sdiamondriley
The Truth about Southern Hospitality
When I moved full-time to Hilton Head several years ago, I discovered something I had never expected. I had heard that "Southern...
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sdiamondriley
- Nov 8
- 3 min
The Forgotten Capital
Half a century before the pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock, a bustling European capital called the Lowcountry home. Forts, homes,...
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sdiamondriley
- Oct 19
- 3 min
Beware of Haints!
If you've ever awoken and still felt tired, you just may be the victim of a Lowcountry haint. Members of the Gullah community have long...
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sdiamondriley
- Oct 5
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jul 12
- 3 min
An Island at Arms
Deep within the lushly landscaped confines of a gated Hilton Head Island residential community lie a couple of open acres of waterfront...
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sdiamondriley
- Jun 29
- 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 14
- 3 min
No Small Victory
Prior to the end of legalized slavery in the South in 1865, there were many brave souls who took matters into their own hands to escape...
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sdiamondriley
- Jun 1
- 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
- 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
- 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 20
- 3 min
The OTHER Hilton Head Lighthouse
For several days last week, the Goodyear Blimp hovered over my little Sea Island. If you happened to be watching national television...
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sdiamondriley
- Apr 13
- 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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