May 1, 2022: Beauty of Blythe Island. (Bike ride)

 The Georgia State Tree is the Live Oak. They say that you can tell the Elders because it takes 100 years to grow up, the next 100 years to grow out and the last 100 years for limbs to grow to the ground. 

Here is a picture of that: 



We went on a beautiful bike ride on Riverview drive. Read some more of the history then rewarded ourselves with a beverage at the Wharf. A wonderful experience 7.5 miles. 








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