Salt Marsh Diaries — August 2021
Giving Plastic the Boot Going plastic-free may be impossible, but we should try to reduce our use of it much as we can Every single time I walk the beach, I find plastic. I wish shark vertebra were so easy to find. I pick up plastic grocery bags, single-use water...
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Outstanding In His Field
In the small business world of gardening and landscaping (or just about any trade or skill for that matter), one of the fastest ways to grow and learn personally is to take a look around at people who are successful at your art or trade. What traits and creations do...
Folly Faces — Making the Rounds
A few minutes with Joel Flores January 2013 was a very sad month for the island of Folly, because it was when long-time resident Joel Flores moved back to his hometown of Austin, Texas to pursue a degree in computer science at the University of Texas. It hasn’t been...
Folly Flashback — A Tale of Three Morris Island Lighthouses
The 158-foot Morris Island Lighthouse that we know today was built between 1872 and 1876. But it is not the first—or even the second—lighthouse to stand in that spot. The original 40-foot lighthouse, built in 1767, was replaced in 1838 by a 102-foot lighthouse (inset...
Saltmarsh Diaries — January 2016
A Trip Up North — Experiencing a Different Kind of Coastal Life Confusion was the most common reaction when I told others we were driving a 32 year-old car to Northern Michigan for Christmas. “You have family up there?” Nope… just going. Last July, during the...
Outstanding In His Field — January 2016
New Year Means a New Outlook Happy New Year Folly Folks! In the spirit of always trying to grow (plants and personally), I took a look at last year to see what works and what doesn’t for me. Many people make New Year Resolutions, but I like the concept of New Year...
Folly Faces — Going With The Flo
Folly Matriarch Mama Flo is A true ‘Folly Angel’ The day was Black Friday 2015, and instead of engulfing myself in the crazy consumerist carnival, I had a visit with someone who is the embodiment of everything opposite. Florence O’Donnell, affectionately known as...
Folly Flashback — Winter Waves
Remembering the surf and Snow angels of the Post-Hugo winter of ’89 The two-day snowfall that fell just before Christmas in December 1989 blanketed a Hurricane Hugo-ravaged island in white powder, and Oceansports Surf Shop co-owner Bill Perry decided to paddle out...
Saltmarsh Diaries — December 2015
Care and Cautiousness at the Boat Landing I made my way to the southernmost dock of the Folly boat landing. This spot works best for prolonged parking. A commercial oyster boat occupied the dock half farthest from land. Low tide shrank the available dock space, giving...
Outstanding In His Field — December 2015
The “Slow Season” is The Time To Get Busy Now that the holidays are upon us, a lot of projects inside and out tend to “Fall” by the wayside. It’s a real easy trap to get comfy and watch Netflix or sports during these times, I know from personal experience. Now that...
That’s What Fronds are For
Meet ‘Lucky the Bug Guy’ of Folly Beach Oscar Wilde once said, “No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.” Many of us admire the beauty of the many types of palm trees that inhabit the island, but one man looks at...