Myrtle Beach State Park

Today at lunch  I drove to Myrtle Beach State Park which is just 3 miles from my office.  I have been to Huntington  Beach State Park several times and enjoyed the trails and the especially the birds. I saw my first American Eagle there, stealing fish from an Osprey. The perfect bird to be the symbol of our great thieving nation.  But Huntington is a short distance farther down the road, and my goal was to find someplace where I could go and eat my lunch, do some birdwatching or botanical research, fly a kite, etc.. and still have plenty of time to get back to work in close to an hour.  MBSP is actually quite nice, with lots of large old live oaks and a few trails. There is also a pier, but I didn't have time for that today. I went a short distance down the Sculptured Oak Trail, and while I didn't make it to the sculptured oaks, I did see some nice Beautybush, Yaupon, and Partridgeberry to name a few.

Hurl Rocks

Fate has brought me far from God's country, all the way down to sea level, to Myrtle Beach, SC. I am thankful for the job and plan to demonstrate my gratitude by learning to appreciate the natural beauty of the lower reaches of God's country.
I am half a mile from the Atlantic Ocean, so drove down at lunch today to fly my kite. Very light wind but did get a little flying in. Interestingly, I've read in detail all of Bartram's botanical findings in the mountains but paid no attention to any of his other discoveries. Much to my surprise when I pulled over at the public beach access I saw the sign pictured here. I am grateful.



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