On Saturday we headed over to Cumberland Island National Park. The ferry leaves from St. Mary's and during the winter season only has two trips to the island. So we headed out early that morning for our next adventure.
On the island we were once greeted by the beautiful live oak trees and the awesome canopies they make. There is a 4+ mile hike that day trippers can take of the island so we headed off to complete this hike.
One of the main attractions on the island is Dungeness Ruins. This was the elaborate 59 room "winter" home of Thomas and Lucy Carnegie until a fire destroyed it in 1959. Below is a photo of what it looked like in 1958. Lucy Carnegie moved out of the mansion in the late 20's.
Below are photos of what it looks like today. There are also wild horses that roam the area as seen in the photos.
After the ruins we kept on with our hike and found a great spot to eat some lunch we had brought. You see you have to bring everything with you to the island and take everything (including your trash) back with you. This was a lovely spot for lunch.
After finishing lunch we headed out on the trail that would take us over to the beach.
Looks like people were not the only ones walking the beach that day, seems the horses made a visit too.
Beautiful little birds and great shells to discover on the beach. Seeing that the only folks there were the 50 or so people that came over on the ferry it was definitely not a crowded around.
Looked like a set of wings.
A little greenery on the beach.
Found this beautiful shell and it's current owner. Quickly returned it to the water.
After the beach we headed back to where the ferry would be picking us up. Again more beautiful live oaks, it was like walking in a huge tree house.
While we waited for the ferry a submarine from the Sub Base in St Marys made its way out to bigger water. That was certainly something you don't see every day. Our visit to Cumberland Island was well worth the time.
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