Exploring a little of Jeckyll Island

Linda and I pulled in at our stop for the evening at beautiful Jeckyll Island. No, the striking building with the tower and croquet on the lawn was not where we stayed. It looks like a beautiful place to spend some time but ... hmmm... there's gotta be a reason we didn't stay there. Ah! It lacks a view of the ocean.

Actually, the Jekyll Island Club Hotel is the centerpiece of historic district of the island. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Jeckyll Island Club included Morgans, Rockefellers, and Vanderbilts.

As the sun sank in the west, Linda and I headed up to Driftwood Beach on the north end of the island. Of course, the opportunity to get a nice photo was also attractive. In the background of this shot, you can see the bridge back on the mainland. The route out to the island is actually a causeway making access by car as simple as driving to the store.

As usual, Linda did a nice job of mentioning a shot that would be striking. This is one of my favorite from Driftwood Beach.

We hung around and watched cruise boats ply the waters protected by the island. A few dolphins were playing a couple of hundred yards out. We watched them for a while as the sun set.