Thanksgiving Island Style

shadows of the sunrise on the sand

Wishing all of you a Happy Thanksgiving from our holiday ‘home away from home’ on one of SC’s barrier islands.  .Rather than sharing a few recipes in this post, for my family the holiday is about getting together with friends and/or family that we love and simply enjoying the serenity of slowing down and enjoying the natural beauty that surrounds us on this quiet island along the Atlantic Ocean.

At dawn we head off for a morning stroll along the beach, sharing the natural environment with hungry seagulls searching for their breakfast as the tide rolls out to sea.

We come together again to eat heartily, drink festively, and laugh in merriment while chasing toddlers (though this year they couldn’t make the long trip), reminiscing good times, and taking in lots of football games.

Once again at sunset, we take one more quiet walk on the soft, ancient sand before nodding off into a peaceful sleep amidst gentle ocean breezes slipping through the night air.

The photos of the island speak quietly of themselves.

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rock the day away on a lazy island afternoon

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crabbin’ on the inner waterways for someone’s island feast

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a beautiful egret on the island

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a lone seagull on the beach

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an island sunset

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Happy Thanksgiving

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