2a photo 1108_081209_Owl 5-23-09 8x10.jpg Hilton Head Island resident Steve Napoli took this photo of an owl during the day, which he thought was pretty rare.

2A PHOTO 1107_ 082409_DSC00303.JPG Brianna Daly, granddaughter of Byron and Diane Szekely, enjoyed her day at the pool with family on Hilton Head Island.

2A PHOTO 1106_ 082409_Pool August 2009 058.JPG Will Richardson, 20 months, plays with his grandfather Rich Hodsdon in a Hilton Head Island pool. Photograph by Morgan O’Banion.

2A PHOTO 1105_ 082209_2009 06 18_2948.JPG Kimberly Martin took this photo of her 8-year-old daughter Kidron, holding a lock of hair that she donated towards Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss.

2A PHOTO 1104_ 082209_Petey and caroline 002.jpg Hilton Head Island resident Elisabeth Nantz took this photo of her grand niece Caroline Golden, drawing portrait of our Beagle, Petey

2A PHOTO 1103_ 091609_ShrimpBoatsHudson.jpg Steve Pirigyi from Valhalla, NY took this photo of shrimp boats at Hudsons on Hilton Head Island.

YPYL IP 1102 10_ 081709_KramerPuppy.jpg Bluffton residents Ken and Darlene Gorles submitted this photo of their new puppy that they named Kramer.

2A PHOTO 1102_ 090709_Paul Romagosa Hilton Head Island resident Paul Romagosa took this photo that he likens to the waning days of summer.

YPYL IP 1102 09_ 081309 heron.JPG Cathy Boyer took this photo of a heron contemplating his next meal at a lagoon in Indigo Run.

YPYL IP 1102 08_ 091609_063.JPG Jaclyn Duren of Hilton Head Island submitted this photo of the moon over the water in Cozumel Mexico while on a cruise. Photo by Luca Cirone.

YPYL IP 1102 07_091609_PollockPiano.jpg Hilton Head Island residents Alice and John Pollock were guests of Remo Saraceni, the inventor of the musical piano keys featured in the 1988 movie “Big,” starring Tom Hanks. Here they dance on the musical keys at the inventor’s Philadelphia studio in 1990.

YPYL IP 1102 06_ 081209_close up.jpg Bluffton resident Nancy Spina took this photo of a hawk taking a bath in her backyard.

YPYL IP 1102 05_ 081209 _MooneyCats.jpg Hilton Head Island resident Jen Mooney took this photo of her two cats Keely and Goldie surveying the neighborhood, after a walk, from the safety of the car.

YPYL IP 1102 04_ 081209_JobbinsDog.jpg Sarah Jobbins submitted this photo of “Isabella,” a Vizsla, enjoying a morning on a Hilton Head Island beach.

YPYL IP 1102 03_ 091609_Nicholas Blankey.jpg Hilton Head Island residents Lois and Dave Hurley sent in this photo of their great grandson Nicholas LeBeau, his blankey and his friend Gracey. Photo by Shawn Hurley.

YPYL IP 1102 02_ 091609_RosenthalWaves.jpg Stacie Finer of Sun City Hilton Head Island took this photo of her granddaughter Leah Rosenthal from Maryland during her visit at Folly Field beach.

YPYL IP 1102 01_ 091609_Summers.jpg Donna Summers photographed her grandchildren Isabella Hill and Jack Aleto, both from St. Louis, as they were about to board the trolley in Sea Pines.

YPYL BG 1102 05_ 092109_Photo KBCB Marines.jpg The team of Marines, who are air traffic controllers based at MCAS, who adopted S.C. 802 in Shell Point through Beaufort County’s Adopt-A-Highway program. Photo submitted by Veronica Miller, Keep Beaufort County Beautiful coordinator.

YPYL BG 1102 04_ 092209_2009 FOT Chairs -3.JPG The Honorary Chairs of this year’s 2009 Festival of Trees: Dr. and Mrs. Lucius Laffitte and Dr. and Mrs. Clark Trask. The Festival of Trees, to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice, will be held Dec. 7-12 at the Charles L. Brown Neighborhood Activity Center (formerly the Greene Street Gym).

YPYL BG 1102 03_ 092809_007.JPG Beaufort residents Ed and Trudy Stevens took this photo of their grandson Will, who is ready for shipping.

YPYL BG 1102 02_ 092909_DAR Pictured, from left, are Cathy Crocker, Nancy Chesnutt and Nancy Anderson, three new members of the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Members of the DAR are direct descendants of patriots who aided in achieving American Independence.

