We live on a small island. Not much escapes us. But when a casual conversation with new friends at our local Starbucks turned from computer hacking to Christmas decorating, my ears pricked up. Continue reading
Tag Archives: St. Simons Island
Winter Comes To The Island
Weather – the universal conversation starter. Whether you’re chatting with a neighbor down the block, or a total stranger on the other side of the globe, everyone talks about the weather. Continue reading
Tree Spirits: The ZZ Top Collection
What are the chances? On a small island like St. Simons, that not just one, but two talented artists, enjoy carving soulful and whimsical faces into the bark of oak trees. Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day From The Beach Clan
Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, even The Beach Clan on St. Simons Island, Georgia. There’s a fun tradition on the island – the decorating of the Totem of The Beach Clan. Continue reading
Totem of the Beach Clan
TOTEM – an object representing an animal or plant that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family or clan. Continue reading
Tree Spirits of St. Simons Island: The Other Woman
Cicadas hummed loudly in the trees and marsh frogs croaked their summer song while we admired the latest Tree Spirit, The Lady of Belle Point. Of the 11 Spirits we’d located so far, only one had been female. Continue reading
Tree Spirits of St. Simons Island: The Search Continues
As it turned out, our earlier posts on the Tree Spirits, were quite popular. We even received a nice note of thanks from the artist, Keith Jennings. Continue reading
