Isle Of Palms Magazine Spring/Summer 2019

3 www.IsleOfPalmsMagazine.com | www.ILoveIOP.com | www.IOPmag.com 8 10 13 16 Spring/Summer 2019 Volume 5, Issue 1 20 Publisher’s Note. .............................................................................................. 5 Best of the Islands............................................................................................ 6 Isle of Palms Facetime. .................................................................................... 7 Features Pap r or Paper? . .............................................................................................. 8 Beachgoers long for ocean breezes, sand between their toes and gentle waves – not plastic bags blowing in the wind, plastic debris scattered along the shore and plastics washing out to sea. HarnessingWind Power . .............................................................................. 10 You have probably seen riders on the Isle of Palms gliding across the water on a board attached to a kite, propelledby thewind andwondered,“Could I do that?” Island Seashell Guide .................................................................................... 13 From shades of light-pink and yellow and orange to those more muted tones of ivory, bright-whites and beige – even those with some speckles or flecks – they all have names to be learned and identified. … A Beautiful Discovery . .................................................................................. 16 Try to imagine a toweringhillsidenearly five stories taller than the iconic steeple of St. Matthew’s Church indowntownCharleston. Next, think about that colossus 85miles long– vast enough to stretchunbroken fromMount Pleasant toConway. Indi: AHomecomingTail . ............................................................................. 20 It was one of those meant-to-be moments by howwell we clicked with her. Although it was a matchmade in heaven, we knew it was going to be a long road to recovery for her. We Are Isle of Palms ...................................................................................... 22 The islanders in this issue have been touched by its magic. They’ve got beach in their souls; whether they grew up here or vacationed here and later made it home, Isle of Palms has always called themback. Local Beach Reads ......................................................................................... 27 Summer is here, and we’ve rounded up some of the best new books by local authors. ADestination for All Demographics ........................................................... 28 What is it about Isle of Palms that differentiates it from any of the other beaches around Charleston? Fourth of July on Isle of Palms ..................................................................... 30 What better place to spend the Fourth of July than on the Isle of Palms beach? Come early and celebrate the whole day. Real Estate TopTen Homes Sold on Isle of Palms........................................................... 31 TopTen Homes Sold inWild Dunes.............................................................. 32 [ Table of Contents ] On the Cover Indi, a rescued Labrador/golden retriever from Palmetto Paws, pounces toward her ball in the sunset hours on Isle of Palms. Indi belongs to Sarah Hunnicutt and Thomas Runion; read more on page 20. Photo by Thomas Runion. @thomasrunion