Cumberland Island, GA
Cumberland Island was on my wish list to go to from the first trip. We didn't get there for different reasons last time, so it was double special for me to actually make it there! The island's inhabitants, among lots of birds and small mammals, are inhabited by feral horses! I read that there are about 200 horses there. So, I wanted to see them very badly!
To get to the island we needed to anchor out and dinghy to shore. Since we keep the dinghy deflated (we used it in the Bahamas last trip, we may be using it in the Keys in January) and don't want to inflate it now since we are leaving for home very soon, we were in a similar situation this time except now we were with friends who joined us in the anchorage and they had an inflated dinghy! They picked us up and off we went to shore! Thanks, Bruce and Gayleen, without you we would've passed by Cumberland Island again!
These little bottles of Limonchelo were a gift from Sarah 2 years ago and we forgot we had them. So, to her we toasted our end of voyage drink (voyage from Jekyll Island to Cumberland) with them - thanks again, Sarah! We enjoyed!
No horses were on the beach.
Besides lots of pictures of birds on pilings, there are lots of pictures of the beautiful trees here in the South!
There are a lot of Live Oaks. These are fascinating! They are large trees and the branches go all over the place - up, down and sideways! It must be strong wood to hold itself up! There are a lot of acorns produced and Spanish Moss love their branches!
No horses yet, but we did see 2 armadillos. This was the first one we saw. No pic of the other one.
To the Ruins of the Thomas Carnegie mansion.....
Back when the Carnegie brothers were making their millions from the steel industry, Thomas and his wife bought a large parcel of land in 1880 on Cumberland Island. It is thought to be about 90% of the island. This was their winter home. After Thomas died in 1886, his wife, Lucy, kept up the property and adding on such things as an ice house. She also had other homes built for some of their children. They kept a garden and could be self sufficient for whenever they stayed. It was abandoned after 1925. In 1950 there was a fire, believed to be from arson. Even though it is all in ruins, you can get a good feel for how lovely it was at one time!
No horses in the ruins! Definitely lots of signs of them!
Still no horses......until we were about to leave the ruins, lo and behold.........3 horses gave me a wonderful surprise!
To get to the island we needed to anchor out and dinghy to shore. Since we keep the dinghy deflated (we used it in the Bahamas last trip, we may be using it in the Keys in January) and don't want to inflate it now since we are leaving for home very soon, we were in a similar situation this time except now we were with friends who joined us in the anchorage and they had an inflated dinghy! They picked us up and off we went to shore! Thanks, Bruce and Gayleen, without you we would've passed by Cumberland Island again!
These little bottles of Limonchelo were a gift from Sarah 2 years ago and we forgot we had them. So, to her we toasted our end of voyage drink (voyage from Jekyll Island to Cumberland) with them - thanks again, Sarah! We enjoyed!
Now off to the.............
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| It surprised me to see a shower in the woods! |
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| Horse prints? |
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| The wind blew this weed around and formed a cool series of circles! |
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| This horseshoe crab must have landed here from a wave from a storm or the hurricane. It was quite a ways from the water. Perfectly intact. |
No horses were on the beach.
Besides lots of pictures of birds on pilings, there are lots of pictures of the beautiful trees here in the South!
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There are a lot of Live Oaks. These are fascinating! They are large trees and the branches go all over the place - up, down and sideways! It must be strong wood to hold itself up! There are a lot of acorns produced and Spanish Moss love their branches!
No horses yet, but we did see 2 armadillos. This was the first one we saw. No pic of the other one.
To the Ruins of the Thomas Carnegie mansion.....
Back when the Carnegie brothers were making their millions from the steel industry, Thomas and his wife bought a large parcel of land in 1880 on Cumberland Island. It is thought to be about 90% of the island. This was their winter home. After Thomas died in 1886, his wife, Lucy, kept up the property and adding on such things as an ice house. She also had other homes built for some of their children. They kept a garden and could be self sufficient for whenever they stayed. It was abandoned after 1925. In 1950 there was a fire, believed to be from arson. Even though it is all in ruins, you can get a good feel for how lovely it was at one time!
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| This is a pergola. A pergola is an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway. The Carnegie's used to hold polo games in the field and this was where people stood to watch. |
No horses in the ruins! Definitely lots of signs of them!
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| Ed and Bruce reading up about the place! |
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| Gayleen getting something out of her shoe. |
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| The group ready for the walk! |
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| I look thick with lots of layers on - it was a very cold day! A very good day for walking! |
Still no horses......until we were about to leave the ruins, lo and behold.........3 horses gave me a wonderful surprise!
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| I believe this is a moth. What a beautiful color! |
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| A beautiful sunset to end a wonderful day! |
Fair Winds to All,
Joan
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