BEACON FIU PHOTO
SCENES OF BEAUTY on H olden Beach are various and ever
changing with the seasons and the time of day. A convention of
gulls, like these gathering for their banquet session, is a sight you
can promote with a handful of bread crumbs.
BEACON FILE PHOTO
THIS CONTROVERSIAL BRIDGE sits picturesquely between the mainland and the island of Sunset
Beach, oblivious to the outcry for its replacement. It's the only pontoon remaining on the eastern
seaboard and a grand old lady whose operation is fun to watch.
Everywhere You Look
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BY MARJORIE MEGIVERN
Is it the wide open spaces, so hard to find
in a country that is heavily populated
and industrialized? Is it the expanse of
beaches, still not cluttered with commerce?
Is it the green of a multitude of trees, pine
and oak, mimosa, magnolia and dogwood,
some erupting every spring into delicate
bloom?
Or is it the nostalgia of old buildings,
remnants of a bygone way of life, like tobac
co barns and bridges?
Whatever we call beautiful, it's here in
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Brunswick County and in abundance. You
can strike out across the Green Swamp, take
little winding roads through Cedar Grove,
drive along the waterfronts of Southport or
Calabash or bask on our island beaches. You
can even feast your eyes on flowers, trees
and an occasional glimpse of a river as you
whiz along U.S. 17, right through the heart
of this county.
Pictured here are a few of the highlights
of Beautiful Brunswick, scenic spots that are
simply titillating samples of the county's
aesthetic treasures.
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BEACON FIL? PHOTO
FISHING BOATS are the darlings of coastal artists, and these stand against a per
fect backdrop, the graceful curve of the Calabash River. A visit to the Calabash wa
terfront can also yield afresh supply of shrimp, just off the boat.
STAFF PHOTO BtY MAJUOHIE MEdVERN
Sentimental beauty lies in our historical remains, like this regal shell of a church on
the Brunswicktown grounds. SL Phillips Episcopal Church served this once thriving
little village in the early days of Brunswick County. Its remaining exterior walls are
a reminder of worshiping people who went before us.