Frolicking on FOLLY
Our home base for the week is a darling cottage on Folly Island.
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Folly Island has a history marked by piracy, shipping accidents, and Civil War occupation. Originally named Coffin Island for shipwrecks and the unfortunate practice of leaving cholera victims ashore, the island was a key supply depot for the Union Army during the Siege of Charleston. Later, it developed into a resort destination, famously inspiring George Gershwin to write Porgy and Bess. Got to love a place with history!
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I was intrigued by its name. Folly is a rather negative term, so unlike this piece of coastal paradise. It turns out that the island was first deeded as a royal grant in 1696 and given the name "Folly" from the Old English term for dense foliage. Hmmm.
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The antics of this slightly bigger crab had all us beachcombers entertained.
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Liquid bliss was discovered at Center Street Coffee.
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This was deemed the best iced latte I've ever had by our connoisseur son.
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We returned to our cottage for lunch and quiet time via a stroll through our neighborhood. Such delights and so Low Country.
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The day ended back at the beach for promised 'swim in the sea' time for the girls.
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This is how the grandparents spent part of their afternoon at the beach!
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“At the beach, life is different.
Time doesn’t move hour to hour
but mood to moment.
We live by the currents, plan by the tides,
and follow the sun.”
– Sandy Gingras
2 comments:
Beautiful! and you look ecstatically happy! great pick for an adventure by your son.
We would have been only 83 miles from you where we stayed in SC a few weeks ago. I would have figured out a way to meet you if the timing would have been the same week:) Someday!
Enjoy the sunshine!
Kim
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