Tag Archives: Pawleys Island

A Place in the World: Pawleys Beach at Dawn

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

It’s just been in recent years that I’ve chosen to get up before dawn.  Oh, I did it before retirement, of course — to soothe a waking baby, to catch an early flight, or to set up a conference room … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Morning

Posted on August 9, 2016 by

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge by The Daily Post at WordPress focuses on the word Morning with a bonus if we share something other than the usual sunrise photo.  Now, for me, there’s nothing ordinary about a sunrise since it’s only … Continue reading →

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Travel theme: Pastel

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

Having just returned from our yearly trek to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, we’re naturally looking through our pictures to see what to cut and keep.  Not an easy task, of course, since neither of us wants to pitch out a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Narrow

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

For those of you who follow our blogs, you may remember one of our favorite spots that we visit in July of each year:  Pawleys Island, South Carolina.  A tiny historical marker on one of the causeways says that Pawleys … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy Place

Posted on October 10, 2015 by

This may sound a bit like the venerable Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities, but we actually have two happy places to submit to this week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge. Our foremost happy place is Knoxville, Tennessee, where we’ve … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inspiration

Posted on August 3, 2015 by

For the past 30 years or so, we’ve visited Pawleys Island, South Carolina, the last week of July.  As an educator, I’ve often walked the beach to reflect on what worked the year before in teaching students and what I’d … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Gray Man: Foggy morning walk at Pawleys

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

Usually I’m up early at the beach.  I walk along the shore at Pawleys Island, South Carolina where we rent a house each summer.  Or follow Myrtle Avenue near the creek where I can see both the marsh and the … Continue reading →

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Morning walk creekside: Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Posted on July 27, 2014 by

Walking the beach at Pawleys Island when the sun begins its daily push skyward is breathtaking, for sure.  (Click here for Morning beach walk: Pawleys Island.)   But a search for other routes can net stunning views, too.  Pawleys has dual … Continue reading →

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Morning beach walk: Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Posted on July 22, 2014 by

No matter how many years (more than 30 now), we’ve walked the beach at the South End of Pawleys Island, we never tire of the early morning spectacular.  Pawleys is our place.  Our home away from home.  Where for one … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: One

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: One already has outstanding entries (Click here to see them all), but I wanted to add another to the list:  the idea that you may be able to save one sea turtle if you can … Continue reading →

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