Strolling Down Flooded Streets (Day 032)

The Beach at Isle of Palms, SC

Lay Day - Isle of Palms Marina, Isle of Palms, SC MM 458.3

Weather: Overcast in the early morning, then it became sunny by early afternoon; the wind was 10 knots or so; the temp range – low 60s to mid 70s.

Hobies burried in the Isle of Palms Dunes

Comment: Today was supposed to be a weather related lay day but, even though it was a lay day, it turns out the weather wouldn’t have caused the delay. Even though we could have moved on, we enjoyed the time off. Anna Marie and I took two long walks. The first was after breakfast. We intended to walk to and then on the beach, but the puddles from all of yesterday’s rain were bodacious. One puddle was so deep and large, covering the sidewalk and the road, we turned away from the beach and walked toward the golf course. Eventually this route was flooded too. We turned back to the marina.

St. John's Wort - on the Dune at Isle of Palms, SC. The Hypericums are also known as St. John's Wort, which is very popular these days for self-treating depression and anxiety. This species is probably Hypericum reductum, though plants of this group intergrade readily and it is somewhat difficult to determine. This is not one of the species usually used medicinally

After lunch, we headed toward the beach. The puddles were still there but they were passable. We had an enjoyable walk on the beach. From the beach, we attempted to use a different ramp. It was flooded. The next two ramps were impassible as well. We finally found one that was passable and headed back to the marina.

For the rest of the afternoon we relaxed and worked on the logs. We hooked up the cable and tuned in to watch the World Series. There was a significant rain delay. As I write this, it is raining heavily in Philadelphia and the game hasn’t started.

Arial view of Isle of Palms Marina


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