YPYL BG 1102 01_ Jacob O'Quinn at Moore Cove Falls Yemassee resident Kathy O'Quinn took this photo of her son, Jacob, sitting at the base of the Moore Cove Falls in the Pisgah Forest, N.C.

2A PHOTO 1101_ bluebird-jim.jpg Sun City Hilton Head resident Jim McMichael took this photo of a blue bird visiting his bird bath.

Hilton Head Island resident Cheryl Clephane sent in this photo of her Pug, “Lollipop” dressed as a Lobster for Halloween.

2A PHOTO 1029_ gator smile.jpg June Eggert took this photo of an alligator in Sea Pines from the safety of her car window.

2A PHOTO 1028_ 082809_Rainbow, 8-09.jpg Hilton Head Island resident Joe Tarrody took this photo from his home facing toward Dolphin Head.

2A PHOTO 1027_ 082409_Picture 421.jpg Diederik Advocaat, visiting from London, took this photo of his 10-year-old son William who found a horse shoe crab on one of their morning walks.

YPYL IP 1026 05_ 083109_P8280014.JPG Hilton Head Island resident Beverly Burke took this photo of her mother Lillian Tanner as her 100th birthday party earlier this year.

2A PHOTO 1026_ 081809_DSCN3689.JPG Hilton Head Island resident Tania Bruderer took this photo of the Washington Monument on a class trip in 2007.

YPYL IP 1026 04_ 090909_Kim and Tracy's visit 212.jpg Sun City Hilton Head resident Walda Letson of his four grandchildren visiting from France and Tennessee.

YPYL IP 1026 03_ 091109_Brandon JR.bmp Tara Anderson took this photo of her grandson Brandon Jr. in his carseat.

YPYL IP 1026 02_ 091309_100_0798.jpg Hilton Head Island resident Jane Alexander took this photo of her daughter Kelly Barco who posed with a baby shark, who was later released.

YPYL IP 1026 01_ 092009_Butterfly Bluffton resident Sue Wiener took this photo after on eof many recent downpours - out came the sun and the butterflies.

YPYL BG 1026 05_090809_Gabi with powder all over her.jpg Beaufort resident Jasmine E. Tiburcio took this photo of her daughter Gabriella after she had gotten into the baby powder.

YPYL BG 1026 04_090709_IMG_0924.jpg Henry Potts took this photo of Paula Sullivan-Potts, left, and Vickie Blake enjoying a lazy summer day at Hunting Island Beach.

YPYL BG 1026 03_091509_Sept 09 142.jpg Beaufort resident Andrea Cooler submitted this photo of her daughter Lilly eating stone crabs with her father Bryan at Pritchards Island.

YPYL BG 1026 02_ 091509_Nicholas Sparks Book Signing Yemassee resident Kathy O'Quinn submitted this photo of herself and author, Nicholas Sparks when he came to Savannah to do a book signing in September.

YPYL BG 1026 01_091509_sunset 001.JPG Dataw Island residents Frank and Nancy Grimaldi submitted this photo taken by their granddaughter Nikki at the Dataw Island marina when she came to visit earlier this summer.

2A PHOTO 1025_ 081209_P1150803.JPG / 081209_P1150860.JPG Hamilton, Ohio resident Xander Reynolds submitted this photo of himself, left, and brother Morgan after completing a sand castle with walkways, two villages and a wall measuring 18x24 feet. Photographed by Estian Reynolds

2A PHOTO 1024_ 081109_L1052279 copie.jpg Valérie Loiret, visiting from Paris took this photo from Hudson’s dock as a storm was brewing.

2A PHOTO 1023_ 082209_DSC00966.JPG Amy Matthews took this photo of Abbie Pollitzer and Quade Matthews playing on the beach of Otter Island.

2a PHOTO 1022_081109 crabs Shawn Timen, from Hilton Head Island, took this photo of a crab headed back to the surf after they caught it with a net while at Rosemary Beach, Fla. in March.

2A PHOTO 1021_081509_Jake Larson of Chicago Bluffton residents Bob and Nancy Pentico submitted this photo of their happy grandson Jake Larson of Chicago when he came for a visit.

2A PHOTO 1020_082109_100_5445.JPG Jennifer Friend-Kerr took this picture of the 10 and under Hilton Head Orange Crush who recently had competed at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. Pictured, top left, Coach Marty Kerr, Macee Tanimen, Holly Kerr, Esther Anderson, Lexi Leinhart, and Arianna Serpe.

