Summer's Over -- Our Last Hurrah!

For the second and last time of the summer, we went camping again on Hunting Island in South Carolina.

If camping is not your thing, perhaps there are areas on Hunting Island that are not as rustic. But no matter what, do not miss a chance to see this awesome place.

We camped again with our dear friends, on our favorite campsite which is right on the beach.

We had so much fun we didn't take many pictures. But here is a picture of Sophia rinsing her toys. This spigot is at the edge of our campsite -- see how close the ocean is?

The two boys, Lars and Finn, caught a baby black tipped shark in a tidal pool. The kids were thrilled to touch and examine the shark up close. The silly parents (that's us) put ham in the water in the hopes that the shark would eat it. But it didn't and rather than let the shark die, the kids released it into the waves.

On the last day the water was as calm as a lake. As we swam, we saw pod of dolphins about thirty feet away. For more than an hour we continued to swim with the dolphins. They came as close as ten feet. It was a beautiful and magical experience and the perfect end to our summer.