Botany Bay SC: Driftwood Beach on Edisto Island

Driftwood Beach on Edisto Island, SC at the Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve is the relic of an oceanside forest. A maritime woodland fallen to erosion.

It is a mind-bending scene. A true wonderland.

From the parking lot, an oaken forest becomes a golden swampland, which blends into a jungle of palmettos. And then…

Dead in their tracks, like the work of Medusa.

So I ask my coworkers as I ask these trees…

“If you are truly dead inside, how do you stay upright?”

A family feast at the edge of the world — Botany Bay, SC.

Shooting into the sun turns an interesting scene into something creepy.

Tree yoga, warrior pose.

If eyes are the window to the soul…

This soul has some explaining to do.

In case you are wondering, in this analogy the “eye” is what lies inside the fallen tree that frames the photo, and the “soul” is the jumbled mess of sticks in the background. If I have to explain it I haven’t done a very good job to begin with.

Moreover, don’t all of our souls have some explaining to do? Why do we care so much about what others think? Or allow ourselves to become addicts? Wouldn’t life be easier if we were all dead trees on a beach?

Beach patrons pay respect by placing shells on the branches.

A chest of jewels would cause our hearts to leap for fortune. Beach treasure stirs parts within us as well — Not to keep and be made rich, but to embellish and pass along.

Driftwood Beach is special in a lovely and profound way.

And so is this woman.

If you have never been to Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve, SC, aka Driftwood Beach on Edisto Island (map), we encourage you to stroll this dramatic seascape. It is without question one of the greatest beaches we’ve ever experienced.

If you would like to read more about amazing places in the Charleston area, be sure to read our Complete Guide to Charleston.

Thank you for stopping by our website! We are the Hoffmann family, a full-time RV family that has split residence in Seattle, Washington and San Antonio, Texas. We have special needs children that we homeschool, and work travel assignments for the Veteran Affairs Hospital. If you would like to learn more about us, check out our Start Here and Biography pages. In the meantime, God bless and travel happy!