Recently, I was at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, just a short distance from Beaufort, SC for a half day of wildlife photography and slowly cruising along the wildlife drive, looking for anything to photograph.  This wildlife refuge is truly one of our Lowcountry treasures and, as a naturalist and wildlife photographer, it is a great place to see an astounding diversity of the flora and fauna that make the [...]

Recently, I was at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, just a short distance from Beaufort, SC for a half day of wildlife photography and slowly cruising along the wildlife drive, looking for anything to photograph.  This wildlife refuge is truly one of our Lowcountry treasures and, as a naturalist and wildlife photographer, it is a great place to see an astounding diversity of the flora and fauna that make the [...]

Dr. Moshe Dekel, MD, who specializes in Holistic Medicine, was kind enough to appear at the Herban Marketplace in Beaufort this weekend for a lecture focusing on digestion. As a Botanical physician, Dr. Dekel makes use of nutrition, herbs and homeopathy to treat patients. This approach is contrary to Allopathic doctors who prescribe pharmaceuticals (prescription drugs). Rise of Commercial Medicine American preference for pharmaceuticals began in 1910. More drugs were [...]

You are enjoying a warm and sunny Saturday morning watching your child’s game on the bleachers when you are swarmed by tiny, hungry little gnats. The bites leave white swollen dots surrounded by irritated red skin. Sand gnats are blood-sucking insects that live in sandy and moist areas like we have here on the marshy coast. They come in all different shapes and sizes, but around here, they are so [...]

I remember camping on Cumberland Island, right off the coast in southern Georgia, and getting surprised by a family of armadillos.  I was in my hammock, surrounded by thickets of saw palmetto that were only divided by leaf covered paths.  In the middle of the night, I heard a rustling in the leaves and thickets and hopped out of my hammock to see what the ruckus was (it’s important to [...]

I remember camping on Cumberland Island, right off the coast in southern Georgia, and getting surprised by a family of armadillos.  I was in my hammock, surrounded by thickets of saw palmetto that were only divided by leaf covered paths.  In the middle of the night, I heard a rustling in the leaves and thickets and hopped out of my hammock to see what the ruckus was (it’s important to [...]

Pelicans are pretty unique birds and are easily recognized.  Here in the Lowcountry, they are known as the “Lowcountry Coastal Air Force”, due to their ability to fly in tight formation literally right over the water, wheeling in the air, and just putting on spectacular displays of diving and splashing for their prey. Here in the Lowcountry, our most common pelican is the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), although American White [...]

We are extremely fortunate to have a diversity of raptors (birds of prey) that are found throughout the year here in the Lowcountry.  One bird that is actually pretty common, but most people haven’t seen is the Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis).  This graceful, soaring, and acrobatic bird is related to the hawks, but they can frequently be seen soaring and diving just overhead, especially over the golf course, pastures, and [...]

Most people in the area already know who Chris Jones  is but incase you have missed the opportunity to meet Chris Jones, here is a quick glimpse of this very talented man. Chris is regarded as one of the most talented finger style guitarists here in the low country.  Inspiration for Chris includes Chet Atkins, Doyle Dykes, and Tommy Emmanuel. Chris’ rockabilly style complimented with his ability to Travis pick [...]

Founded in 1711, Beaufort is located between Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. Downtown Beaufort has a very beautiful historic district as you would expect being the second oldest town in South Carolina. The culture and beauty of Beaufort has brought many people to the area and those who leave seem to always come home. Beaufort is located in Beaufort County. This area is known as the Lowcountry with the highest [...]