"To describe .... growing up in the lowcountry of South Carolina, I would have to take you to the marsh on a spring day, flush the great blue heron from its silent occupation, scatter marsh hens as we sink to our knees in mud, open you an oyster with a pocketknife and feed it to you from the shell" - Pat Conroy
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Sunrise, Port Royal boat landing, South Carolina  (Image LC-1)
Sunrise, Port Royal boat landing, South Carolina (Image LC-1)
Tomotley Plantation, Yemassee, South Carolina  (Image LC-2)
Tomotley Plantation, Yemassee, South Carolina (Image LC-2)
Bald Eagle, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-3)
Bald Eagle, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-3)
Salt marsh at dawn, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-4)
Salt marsh at dawn, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-4)
Benny Hudson's fishing boat, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-5)
Benny Hudson's fishing boat, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-5)
Boneyard beach sunrise, Little Hunting Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-6)
Boneyard beach sunrise, Little Hunting Island, South Carolina (Image LC-6)
Bald Eagle against stormy sky, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-7)
Bald Eagle against stormy sky, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-7)
Boneyard beach sunrise, Little Hunting Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-8)
Boneyard beach sunrise, Little Hunting Island, South Carolina (Image LC-8)
White Pelicans at sunrise, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-9)
White Pelicans at sunrise, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-9)
White Ibises at dawn, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-10)
White Ibises at dawn, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-10)
Fish Haul Beach sunrise, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-12)
Fish Haul Beach sunrise, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-12)
Folly Field Beach fog, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-13)
Folly Field Beach fog, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-13)
Early morning argument, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-14)
Early morning argument, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-14)
Salt marsh dawn, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-15)
Salt marsh dawn, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-15)
Great Egret, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-16)
Great Egret, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-16)
Heron at dawn, Bear Island Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-17)
Heron at dawn, Bear Island Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-17)
Salt marsh fishing pier, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-18)
Salt marsh fishing pier, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-18)
Oystercatchers with Dowitchers, Parris Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-19)
Oystercatchers with Dowitchers, Parris Island, South Carolina (Image LC-19)
Salt marsh sunset, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-20)
Salt marsh sunset, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-20)
Trawling fleet, St. Helena Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-21)
Trawling fleet, St. Helena Island, South Carolina (Image LC-21)
Piping Plover, Fish Haul Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-22)
Piping Plover, Fish Haul Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-22)
Ruddy Turnstone, Fish Haul Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-23)
Ruddy Turnstone, Fish Haul Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-23)
Tomotely Plantation, Yemassee, South Carolina  (Image LC-24)
Tomotely Plantation, Yemassee, South Carolina (Image LC-24)
Screech owl enjoying morning sunshine, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-25)
Screech owl enjoying morning sunshine, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-25)
Snowy Egret, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-26)
Snowy Egret, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-26)
Spoonbills and cormorants, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-27)
Spoonbills and cormorants, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-27)
Tricolored Heron, Fish Haul Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-29)
Tricolored Heron, Fish Haul Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Image LC-29)
White Pelican, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina  (Image LC-30)
White Pelican, Donnelley Wildlife Area, South Carolina (Image LC-30)
Boneyard beach sunrise, Little Hunting Island, South Carolina  (Image LC-31)
Boneyard beach sunrise, Little Hunting Island, South Carolina (Image LC-31)