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Dispatches from Dewees Island

Dispatches from Dewees Island

LIFE ON A SOUTH CAROLINA NATURE PRESERVE

Author: Monica Graff

After two decades of copyediting for scholarly publishers, I decided to put down my red pen and pick up a black one. Now I write essays, some of which have been published on various websites and in print anthologies.

The Home of My Heart

“Home is where the heart is.” It’s such a well-worn expression we hardly think of what it means anymore. Some say that Pliny the Elder was the… Read more “The Home of My Heart”

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 by Monica Graff

Frog Fruits & Racer Snakes

The more I look at shells, snakes, and sand grains, the more I see how Mother Nature can take a theme and really run with it. I mean, have you noticed how common spirals are? Or how the top of a whelk shell resembles Romanesco broccoli?

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 by Monica Graff

Moonshine

It’s been hard to sleep lately. Not for the oh-so-obvious C-19 reasons, but because of the moon. The sky’s big pizza pie. When it’s full and bright,… Read more “Moonshine”

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 by Monica Graff

The Way of Wonder

What I don’t know these days is a lot. Actually, I’ve never known all that much, but when I was younger, I didn’t know that. Nowadays, I… Read more “The Way of Wonder”

April 8, 2020April 7, 2020 by Monica Graff

A Tale of Two Totems

Two Wednesdays ago (or should I say lifetimes?), I met the Ladies of the Round Table for coffee at the island’s public meeting space. It was a… Read more “A Tale of Two Totems”

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by Monica Graff

The Upchuck

Well, readers, I had a fun little mystery to share with you this week, but then something happened.

March 25, 2020April 8, 2020 by Monica Graff

A Pan-Clam-Demic

Even with Covid-19 seeping across the planet, the sun still rises here on Dewees. And let me tell you, that fat star cresting the Atlantic horizon is… Read more “A Pan-Clam-Demic”

March 18, 2020April 8, 2020 by Monica Graff

Fantasy Island, Part 2

Within minutes Judy responded to our request. Yes, she could show us the island, and, yes, she’d meet us at the 11:00 ferry.   Nothing could have prepared… Read more “Fantasy Island, Part 2”

March 12, 2020March 10, 2020 by Monica Graff

Fantasy Island, Part 1

If we hear back by morning, do you want to go?” asked my husband, Chris. He was sitting in the bed next to mine in one of… Read more “Fantasy Island, Part 1”

March 7, 2020March 13, 2020 by Monica Graff
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