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The native peoples of the Hilton Head Islands conducted their celebrations and ceremonies in this space. It is marked by a hundred-fifty diameter circle. The ring is made up of mound of refuse from food sources that were thrown outside of their circular encampment.. The ring is comprised of oyster, mussels and clamshells with fragments of animal bones and deer antlers.
There’s a palpable sense of peaceful wonder about the place. If we were not on a mission to trek through the large Sea Pines Preserve, I would have sat and soaked in more of the place. It was inviting.
That the community has taken care, money and much time to preserve this 605 acre slice of a largely untouched land is a treasure that I appreciate very much. It is one of the places we try to get to spend time in each returning trip to the island.
Well worth the effort to find, as it, like many of the gems of Hilton Head Island, are not widely touted. That suits the nature of the island. It’s a place of many very carefully tended jewels of nature.
Peaceful too.
I love the lighting in this shot. This a place that just radiates something spiritual. Definitely a place I would love to sit and reflect. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thank you, Jewell. Always an adventure in this preserve
“Tall Grass” and “Almost” There are alluring and both deserve my late prase for the inventive way you use the fleeting moments of nature to record your daily shots. But this cathedral of trees, surrounding central benches and using the sun to lay down stunning shadows, gets my vote today.