South Carolina and Georgia Coasts

Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

Driving south from Huntington Beach we wanted to camp at Hunting Island, but found the campground was closed from damage from Hurricane Irma.  They suggested a campground a few miles inland called Tuck-in-de-woods.  We found some interesting creatures at this nice place.

Anole

Gulf Fritillary on Bottlebrush

Yellow Garden Spider - zigzag silk ribbon

White-eyed Vireo

Tree Frog

Long-tailed Skipper

We then drove south into Georgia and out to Jekyll Island State Park and hoped to find a campsite there.  God blessed us again with a place available for 3 nights.  This campground had been closed for two weeks following the hurricane and there was still much evidence of cleanup to come.

The live oaks with their decorations of Spanish moss seemed to survive the storm well, even though they lost most of their leaves and a few branches.

Brown Thrasher

The campground has a small bird sanctuary that draws many birds to feeders and running water.

Painted Bunting female

Tufted Titmouse

Gray Squirrel

Pileated Woodpecker

Yellow-throated Warbler

N. Cardinal female

N. Parula Warbler

Carolina Wren

Carolina Chickadee

Guess who is taking a bath?

It's a Cardinal!!

Atlantic Fiddler Crabs

Somehow, the birds survived the hurricane, and the beaches were full of gulls, terns, and skimmers.

Looking forward to our winter in Florida.
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann