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Flying to Seattle

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800

02/03/26 - Flying to Seattle

We flew to Seattle in the afternoon and had amazing views of the mountains and waters. We're off on an adventure.

Dinner in Seattle

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800

02/02/26 - Dinner in Seattle

We stayed and ate dinner near the Pike Place Market. We had an early flight - this time on a big airplane - the next morning.

Flying Into Charleston

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800

02/01/26 - Flying Into Charleston

There aren't a lot of good flights to the southeast from Seattle. Usually, one has to change planes in Atlanta, but Alaska Air has a lone daily non-stop flight that leaves in the morning and arrives in the evening. This time of year, that meant we caught the sunset. We didn't see any mountains as we approached the city. The land was flat and the rivers meandered.

Guale Preserve

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/31/26 - Guale Preserve

One of our favorite places to wander on Big St. Simons Island is the Guale Preserve. Coming from the Northwest, it's exotic country with its flat terrain, gnarled trees, sandy soil and palmettos. The first part of our walk had a bit of up and down though not enough to qualify as terrain. It was old sand dunes now covered with organic matter, forest and palmetto. We headed back on the old telephone line trail which was completely flat. Welcome to the Southeast.

The Beach at Sea Island

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/30/26 - The Beach at Sea Island

We took a walk along the beach looking for birds and sea life. There were some sand dollars, some peeps and some pelicans flying. There were also a few machines moving around sand at low tide.

Fort Frederica

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/29/26 - Fort Frederica

We also stopped by Fort Frederica, now long abandoned. There was a whole town here along with the army base. Now, there are old trees and a few old fortifications. The British were worried about the Spanish heading north and invading back then. Now, it's a historical park and a very nice one.

The North Dike - Birds

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/28/26 - The North Dike - Birds

We hitched a ride up to the North Dike and visited several blinds and lookouts. The wetlands were full of birds.

North Dike - Alligators

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/27/26 - North Dike - Alligators

It wasn't just birds. There were several generations of alligators as well.

The Atlantic Beach

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/26/26 - The Atlantic Beach

That afternoon we took a guided walk along the Atlantic beach. The tide was low and the sky was very dramatic. We could see the weather about to change. There was a cold snap coming in bringing sleet and snow to the region.

Found on the Beach

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/25/26 - Found on the Beach

Here is some of the stuff we found on the beach. There was driftwood, and there were jellyfish, sand dollars and a number of interesting shells. There was also a lot of sand which is more interesting than it sounds.

Night Owl Hunt

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/24/26 - Night Owl Hunt

After dinner, we went out to hunt for owls. Our guide had a Bluetooth speaker that she used to play owl calls. We walked along the road in the dark as she played the calls, and we heard owls responding in the trees around us. Then it started to rain. We were exhausted and now wet. We didn't see any owls, but we gave it the old school try.

Three Pines and South Pond

rssfeedback@kaleberg.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800

01/23/26 - Three Pines and South Pond

It was colder, but we took a walk from the lodge to the Three Pines Trail and then around South Pond. There are just so many walks one can take on Little St. Simon's Island.