A Stroll



We enjoyed a stroll and saw

 

 

A swan in a nearby pond

 

Interesting blooms on the pine trees

 

Potential seaglass?

 

 

Activities on Surfside Beach Today

A little girl and her Dad feeding the seagulls

 

A bike ride at low tide

 

A family outing at the beach

 

 

Go fly a kite

 

A wedding to take place at 3:30 today

 

It must be lunchtime...

 

One beach umbrella gone out to sea...

 

 

Brookgreen Gardens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What We Saw at Brookgreen Gardens

Palm Tree at Welcome Centre Area

 

A Daisy in the Gardens

 

One of the many sculptures and ponds in the Gardens

 

Live Oak Allee

 

Snowdrops

 

Daffodils in Oak Allee

 

Found in the Children`s Garden

 

Azaleas in bloom

 

First sighting of an alligator for us thos year
A turtle keeping the gator company

 

Star Magnolia

 

Eastern Towhee

 

Magnolias

 

Magnolia Trees near the rice fields

 

Male Northern Cardinal

 

 

A new bloom that I have not seen in the Gardens before
(not sure of the name, but it was like a Fuchsia plant)

 

Mini Daffodils

 

Eastern Bluebird

 

Male Northern Cardinal in the Zoo are

 

Titmouse and Downy Woodpecker in the Zoo area

 

Deer at the Zoo area
It`s the first time in all our visits that we have seen the deer at the feeder




 

 

A Great Afternoon of Enjoying Nature

 

After going out for breakfast and running a couple of errands today, Paul and I decided to take a walk on what we refer to as, our bird route.  This route is off the beach and we often spot the occasional bird along the way.


This is my favourite house along our walk.  I love the big trees.
(front view)

 

View of side garden

 

One of the waterways

 

Today we saw this turtle on the waterway

 

A nice fountain behind the houses

 

A Woodpecker

 

A cute Bumblebee lawn ornament

 

A Northern Mockingbird

 

I found this plant very pretty and have not seen it before.

 

Now, two turtles sunning on the log

 

Spring blooms

 

A red Camellia bloom

 

After we enjoyed the walk on our bird route, we decided to head for the beach to see if any treasures had washed up with the high tide. 

Paul heading out on the beach

 

The dune fence buried by the sand.  A great surf.

 

We enjoyed some time soaking up the sun on our beach steps,
while watching the waves roll in

 

We love watching the pelicans on the surf

Another great day of enjoying all that surrounds us.