The Lunz Group

Representing Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester Counties in South Carolina

Outing Donnelly WMA/Boynton Trail and Edisto SP

A series of short hikes amidst the beauty of Spring. May 7, 2005


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Morris Island from 2000'.NOT edisto or Donnelly but striking anyway. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Baby alligator. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Along the Boynton Trail DWMA. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Jack-in-the-pulpit. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Jack-in-the-pulpit seed pod. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Out of the upland area and into the sun. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Mudflats attract lots of shorebirds. Dunlin, yellowlegs,least sandpipers, and Wilson's plovers. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Further out on the rice dikes.. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Small, Medium and LARGE alligators with Great Egret. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Three Musketeers of the Saurian sort. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Alligator throughway from marsh to dike. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Nascent Oyster reef from recycled shell. Edisto Interpretive Center Dock. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Somewhere over the LowCountry. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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There's a black-necked stilt in the middle. One of several making noise on the marsh flats. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

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Evidence of local warming. Alligators sunning at Donnnelly along Boynton Trail. May 7, 2005 . Photo courtesy Starr Hazard.

You missed a great one!

Here area some places where you can read a bit more

http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/mrri/acechar/

http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/stateparks/Parkdetail.Asp?Pid=1298

 

 


Updated by ESH May 10, 2005 20:30