The Road Less Traveled

Instead of making a long day's journey to Charleston, we decided to take a side trip.

Edisto Island, South Carolina, is off the beaten path for most Loopers.

 

 

 

 

 

Pulling into the marina allowed us to accomplish some overdue housekeeping.

In between loads of laundry, The Dairy Queen takes a break!

 

 

 

 

An afternoon stroll thru this Carolina resort community was reminiscent of our high school days in Fort Walton Beach.

Dune fences and no condos.

 

 

 

 

 

You know there has to be an interesting story behind this unfortunate situation!

 

 

 

 

 

We often curse having to dodge the numerous crabpots lining the waterways.  However, we sympathize with these hardworking fishermen, who only receive a small fraction of the price that consumers pay for a fresh crab dinner. 

 

 

 

 

 

Nature's beauty abounds in this low-country wonderland.

 

 

 

 

 

A spectacular full moon rises over Spiritus' stern at Edisto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serenity in the sun's warm glow as we get an early start for our cruise from Edisto to Charleston.

 

 

 

 

Reflections From The Water

 

I discovered during this journey that many of the people we meet have interesting sayings, advice, and  "words to live by".  Some of these quotes I have heard before; many are new.

 

What makes them all interesting is the story that goes along with the saying.

What makes them all valuable is how you apply them to your own life.

 

 

 

"Practice being a human being instead of a human doing"

 

By nature, I tend to feel that I'm wasting time if I'm not busy doing something.  Physical movement is usually considered a prerequisite of this definition.  Mowing grass, washing the car, cleaning the house, repairing the washer or dryer, changing the boat's engine oil, or putting another coat of varnish on the hand rails are all considered "doing something".

 

We need to give ourselves permission to stop moving all the time.  Realize it's O.K. to spend an entire afternoon sitting in your favorite chair reading a book, to while away an hour or two as you admire pelicans diving into the bayou for their evening meal, to thumb through books in order to learn the types of flora and fauna you've seen while cruising up a river, or to just bask in the warm sunshine with your eyes closed, allowing the marvelous sounds of nature to fill your ears.

 

As The Eagles wrote in one of my favorite songs:  "Learn to Be Still".

Give yourself permission to be a human being! 

Live in the moment!