THIS EVERYDAY LIFE

Had to go to Darien, county seat of McIntosh County, had business. Well business turned out a mite stressful and by the time came for me to leave, I was pretty stressed out. Decided to visit Harris Neck Wildlife Refuge. Are is located just outside of Darien on US HWY 17, between Eulonia and Riceboro. Usually I visit in summer or spring when everything is abloom and/or green. So doggoned stress though a little solitude was welcomed. Didn;t really care if I saw green fauna, birds. etc. just wanted to think. Got there very beautiful place even for winter. Tell you the truth though you counldn't tell it was winter, not according to the temperature. 85 degrees in the first of February. Strange weather, but its been like that for some time. Refuge has a long history behind it. From its settlement in the late 1700s until the present. Plantatio sit at first, then resort refuge for the rich after the Civil War. Later broken up and sold to the African-American that were once slaves or to their descendents. Here is where things get a little historically sticky. According to the descendents the US governemt requested their land be used as a military training facility (Army Air Corp) during WWII. At the conclusion of the War all lands were to be returned to the original property owners. Well it wasn't and instead a National Wildlife refuge was created. Talk about some mad assed Geechies. Well the entire matter has been tied up legally for decades. Maybe the outcome will be some kind of monetary compensation, but I doubt if it will be the return of the land. Heck the place has an international reputation as a hot spot for bird watchers and other environmentalists. All I know is that it has been a refuge for me during periods of personal stress. I found the place somewhat barren, after all it is winter, but the barreness seem in fact to lend to its wild beauty.