April, 2018 - continued
We stayed 2 weeks at Cypress Camping Resort. It was a lovely place. We had a site facing the inter-coastal waterway in Socastee, SC (near Myrtle Beach, SC). They had laundry facilities, an outdoor pool, restrooms with showers, free kayaks and docks to fish from.
This is our view out the front window of the coach. So peaceful!
Above and below pictures are taken from a dock while looking both up and down the inter-coastal waterway.
This is a close-up of the houses in the picture above this one.
Above and below are pictures of the inland fresh water pond.
The reflection of this uniquely shaped tree is marvelous!
One day as we were walking around the fresh water pond, we saw this water snake swimming along. He came out of the water onto this log. We researched it and found out it is a redbelly water snake. If captured, this snake will not hesitate to bite while releasing a foul smelling musk from its glands. Like other water snakes, the red belly is not a constrictor and is not venomous so, the fish and amphibians that make up its diet are all swallowed live.
There is a "swing" bridge close by. Tic got this picture of the bridge open (swung sideways) while this sailboat passes through. On sunny days, we could see up to 20 boats pass by that required the bridge to swing open. Below are pictures of some of the different types of boats we saw.
It was amazing to me how many large boats of all kinds came through the waterway on sunny days. Very few boats came through on cloudy days.
One of our sunny afternoons, Tic decided to take a kayak out in the inter-coastal waterway. I stayed on shore and took pictures. The current was strong. He worked to get upstream and gently floated back to the park. He had fun!
This heron landed on the opposite side of the inter-coastal waterway. Tic is such a fantastic photographer!
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