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 Flashback — January 2020
Remembering Folly’s Past Beauty Queens Pageants and beauty contests were a regular part of social life on Folly Beach in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Pamelia Jowers, Sis Inabinett, and Maebelle Barnett pose here in their finest evening gowns at the GA’s Banquet. (Courtesy of...
Salt Marsh Diary — January 2020
A Close Call for Spartina Spartina, our aging 41-foot sailboat, sat idle for almost a year and a half before I decided to motor her 500 miles north for a minor refit. Boats shouldn’t sit idle. Understandably, her grumbling started soon after getting underway. On the...
Outstanding in his Field — January 2020
Why I Do The Plunge (and why you should) Hello People of 2020! I hope everyone has enjoyed, (or survived in some cases) the holidays. I thought I would take a break from my monthly grass roots movement on the landscape industry, (pun intended) and talk about my 2nd...
Folly Flashback — December 2019
Folly Snow Angel The two-day snowfall in December 1989 wasn’t a complete blessing. Many Folly Beach residents had been without gas service since Hugo (and many collapsed homes remained eerily in place). Pipes froze and burst, leaving some residents with a chilly and...
Salt Marsh Diaries — December 2019
Stormy Skies a Good Omen on your Wedding Day As I motored the Pluffmudder away from the slip, I glanced at the radar screen — scattered, intense storm cells dotted landscape. These separate cells were different than a typical expanding singular-blob summer afternoon...
Outstanding In His Field — December 2019
Winterizing Your Landscape Hello Friends and neighbors! I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and didn’t drive each other crazy during the process. Black Friday? My car stays in the driveway, sorry consumerism. Anyways, I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately...
Folly Flashback — November 2019
The Atlantic House The Atlantic House restaurant and adjacent OTO (Over the Ocean) bar were favorite local hangouts before Hurricane Hugo swept them into the ocean. Owner Eddie Taylor worked hard to keep the building standing, even earning a few naysayers for forgoing...
Salt Marsh Diaries — November 2019
Daryl (the dolphin) sits on a 4x4 post at 103 E. Cooper, staring north. Local artist Jane Word released Daryl from the middle of a huge Styrofoam block. Then she made Daryl strong and weather-proof with steel mesh and concrete. As with wild dolphins, Daryl’s...
Outstanding in his Field — November 2019
Don’t Procrastinate! Hello friends! In my constant quest for self improvement I’ve really tried lately to pin down things that cause me anxiety. One of the things I keep coming back to is when I (or others,) do things last second and am not prepared. Yes, spontaneity...
Folly Fishing Report — November 2019
Water is cooling, fish know they better eat now Fishing this past month was great and we can expect November to be just as productive! Chilly nights remind redfish and trout that they had better eat now or it will be a long few months ahead without any food....