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. 

Back to the Beach!

 Sunday, April 15 was a sunny day and a great one to make our first beach outing of 2021. A year ago we wouldn’t have been able to bring our chairs and towels to spend a few hours in the sand. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sullivan’s Island had a “keep moving” policy. If you came to the beach you couldn’t sit or lay out; you could walk it and, yes, keep moving. 

So a year later with things getting closer back to normal, it was a pleasure to sit and stay for a while here at Sullivan’s. I may never again take for granted such a simple pleasure as a local beach outing. 

Here are some favorites photos from this mid-April outing.