It's not February yet so I am not a complete slacker.

Cheers to a year where every day is a tiny celebration of life.

A Belated New Year's Eve Celebration together

And...

During the work week, LDC has to the share the responsibility of lunch making.

My treat this day was an over the top dining experience.

January is looking good.

Well...

The post was still in my draft file.

Still...

 “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start.” —Nido Qubein

a new species of dolphin

Last week of the 2023 year

Beach Days are the Best Days

Hunting Island State Park

Happy Hour with a view

...thirty minutes later, I realized the bag with our campfire dinner ingredients was still at home...whoops.

All kinds of critters.

Lined Sea Star

Lettered Olive

Portuguese man o' war 

Physalia physalis

Sept 2016 National Geographic article contained this "most famous" tree.

Interesting biology fun fact:

"We’ve always felt that our playful Lowcountry dolphins are a special breed, and now scientists have confirmed it to be true. Beaufort’s dolphins are a new species, separate from the other dolphins living offshore."

Chief Tamanend, who was known for his wisdom and peaceful nature.