to Winterize your Golf Carts

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 19, 2011
  • Post category:Island Living/Winter
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Bobby Postlethwaite of Best Golf Carts suggests the following strategies for winterizing your golf cart, or for when it will be sitting for an extended period of time.  Most of…

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Portuguese Men o’ war on the Front Beach

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 7, 2011
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Uncategorized/Winter
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Dewees Environmentalist Lori Sheridan Wilson sent out a warning to Dewees beachgoers yesterday to look out for Portuguese man o' war jellyfish on the beach. This is about a week…

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Winter Birding brings different species

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 5, 2011
  • Post category:Birds and Birding/Winter
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Our winter birds are back, providing birders with new glimpses of birds we haven't seen since last winter. While on the ferry, watch for loons feeding and diving in the…

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There are Plenty of Living Creatures on the Winter Beach, too.

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:January 21, 2011
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Winter
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The winter beach has evidence of the life-and-death search for food everywhere you look.  Here is a moon snail cruising just below the surface of the sun-warmed sand, looking for…

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