We spent this afternoon touring beautiful Cumberland Island, GA.  We walked about five miles through the woods to view the ruins of Dungeness, two magnificent mansions built by Thomas and Lucy Carnegie in the late 1880s.  Wild horses inhabit the island and we saw two very young foals lying on the grass in the sunshine.  

To our surprise on our way back to the Seacamp we were chatting with another couple who were biking and lo and behold, an armadillo came out of the underbrush and surprised us. Striper was quite intrigued, as was I.  I've never seen an armadillo in the wild.  This little guy just sort of went his own way doing what armadillos do.

This is a "must stop" for travelers whether by boat or car.  There is also a ferry that travels between Cumberland Island and the historic town of St. Marys twice each day. 

Here are a few of today's photos:

Welcome to Cumberland Island

Coleman Avenue lined with oaks covered in Spanish moss

Wild horses inhabit the island

Ruins of one of the Carnegie mansions

Wild horses and one very young foal sleeping in the sunshine

The back of one of the Carnegie mansion ruins

The second Carnegie mansion ruins -- both burned down

A most magnificent tree

Beyond those dunes lies a private beach

A huge magnolia tree

A beautiful magnolia

The pergola next to the Tabby House -- the smallest and oldest home on the island part of the Greene-Miller-Shaw Estate

The Tabby House made of tabby masonry, a mixture of sand, stubble and oyster and other shells

When Striper flops down -- she's bored.

An unexpected visitor crossed our path today

Striper was most intrigued by the armadillo

Striper can hardly contain herself...and the little armadillo just moves along

Enough already, Striper!!

About 5 miles later we arrive back at the Seacamp

Walking the Dungeness Trail on Cumberland Island, GA

This foal is about 6 weeks old and very protected by the horses

Striper attracts a lot of dog lovers and receives lots of pats.