sdiamondriley
From Everyday to Extraordinary
Unknown to many who seek it, a favorite Lowcountry souvenir has a dark past. Although prized today by collectors the world over,...
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sdiamondriley
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Blossoms of Winter
It hardly seems fair, but an explosion of red, pink, and white blooms are taking over Lowcountry gardens while our Northern neighbors are...
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sdiamondriley
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
Carolina's Blue Gold
There was a time when all of Europe was clamoring for what the Carolina Lowcountry had in spades. But then, just as quickly as it had...
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sdiamondriley
- Aug 24, 2022
- 2 min
A Perilous Picnic
No, they're not suicidal, they're not really "stranded," and they don't need our help. Our nutty Lowcountry dolphins just have their own...
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sdiamondriley
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
The Storm that Drowned the Sea Islands
Sixteen-foot storm surges. 120-mile-per-hour winds. No survivors remain of the most devastating hurricane to ever hit the South Carolina...
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sdiamondriley
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Legends of the Moss
ZZ Top beards. Spiderwebs. Christmas tinsel. The Spanish moss that drapes swooping branches of Lowcountry live oaks has evoked images...
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sdiamondriley
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
A Race to the Midnight Moon
"A fiery red glow illuminated the pit of sand at the boy's feet, sand that was now churning as if alive. A black shape emerged from the...
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sdiamondriley
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
The Lowcountry's Dirty Little Secret
"The smell hit her as soon as she stepped outside on the museum's front porch. Delta recognized the earthy tang of Lowcountry pluff mud,...
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sdiamondriley
- May 18, 2022
- 3 min
A Skeleton in the Trees
About midway between Savannah and Charleston on Highway 17 ("Savannah Highway" if heading south, "Charleston Highway" if heading...
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sdiamondriley
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
Gator Tales
My daughter Kelly and I were recently watching a nature documentary that showed a family of Malaysian monkeys that, due to habitat...
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sdiamondriley
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Greetings from the Lowcountry!
Welcome to the first post of my new blog celebrating the people, places, and things that make the Carolina Sea Islands and their...
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