Trees and Harmony

In this photo, I was on the same hiking trip with my family that I was on in the last two photos.... On the hiking trip, my aunt was visiting from Houston, Texas and we had wanted to just get out of the house and do something. However, the hike did not go as planned. It was quite buggy outside and we had to pretty much run through what was supposed to be an enjoyable stroll to avoid getting attacked by swarms of bugs. It defintely made the "hike" interesting. Also, as you will you notice, in this particular picture, there is a tree trunk that is twisted in all different ways. I found it very interesting and had to get a quick picture of it.

Embracing the Past, Reaching for the Future

Yesterday while my family and I were hiking through the shell mounds by the marsh, we found this lovely photo spot. This tree that I found and the title of my blog post remind me of something I might learn in English class. The tree in my mind represents a person who has grown and with that has gained wisdom and knowledge. The tree is big at the bottom because it is familiar with its roots (i.e. where it came from), but as it stretches outward it is more small and fragile because it does not know what is in its near future. Like humans, we are more comfortable and familiar with things in the past and less comfortable with change, but sometimes we need to learn to let go in order to accept what is waiting in store for us in our lives.

Hiking in Sewee Shell Mound

My family and I went hiking today in Sewee Shell Mound and it made me realize how much I love South Carolina. The weather is beautiful here, the views are simply stunning, and it has an amazing history. For example, this is a Native American historical site. At the site above, Native Americans use to discard their oyster shells here forming what is today an oyster mound. You cannot very well see the oyster shells in this picture, however I have many more pictures coming! :)

Palmetto Island County Park

This is a picture I took during the summer while I was with my family. We took my dog to a local dog park and he absolutely loved it. I actually have a picture of him at the dog park already on my blog, if you recall it. This was a scene I passed on a hike through the park and I thought it was beautiful how the tree branch hung down low and of course, the marsh is always a stunning sight!

Liam

This is Liam, he used to be our foster kitty. He was the cutest, most curious kitten ever. Here is was taking a nap between playtime and eating. Now, he is big enough to adopted out to his forever family so we had to give him back to the shelter so that he can find a home.

Shem Creek

I took this photo while I was enjoying dinner with my family and family friends at Vickery's. The sun was setting and I ran outside and took this picture as fast as I could. It was so beautiful. Unfortunately, I only had my phone with me, so the quality isn't great but it is still a pretty picture.