Change is the Only Constant Welcome to the ninth issue of EXPLORE Edisto magazine! We were
thankful for a relatively quiet hurricane season this past year and an even
calmer winter (no snow!). At the time of writing this, the baby leaves on the
trees are emerging, and yellow pollen is dusting every surface. Edisto is in
full bloom!
EXPLORE Edisto also bloomed this year as we welcomed long-time
contributor Ashby Gale of Charleston Fossil Adventures and Ansley Rowe of Atwood Vacations to the Explore family.
Ashby Gale is a man of many talents and has long wowed us with his
photography skills — which you can see on this issue’s cover. Ashby’s writing
talent can also be seen in the Seashell Identification article on page 15 . A must read for any shell enthusiast.
Ansley Rowe joined us as well and focuses on sales and marketing. She’s
been a wizard at helping me with project management — this lady loves a good spreadsheet — and has brought so much laughter to the office.
In place of our annual adventure, this issue showcases how visitors to our
beautiful island can Explore Edisto on their own. While Edisto may not be
the first place that comes to mind for hiking, it does have miles of trails to traverse in the state park and Botany Bay Wildlife Management Area. So pick a trail and go Exploring!
I sincerely hope you enjoy this issue of EXPLORE Edisto magazine.
Julie Gyselinck
Editor in Chief
2019 EXPLORE PHOTO CONTEST WINNER Monica Claypool (pg. 4) Do you have a great shot of our
favorite island or an amazing photo
of your pet? If so, follow us on social media and check out our website
(exploreedisto.com) for information
about next year's photo contest. Top pick will be featured in our 20202021 issue!
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