Hunting Island State Park, St. Helena Island, South Carolina
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow Me.” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed Him. ~ Matthew 4:18-19 “At once”. Immediately. Instantly. They dropped what they were doing and walked away to follow Jesus. Who among us could do that? I feel it’s more likely that we’d be like the rich young man in Mark 10:17-23 who wanted the best of both worlds. How often we try to ride the fence with one leg dangling over on the world side and one on the godly side! Most of us have our own excuses for not following Him wholeheartedly. What is yours?
It’s just up the beach from the campground.
The boneyard.
What image does that conjure up for you?
Whatever your image, the truth is, it’s a flat, hard beach littered with dead trees and their remnants, brought about by the devastating effects of hurricanes and tropical storms. The plants are gone up to just beyond the tide line, but the sturdy trunks and limbs of the Live Oaks, Pines and Palms are still here.
And believe it or not, it forms a sort of magical feel when you first see it and then immerse yourself in it. maybe ‘magical’ isn’t the right word. These days it tends to lead us to places that involve mysticism, fairies, and New Age thoughts. Maybe ‘other worldly’ is better? At any rate, it was a pretty intriguing place. I hate it when I’m at a loss for descriptive words. 😊
Our day began with another stellar sunrise on the nearly deserted beach, provided by the Creator of all things Himself! And He even threw in a unique rainbow!
Since we drove to the boneyard today, we made a quick stop at a marsh boardwalk along the way. There were dead jellyfish in there! What a surprise! And it seemed very odd, because the actual Atlantic coast was a good distance away. It must’ve been some tide that carried these spinless creatures here. By the way, we discovered (thanks to Google Lens) that they’re cannonball jellyfish, and they’re not really harmful to humans. Good to know!
See that fan sitting on the table?
Several tent campers had fans up and running this morning, and it wasn’t because of the heat.
Then why, you ask? Bugs! No-see-ums and mosquitoes! Ugh!!
Once we got to the beach and the breeze, they disappeared.
This one’s a whole lot wetter though! : )
Nothin’
After the marsh, we drove to the Visitor Center and parked then made our way on foot to The Boneyard.
A road turns into a bridge to the island, but there’s a gate house you have to stop at before they let you in.
That’s part of The Boneyard.
But I imagine coming across that sign would cause pause in some people,
and maybe they’d even turn around . . .
Blaine says these are communication cables.
There are more at the top of the picture.
You could wade through the river to the other side, but we didn’t.
I decided to make a few of them black and white.
Our walk along the beach took us down to the tip where we were surrounded by the ocean, and marsh. The Jeep was in sight, but there was no way to get to it, so we had to return the way we’d come, but not before we saw dozens of washed up cannonballs! The sight of so many on shore made us wonder just how many are floating around in these waters!
Every one of those ‘dots’ are jellyfish!
Too bad we can’t get there from here!
There’s a big soggy, marshy, mucky area between us and it.
We had to turn around and walk the beach again.
Before we took off, we checked out the visitor center, which had walls covered in art! Someone did a lot of work in here! Wonderful!
Our final stop for today was the lighthouse. The inside is closed for repairs, but you could still tour the grounds.
They actually built this lighthouse to be dismantled and moved!
What a tough and dedicated breed they were!
It was a wonderful day, despite the overcast skies, which I happen to be happy about. Call me crazy, but I get tired of sun every single day. 😊
Tomorrow the sun will return for our day trip.