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Papa’s World – A recent walk in Vareen Gardens!

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Vareen Gardens sits right on the border of S.C. and N.C. across from the rest area for S.C. –

On route 17!

Little River!

Coming across this shell hanging from a tree –

You see thousands of sea shells with notations on them –

Hanging high and low and in between.

Names – dates – poems and sayings.

We have hung the same as have our family and friends.

The path to and from the ICW beach area is woods – marsh and channels of water.

A wooden walkway traverses across the marsh for hundreds of yards!

You can stop and see the wonders of the marsh you are walking over –

both high and low tides.

Sherry on one of the walkways from island to island.

Across the marsh you see a golf course-

The path also goes on land through the trees winding in and out.

This was a staple back in my early years along with quart bottles of COLT 45!

There also is a large fishing pier at the end of one of the trails that sit right on the ICW!

Also – you can step out on the shell-covered shore of the ICW and watch the boat traffic race up and down the channel!

You can sit on a bank of shells – 10,000 or thousands of them.

Across from this shoreline – sometimes Eagles can be seen.

Sherry – with granddaughter on one of our many visits – sits on the bank of shells –

hunting for that perfect one to write on and then hang from a tree branch.

Vareen Gardens is an excellent way to spend time with family and friends.

The cost is ZERO although there is a donation box.

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A RECENT WALK IN VAREEN GARDENS!

Papa’s World – Ferry Landing – OIB – Completed!

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Several years ago – a severe storm damaged the Ferry Landing pier and picnic area.

At one point in time many years ago –

A Ferry was operating here on the East end of OIB!

Then – it ceased – I do not know why –

but it became a local spot for pier fishing on the ICW!

The storm damage changed all of that and it became a hazard.

Early this year we visited the landing –

As the reconstruction and repairs had been completed!

Standing on the new deck and looking back at the gazebo and picnic area of Ferry Landing.

The flags at the time this picture was taken were half-mast – for President Jimmy Carter.

At the opposite end of this street is an entrance to the beach and a short walk to the long-installed

rock wall called THE GROIN –

Constructed several years ago to stop beach erosion.

Standing at the deck of the fishing pier –

Looking back at the gazebo and all the parking spaces leading up to the deck walkway.

This all sits right on the ICW!

The view is across the ICW to Brick Landing Golf Course and clubhouse.

Not seen in this picture but to the right –

It is the Brick Landing boat launch.

Also – further to the right is a campground where our friends camped for a couple nights.

We have also watched the Christmas boat parade from the fairway of the golf course.

This just might be a new place we can come to watch from the island!

Across the ICW sits the campground.

In the distance is Holden Beach –

I said to Sherry –

Now that this is complete – it just might be a change of pace place to bring our chairs-

Sit and watch the boat traffic on the ICW during spring – summer, and fall!

There also is a small beach here and plenty of room to fish from the deck and off the shore!

LOL – Laugh – smile and have funny thoughts!

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The Ferry Landing will be a place we take guests to see –

A peaceful experience on OIB.

And then walk to the other end and observe the ocean!

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Papa’s World – “WHEN YOU WISH UPON A SHELL”

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Vereen Gardens just inside the S.C. border

We have been here a half dozen times since we first came down to S.C. – North Myrtle Beach.

We have taken company here also.

It is a park – nature – walk out across the march along the ICW.

Walkways over the marshes.

We did not know what it was so one day we just turned into the entrance and drove a mile or so toward the ICW – and came to a parking lot-bathroom area – park – with swings and gazebos.

A view over the marsh to the ICW

The ICW is full of boat traffic and the two big Casino boats in Little River come right past here.

Ella Sarah Sherry walking across the marsh on the boardwalk.

You can hike miles in here – a map shows all the trails.

The trail map – other trails cross back and forth – but this is the main trail
The hiking trail through the woods

While there – you come to a MAKE A WISH section!

Thousands of seashells hang from trees and bushes
You find a seashell – bring a marker and string – make a wish – write down your name
And then you find a spot and tie your shell to a branch – take a picture so you remember!

It is a little magical place – a place to sit and just gaze out over the ICW – maybe see an eagle.

Our grandchildren have done this.

We go back – sometimes we find the shells – storms seem to take them out.

But – when we do find them – memories of times spent with family and friends return.

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