Shrimp Boats Have a Busy Sunday

 During the spring and summer Sunday is not a day of rest for area shrimp professionals. We saw several shrimp trawlers last Sunday from our beach chairs on Sullivan’s Island. They were returning to their home docks from a hopefully fruitful day with their nets out in the ocean. 

The shrimp boats' distinctive profile is visible from miles away. When they are close enough I try to read their names via my camera’s zoom lens. And it’s neat to see the trawlers in relation to people on the beach. It’s the combination of recreation and commerce that is the heart, soul and economy of seaside cities like Charleston. 

Here is the Richardson Brothers shrimp boat (below) looking like it captured a pleasure craft in its nets. This boat has an awesome gamecock painted on its hull. 

Richardson Brothers close up. 

The Capt B.T.S. steams past the iconic Morris Island Lighthouse. A red U.S. Marine Corps flag flies proudly with the American flag on this vessel. A squadron of Brown Pelicans along wth other sea birds accompany the craft. A deckhand works in the back of the boat. Maybe he was tossing out some treats to the birds. 

Earlier, the Capt B.T.S. Cruised by an outgoing sailboat.

Ready for its closeup, the Capt B.T.S.....

Another trawler, the Capt Tang (below) is seen coming home behind a smaller craft that had also gone fishing it would seem. 

The race of the captains! The Capt B.T.S. (Left) And Capt Tang approach Charleston harbor Sunday Afternoon. 

One other shrimp trawler (below) came on the scene. We left the beach before this one was close enough to identify. 

More land-sea interaction photo captures to follow....

That’s historic Fort Sumter (below) in the background of this couple enjoying their books. 

I too enjoyed a good book. In fact I finished this one, a real page turner. But one with a sad ending. 

Never a bad day at the beach!