Connecting you with nature
It's been a very busy spring 2022! Lots of travel, an art show, planning for upcoming art shows, some other projects, and lots of incredible photography to process and share. Before the next big event, I wanted to be sure and get back to the blog to share my latest inspirations from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
If you follow my blog or social media you know that I regularly travel to Hilton Head, and have for years. The first time I visited, it was the natural and peaceful beauty of this place that I fell in love with. Many people associate Hilton Head with golf, but I'm not a golfer; and there's so much more than golf to Hilton Head! As a wildlife photographer, Hilton Head has diverse species and some of the most unique birding photography anywhere in the United States. How does a warm and sunny Atlantic coast beach environment, that's been named "America's Favorite Island", have great wildlife? Because Hilton Head is also dedicated to conserving natural habitats and the ecosystems that make it possible for both humans and wildlife to thrive on the island.
Here's just a few of the ways Hilton Head has stepped up to protect the island and its ecosystems (source: https://www.hiltonheadisland.org/island-time/eco-wellness/protecting-our-home-conservation-hilton-head-island ).
These conservation and sustainability actions have resulted in one of the most pristine, peaceful, diverse, and enjoyable places to vacation and photograph anywhere along the U.S. Atlantic Coast. Everywhere in the world, conservation is a long-term commitment and practice to mitigate the effects of population growth and impact.
Photographs from my latest trip provide proof of conservation wins in the low country of Hilton Head Island.
Hilton Head Sunset
Osprey with Grouper Catch
What It's All About
Laughing Gull
Laughing Gull
Male Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting - Male
American Oystercatcher
American Oystercatcher
Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican
Piping Plover
Piping Plover
Semi-Palmated Plover
Semi-palmated Plover
Sanderling
Sanderling
Whimbrel
Whimbrel
Brown Thrasher
Black Skimmer
Black Skimmer
Sanderling
Royal Tern
Sea Star
Sea Star
Hilton Head Sub-species of White-Tailed Deer
Hilton Head Sub-species of White Tailed Deer
Time Out
Calibogue Sound
The Sound
Sources and Information:
https://hiltonheadislandsc.gov/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pinckney-island
https://auduboninternational.org/sustainable-communities-program-success-stories/
https://hiltonheadbikes.com/community-gardens-in-the-lowcountry/
https://www.seapinesliving.com/explore-sea-pines/attractions/heritage-farm/
https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/
https://www.seaturtlepatrolhhi.org/