#116

Lets continue on our trip to Edisto, Botany Bay Plantation.

After a frigid half mile walk along a well-worn path, we found ourselves at the beach.  Now remember, I'm from Wisconsin, and I know what cold weather is, but this was down right freezing (for Charleston area).  40 degrees with strong and shear winds and freezing rain.  Not my idea of a comfortable walk, but totally worth the numb ears and fingers.

The path led us to another 'island', really just the start of the beach surrounded by more wetlands.  Imagine walking into an open jungle area near the ocean on an abandoned island; palms, vines, spanish moss all blowing with the sound of waves crashing nearby.  A path leading toward those waves, but not quite in sight yet.  I was so giddy, it really felt like I was in a movie, about to discover a long lost treasure.

Then the path opened to the beach and I was breathless.  I'm a seashell nut, so to see the abundance of such fine specimens was overwhelming.  (Strict DNR rules not to remove any shells or artifacts from this property.) 

There were shells hanging from every tree and every branch within reach.  It was as if that is how visitors signed in to the beach's guest book.

Tomorrow, see what totally blew me away.  I was expecting this amazing view, but to see it first hand was out of this world!