Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Community on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our hearts go out to island painter Mel Cox, his daughter Kelsey and their whole family.
Her sister Cassie says,
KELSEY IS OUT OF ICU!!!!!!
She has been moved to the 7th floor in Room #729!!! GOD IS SOOOOOOO GOOD!!! Thanks again to everyone who has had her in their thoughts and prayers….bc without all of you praying…. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged environment, shells on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our dear friend Arla Slaughter (Arla Jessen when she lived on the island) identified the mystery sea creature as a “baby’s ear.” I noted in the blog “A Walk on the Sandbar at the North End of the Front Beach” that we’d found the baby’s ear and didn’t know what it was. Arla says, “The [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Archives, books, History on March 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On April 5 Larry Leppert and his family will be visiting the island. Mr. Leppert is the author of recently released book about growing up on Dewees when his father was the Island manager for the Reynolds. Here’s the announcement for the event.
Book Signing and Tour of the Island
Sunday, April 5
Led by Larry Leppert
Author of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Huyler House, POA on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The POA decided to move the Nature Center to The Landings Building. Amy Fletcher, POA Administrator & Manager of Public Safety, and a public safety officer will be moving to room in The Hulyer House where the Nature Center used to be. The Wet Lab will remain downstairs at the Huyler House. Here are some [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beach, environment on March 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We went for a walk on the sandbar around 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2009. Take a look at the photo album and the captions. We found some creatures we didn’t recognize. If you know what they are, we’d love to know.
We also found hundreds of live keyhole urchins buried [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crabs on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The crabs are back. Marika Lapham and a friend caught these in a few hours on March 29, 2009.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged golf carts on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dewees Marina, IOP Marina on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The IOP Marina has just about finished the project to install a new seawall. Their repairing the walks and grass and other things affected by the project. Here are some photos of the walk between the Dewees Marina and the IOP Marina. Click the photo to view the album.
Dewees and IOP Marina changes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dolphins, environment, ferry on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Judy worked with ferry Deckhand Dillon Smith to create the following video. It shows dolphins frolicking in the Dewees Ferries’s bow and stern wakes. We love when the dolphin rolls on her side to look at us.
Dancing with Dolphins from the Ferry from BluePixy.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birding, birds, environment on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bubber McAlhaney published an excellent photo gallery called Birds of Dewees Island.
Dewees is very lucky to be at the southern tip of the largest track of lightly or completely undeveloped barrier islands in the Eastern Flyway. Nearly 350 species of birds can be seen on Dewees at different times of year.
Try to visit the island [...]
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