Captain Rick Profiled in the Island Eye News
This fall marks the 21st year that Captain Rick Morse has driven the ferry to and from Dewees Island, and we feel lucky to have him as a part of…
This fall marks the 21st year that Captain Rick Morse has driven the ferry to and from Dewees Island, and we feel lucky to have him as a part of…
Yes, it's fast approaching. Since Halloween falls on a Friday this year, we are expecting more out of town guests. If the big ferry is back, we'll try to begin…
On Dewees, where there is little light pollution, there is often an incredible celestial view. But astronomical events are hard to plan for. Meteor showers, eclipses, etc. can all be incredible,…
For the fourth year in a row, a pair of bald eagles seems to be using the platform as a home base in the evenings, bringing sticks to the top…
Sunset on the island is generally really spectacular, so sunsets don't often make our daily conversations. Rainbows, too, are relatively frequent (I've seen three or four this month.) But yesterday was the…
Our native swallow-wort, Cynanchum angustifolium is the gulf coast swallow-wort. It is a member of the asclepias, or milkweed family, and you can tell it's a milkweed from the milky…
We got a call in April from a television show called "Buying the Beach." It's produced by Paper Route Productions based in New York. (Some of their other shows include…
Dewees Resident Jeff Deal is a man of many talents: he was a surgeon until he lost the sight in one eye, when he switched his specialization to tropical disease.…
It's a new day for Dewees Rentals! We ushered in a new era on August 1, as Judy Fairchild stepped down and sold the rental business to Emily Watson. Emily…
Because of the current erosion/accretion cycle, there are some great "runnels" along the beach, especially near Osprey Walk. We gathered some friends one evening last week and went to explore…