Sea Island Life Magazine Spring/Summer 2014 | Page 51

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ne step is all it takes. It might be that slight step on the brakes as visitors islandhop along the causeway, slowing to scan the salt marshes fringing each landmass.

than expected in the natural stillness. It might be that wobbly step into a kayak,
the last taken before spending a delightful hour or two with arms and tides doing the work
marsh grasses swaying in the sea breeze.
Taking any of these steps on Sea Island marks a welcomed transition from the hectic world
left behind. Moods improve as people slip into island time, noting the beauty and wonder of
the area. For many repeat visitors, the distinctive sight and smell of salt marshes, teeming

About 379,000 acres of salt marshes cover
Georgia’s shoreline, providing habitat for fish,
migratory birds and other wildlife.

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