Return To Sapelo (winter beach inspiration)

February 2, 2016

I traveled to Sapelo Island again with The Georgia Conservancy. We camped on Cabretta Island. It was my first time there— my first time visiting the central and north ends of the island. It was an inspiring time for me.

While Maria and I wandered through the dunes on an uninhabited beach, we happened upon this shelter built from beach scraps, driftwood and old boards that had washed into the shore.  I’m thankful to those who built it. It was decorated with old horseshoe crabs and bleached bones— an old sea artifact here and there. I have been thinking constantly about painting it. I can see it in my mind.

The shapes and patterns of nature make me feel good. They make me think of things I could make and create. They refresh my mind. My stress goes away with the salty tide.  I want to get lost again in the woods and dunes.

Thanks to the Georgia Conservancy for helping protect these natural wonders and introducing me to the beauty in our home state. Thanks to Bryan Schroeder for taking me along and cooking me good dinners. Tasty dinners in a secluded grove of live oaks make you glad.

 — kyle