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Sunset from the Pitt Street Bridge

31 Dec 1969 by Sean in Charleston Outside

I had to spend some time outside after a long day working yesterday.  So I headed into old Mt. Pleasant to spend some time brainstorming project ideas at the Pitt St. Bridge.

The scene didn’t disappoint.  That low tide smell was enough to make the trip worthwhile.

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Dolphin watching in January at Breach Inlet on the Isle of Palms

31 Dec 1969 by Sean in Charleston Outside

Still thawing from my trip to Chicago, I thought it would be fun to head out to the beach and catch sunset yesterday.  I hadn’t been to the Isle of Palms in a while, so I decided to drive to Breach Inlet.

I’m never surprised to see bottlenose dolphins in the Lowcountry.  But it’s still fun to watch them swim along every time.

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Kayak camping Capers Island during the Leonid Meteor Shower 2009

31 Dec 1969 by Sean in Charleston Outside

Last week, I went camping on Capers Island the night of the Leonid Meteor Shower. I took my camera to document the trip. It turned out to be a really good time—in that peaceful solitude kind of way, mostly.

I did another post last week on kayaking Capers. So this video focuses more on my experience and camping on the island.

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For the late crowd: keep your calendars open for Tuesday morning around 3:30 a.m.

31 Dec 1969 by Sean in Charleston Outside

Finally, some treasure for us night owls!  Just a quick heads up to keep your head up overnight Tuesday.  The annual Leonid Meteor Shower is expected to be a good one this year.

While the peak of the shower will show overnight in Asia—more than 100 meteors per minute hour (potentially up to 500)—we’ll still get a good show in North America—more than a dozen meteors or more per minute hour.

Update: The number I’m reading more and more for the U.S. 20 to 50 meteors per hour.

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Paddling to Capers Island, SC (again)

31 Dec 1969 by Sean in Charleston Outside

It seems I have a compulsion to paddle to Capers Island every two months or so.  This past Saturday, I made it out again.  Departing mid-afternoon during the short days of November meant we would be pressed to leave the island and start our 1 hr. paddle back before sunset.

But the weather was incredibly calm, and we ended up navigating the maze of tidal creeks in the near-dark dusk.  Aside from the familiar squawks of wading birds that always seem to start their conversations at sunset, we might have thought we were in another world.

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