YPYL IP 1019 10_091609_WARSAW.jpg Matthew Warsaw, 4, receives his first golf lesson with Jeff Picus while visiting his Hilton Head Island grandparents Bob and Norma Bruce.

YPYL IP 1019 09_091609_Cenicola.jpg Hilton Head Island residents Connie and Sal Cenicola went fishing with their grandchildren Sal and Nick Cenicola from St. Simons Island, Ga.

YPYL IP 1019 08_ 090809_Jonathan Mikell Fries.JPG Hilton Head Island residents Bruce and Lorraine Goff’s grandchild Jonathan Mikell Fries enjoys North Forest Beach.

YPYL IP 1019 07_ 090509_2009 August HH 010.JPG Jill Dembiec took this photo of grandchildren visiting with their grandparents Karen and Walt Dembiec on Hilton Head Island. The grandchildren were visiting from California, New Jersey and Seneca, S.C.

YPYL IP 1019 06_ 090309_Knight of the Year Fred Leyda receives the "Knight of the Year” award from Frank Pastore, the past Grand Knight from the Michael O'Connor Council #5026 Knights of Columbus.

YPYL IP 1019 05_ 090209_FamilyAugust 2009 057.jpg Sun City Hilton Head residents Diane and Roger Jadown took this photo of their grandson, Cullen, who was proficient at catching fish from the bait barrel when their daughter Candy Domach and family came from Wisconsin for a visit.

YPYL IP 1019 04_ 090209_nelson, clyburn, bergeron.JPG Terry Bergeron, right, submitted this photo of Linda Nelson and herself when they attended the South Carolina Democratic Party's Federal Delegation Reception in Columbia earlier this year and had the opportunity to spend some time with House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn.

YPYL IP 1019 03_ 090109_IMG_0629.jpg Georgina Kimbell took this photo of Hannah Wickland of "Steppin Stones," winner of 2009 Battle of the Bands in Sea Pines.

YPYL IP 1019 02_ 083009_P1010033.JPG Grandparents Bill and Enid Anderson submitted this photo of their grandchildren Verity and twins Grace and Olivia who were visiting

YPYL IP 1019 01_ 082909_Tongues.jpg Sun City Hilton Head residents Bob and Joan Malito submitted this photo of their grandson, Daniel Curaca and his dog named “Spice” panting because of the hot weather.

YPYL BG 1019 04_090809_IMG_6718.JPG Ralph and Cindy Lataille submitted this photo of Katherine Lataille and Buddy enjoying themselves in the water at the sandbar in Beaufort.

YPYL BG 1019 03_ 081409_P1040542.JPG Fran Roberts took this photo while out at Hunting Island.

YPYL BG 1019 01_083009_P1030781.jpg Seymour Commanday submitted this photo of a raccoon that regularly visits his bird feeder.

2A PHOTO 1019_081909_P8070229.JPG Michelle Abernathy took this picture of her three-month-old son Colton enjoying some beach fun with his father David.

2A PHOTO 1018_sea monster Joshua Kincheloe, 3, of New York City, investigates a “sea monster” while visiting South Forest Beach and his grandmother, Sylvai Gubacsi. Photo by Stephanie Kincheloe.

2A PHOTO 1017_slab pour 92209 group This photo, submitted, by David Ames, was taken to commemorate the Van Landingham Rotary Club making the second installment of of their $350,000 pledge to the Children’s Center as the concrete floor of the new facility was being poured. The adults in the photo are from left to right: Dudley King, board member and chairman of the new facility committee, Jan Smith, executive director, David Ames, chairman of the capital campaign and chairman of the board, Greg Wynn, Bruce Yeager, Ron Sandlin and Jerry Sarver, and photographer Brian Goode, all past presidents of Van Landingham Rotary. The children, in descending order are: Samiayah McPherson, Irving Zamora, Diana Miranda and John Davis.

2A PHOTO 1016_cat in bush.jpg Hilton Head Island resident Beth Moore took this photo of her cat named Pepper hiding in his favorite spot.

2A PHOTO 1015_baby gator.JPG Sun City Hilton Head resident Bill Box took this photo of a baby alligator at a nature trail.

2A PHOTO 1014_feeding time.JPG Ridgeland resident Jenny Ferguson took this photo of dolphins feeding in the Chechessee River.

2A PHOTO 1013_birds in a row.JPG Mike Rush from Chicago, took this photo at Jarvis Creek Park of Cormorants all lined up when he came down to visit his mother.

BG 1012 06_090909_DSCN0454.jpg Alex Shoemaker took this photo while he was bicycling off of Brickyard Point Road of this sunset.

