Folly Field Notes — Fog Feels Magical
While it creates some navigational challenges, fog is also cool ... literally We’ve had our fair share of foggy mornings (and full days!) recently. Some people have told me the fog feels claustrophobic, but I’ve always thought fog was magical. It feels unending,...
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Folly Faces — Going With The Flo
Folly Matriarch Mama Flo is A true ‘Folly Angel’ The day was Black Friday 2015, and instead of engulfing myself in the crazy consumerist carnival, I had a visit with someone who is the embodiment of everything opposite. Florence O’Donnell, affectionately known as...
Folly Flashback — Winter Waves
Remembering the surf and Snow angels of the Post-Hugo winter of ’89 The two-day snowfall that fell just before Christmas in December 1989 blanketed a Hurricane Hugo-ravaged island in white powder, and Oceansports Surf Shop co-owner Bill Perry decided to paddle out...
Saltmarsh Diaries — December 2015
Care and Cautiousness at the Boat Landing I made my way to the southernmost dock of the Folly boat landing. This spot works best for prolonged parking. A commercial oyster boat occupied the dock half farthest from land. Low tide shrank the available dock space, giving...
Outstanding In His Field — December 2015
The “Slow Season” is The Time To Get Busy Now that the holidays are upon us, a lot of projects inside and out tend to “Fall” by the wayside. It’s a real easy trap to get comfy and watch Netflix or sports during these times, I know from personal experience. Now that...
That’s What Fronds are For
Meet ‘Lucky the Bug Guy’ of Folly Beach Oscar Wilde once said, “No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.” Many of us admire the beauty of the many types of palm trees that inhabit the island, but one man looks at...
Folly Flashback — It’s Local Season
Tackle shops once served as the local hangout on Folly Beach Fall is a time to slow down and enjoy a local’s pace of life on Folly Beach. Go out for dinner on Center Street, take a walk on the uncrowded beach, or just gather with friends in your backyard as the nights...
Salt Marsh Diaries — November 2015
Tales of Floods After the rains stop, problems still persist Grace appeared in the bathroom mirror. She stood, wagging her tail and smiling. Grace, a small black lab mix with a white chin and chest, has been described as a “perma-puppy.” She and Zeke, an aging...
Folly Fishing Report — November 2015
Fish are Fattening for Winter Given the unprecedented amount of rains that flooded the Lowcountry at the beginning of October, you might have thought fishing would have been off for quite some time. We were very pleasantly surprised that fishing had returned to its...
Outstanding In His Field — November 2015
High and Dry Hello again! Well, since we had so much rain and a lot of us learned about the flood areas of our properties, I thought I would address some minor things that can help alleviate some water issues. However, before I go on I would like to point out that you...
Tales of Floods
After the rains stop, problems still persist Grace appeared in the bathroom mirror. She stood, wagging her tail and smiling. Grace, a small black lab mix with a white chin and chest, has been described as a “perma-puppy.” She and Zeke, an aging springer spaniel, spend...