Cumberland Island National Seashore

[Second Hand Pat]

Tom and I went to the Cumberland Island National Seashore which is just over the Florida border in Georgia. It is a barrier island with a rich human history yet still in a natural state and wonderful example of what beaches use to look like.

We left Saturday morning and took the ferry over. This is the first thing we saw boarding the ferry.



She is named the Steal Away and is owned by a couple who live aboard her and do charter her for various events.

[Second Hand Pat]

When we arrived on the island at the first landing we went on a guided tour to hear the history of the island and we walked to the first of several historic buildings on the island.

This is the front of Dungeness, a ruined mansion which was build in the 1880s and was burned in recent times.




As we walked along side of Dungeness we saw these.



The island has a stable population of wild horses. Of course the horses are use to people but best to keep your distance.

[Second Hand Pat]

This is the backside of Dungeness.

[ZX10R]

I bet Gary (Turq64) will like that first pic. Looks like fun I love going places with lots of history.

[Second Hand Pat]

Back of Dungeness from near the water



Looking from Dungeness to the water.



Have no idea what the building was. Any ideas?

[Second Hand Pat]

Short video clip of the backside of Dungeness. The camera was zoomed out a bit.

http://s925.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=P9030002.mp4

and here is one looking to the water. The oaks are huge. You will see later.

http://s925.photobucket.com/albums/a...sOceanView.mp4

[Second Hand Pat]

I bet Gary (Turq64) will like that first pic. Looks like fun I love going places with lots of history.

Sean, I was thinking of Gary when I took the picture. I love the older sailing ships. True beauty and grace in the water.

[Second Hand Pat]

Some of the outbuildings of Dungeness. Any idea the purpose for these.

[Darrell Ward]

I had never heard of this place, so I looked it up. It was one of the homes Andrew Carnegie built, who I guess was like the Bill Gates of his time. Check this out. This had to be an unbelievable place back in the day...http://www.flickr.com/photos/4584408...6410/lightbox/

[Second Hand Pat]

Next we headed to the beachside of the island which was a 1/2 mile walk. Note how empty the beach is.





Sand dunes and these protect the island from the surge of a hurricane.

[Darrell Ward]

Some of the outbuildings of Dungeness. Any idea the purpose for these.

For staff or guests I would think.

[Second Hand Pat]

I had never heard of this place, so I looked it up. It was one of the homes Andrew Carnegie built, who I guess was like the Bill Gates of his time. Check this out. This had to be an unbelievable place back in the day...http://www.flickr.com/photos/4584408...6410/lightbox/

Yes Darrell it was. There are history timelines of the island online. http://ecoinformatics.uvm.edu/SET/cu...d_history.html if interested.

[Second Hand Pat]

Maybe Darrell, but most of the outbuildings served a use for the plantation which are almost self sustaining in the day.

[Darrell Ward]

Back of Dungeness from near the water



Looking from Dungeness to the water.



Have no idea what the building was. Any ideas?

Looks like a well in the bottom picture. Perhaps the building is a pump house.

[Second Hand Pat]

From here we headed north about a mile down the beach to the trail which headed back to the landing to catch the ferry back.

Walking the beach and it was hot that afternoon.



Boardwalk back to the forest.



When we arrived back to the forest I took this picture of this oak. The white behind the oak is a sand dune. They were huge.