In the fall of 2014 we took Emme south to Brunswick, GA. We returned to her on February 19, 2015 after negotiating the snows of Boston. When we arrived in Brunswick it was 33 degrees with 18 knot winds and then went down to 25!  We were holed up there until 3/2/15 awaiting warm sunny weather.   It did not materialize so we ended up departing in dense fog, no wind and mild seas. We arrived At Cumberland Island under late day sunny skies and we were the only boat there. We spent a quiet night at anchor and awakened to a perfect day for a hike on the island. A couple wild horses were meandering on the sandy road while we hiked by on the path to the beach. The fog had persisted on the east side of the island and was visually gorgeous with birds wading, flying and foraging all around us. It seemed strange to see turkey vultures up close, but there were also plovers, American oyster catchers and as we reached the dunes, there were redstarts and other warblers. A few other walkers ethereally came out of the fog in an other worldly fashion.   There seemed to be a plethora of shells strewn about the beach along with pieces of horseshoe crab shells.

We circled down around Dungeness ruins of the Thomas Carnegie estate where the sun returned and then followed the western side up the river for a total of about 5 miles. Back at the boat, we had a ring side seat watching loons fish, feral horses meandering on the beach as they foraged for dinner, and terns diving. It was the best day since arriving at the Golden Isles.

The Day before we left the snowy north.

Mary on the trail at Cumberland Island.

Trail to the dunes and the beach.

Amazing live oak growinf out of a dune.

Ruins of the Carnegie mansion at Dungeness.