2A PHOTO 1012_bird,beach.jpg Justin Gibson, from Ashland Kentucky, took this photo of a blue heron near Coligny Plaza.

BG 1012 05_090309_rainbow.jpg Kirk, 5, Denisha, 2 and Quantaz, 7, Chisholm enjoy double rainbows after a brief summer shower in the backyard of their grandparents, St. Helena Island residents Steve and Veronica Miller.

BG 1012 04_090209_akaaug.jpg Members of Nu Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. complete a Summer Service Initiative-United We Serve project by picking up litter from their adopted section of Ribaut Road. The United We Serve is a project initiated by President Barak Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

BG 1012 03_083009_DSC09086.JPG Beaufort residents Steve and Becky Baldwin took this photo of their grandchildren, from left, Aya Neese, Bricen Riley, Maddie Neese, Jack Vogelsang, Rush Riley and Logan Riley on the boardwalk at The Sands in Port Royal.

BG 1012 02_082609_Proclamation.jpg Cherie Bronsky, left, and Jen Wright, right, received a proclamation from the County Council of Beaufort County proclaiming the first week of November as Senior Games Weeks in Beaufort County.

BG 1012 01_082409_100_6173.jpg Kitty Ott took this photo of her nephew Noah Eugene Bryant enjoying the sunset at Broad River Bridge boat landing.

IP 1012 09_not a coral snake.JPG Hilton Head Island resident David Garceau took this photo of a milk snake, a striking resemblance to the deadly coral snake, which was returned to the woods. Garceau reminds people of the saying: Red to yellow, kill a fellow. Red to black, venom lack.

IP 1012 08_082409_DSC02503-1.jpg Scott Foster took this photofrom his villa on Hilton Head Island during the summer’s Tuesday nights fireworks.

IP 1012 07_081809_DSC01799.jpg Hilton Head Island Tania Bruderer took this scenic photo while in Flims, Switzerland.

IP 1012 06_palm star.jpg Hilton Head Island resident Chris Stehr took this photo of a Sago Palm in his backyard.

IP 1012 05_082109_Chef David Vincent Young by Barry E. Wright, MD.jpg Callawassie Island resident Barry Wright took this photo of Chef David Vincent Young at The Sea Shack on Hilton Head Island busy cooking his signature dishes during a busy, lunch rush.

IP 1012 04_082009_HarperBaby.jpg Hilton Head Island grandmother Anne Harper took this photo of her granddaughter, Katie Harper. Harper says the redheaded baby often sleeps with her hands behind her head, and likes to do things “her own way.”

IP 1012 03_082109_Rebecca McNamara and Adrienne O'Neill.JPG Adrienne O’Neill, right, chair of the Chapter X, of The Philanthropic Education Organization (P.E.O.), Hilton Head Island hands Rebecca McNamara a check for $1,500, one of two area women who received financial assistance by receiving a Program for Continuing Education (PCE) grant. The P.E.O is a philanthropic and educational organization that offers financial assistance to women seeking opportunities for higher education.

IP 1012 02_081909_009 Fun at the Sand Box (7).JPG Joyce Horton of Hilton Head Island took this photo of granddaughters Claire, 6, right and Hanna, almost 4, center and friend Katie, 6 playing pirates at the Sand Box Museum. The families were visiting from Virginia in August.

IP 1012 01_081809_100_3300.JPG Jim Molenari took this photo of his daughter Lauren as she rides the waves at the Sea Pines Beach Club.

2A PHOTO 1011_heron chicks Howard Metcalf took this photo of a Blue Heron and her new chicks on Hilton Head Island.

2A PHOTO 1010_magnolia finer.tif Stacie Finer of Bluffton took this photo of magnolias in her backyard.

2A PHOTO 1009_azalea-bee.jpg Don Sanginario took this photo of a bee on an azalea flower in Sun City Hilton Head.

2A PHOTO 1008_turkeybuzzards.JPG Sun City Hilton Head resident Bill Box took this photo of turkey buzzards along a nature trail.

v 2A PHOTO 0920_wait for it Dave McDevitt has Zack work for his treat while visiting Dave’s mom Louise McDevitt at Sea Pines. Photo by Lee McDevitt.

v IP 1005 01_0811 Eloise Nancy and Ken Cosky of Bluffton took this photo of their granddaughter, Eloise, who was visiting from San Diego, playing on South Beach in Sea Pines.

v 2A PHOTO 1005_Sacco photo Christel Sacco took this photo at dusk on Hilton Head Island.