Pine Ridge at Tiger Bay State Forest
We headed out for a Christmas Day afternoon hike along Tiger Bay State Forest's pine ridge.
A hike at Victoria Bluff Preserve
This preserve has five-plus miles of lowcountry hiking trails through longleaf and tall slash pines.
One of the fire-break trails at Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area.
Shell Point Trail, Pickney Island NWR
Tall pines line the interior of Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge.
The above photo was taken a quarter-mile in where the pines shade the double-track gravel and grass Shell Point trail.
Eastern Bluebirds perched on Nestbox
Early in the morning, a couple of these Eastern Bluebird were flying around this nest box at Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Bluebird is an “edge species” that lives between habitats such as prairie and forest, and the birds are drawn to nest boxes. 
Shaking Off the Rain
When I reached the small trail bridge the weather started to change. The wind kicked up and the rain came down steadily.
