The Great Egret was in the same spot still staring at something.

Oops ! I think he heard me !

Apparently, he heard me say that and walked away.

I headed south from the viewing platform past the picnic areas to the beach access ramp.

A long ramp has been built from the picnic areas to the beach.

The interesting thing about this beach is that during high tide, there isn't much of a beach. The water level appears to reach all the way to the driftwood.

Driftwood next to the beach ramp.

The photo above looks north toward Brunswick and shows what appears to be another one of those "scattered" storms.

I left the St. Andrews Picnic Area after taking the photo above. St. Andrews sits at the southern end of the island where Riverview Drive becomes Beachview Drive. The South Loop Trail makes a turn to the north and heads back to the Beach Village. That sounded like the perfect opportunity to take a break for lunch.

I headed into Brunswick for some lunch and also to check out Sidney Lanier Park. My guess was that the ship I spotted yesterday, the K-Line "Horizon Highway," was headed inland to the Colonel's Island Terminal. Lanier Park offers a great, if distant view of the terminal, but only if Mother Nature Cooperates.

Naturally, as soon as I parked at Lanier Park and started to get out of the car, the skies opened up again.

This downpour passed quickly. Once the rain stopped, I headed to the old bridge which now serves as a fishing (and cargo ship viewing) platform. The signage at the platform describes the history of the bridge and its construction.

The first thing I noticed was a floating crane anchored next to the old bridge.

"Clyde" seemed to be enjoying his day off.

Actually, I believe "Clyde" is the crane manufacturer.

Floating crane anchored next to Lanier Park.

The name "Stevens Towing Co." is the same name that was on the side of the Island Merchant ship I saw last night.

A floating Clyde heavy lift crane.

Zooming in on the floating Clyde heavy lift crane.

Zooming in on the floating Clyde heavy lift crane.

Zooming in on the floating Clyde heavy lift crane.

Zooming in on the floating Clyde heavy lift crane.

I'm not sure what the white flag means. I don't see this crane heading into the final lap of a race. Nor do I see this crane surrendering to anyone.

Mother Nature threw some fog at me which made picture taking difficult. But I can see the outline of at least one cargo ship through the fog. The storms I've encountered to this point have all been fast-movers. So maybe the fog will clear if I hang around for a few minutes.

Next to Lanier Park is the stalled Liberty Harbor development.

Liberty Harbor was supposed to be a waterfront housing development with homes, shops, and a hotel.

The name "Liberty" is a reference to the Liberty Ships built here, (the old Brunswick Shipyards), during WWII.

Funding dried up during the economic crisis and the project was abandoned.

One of the locals hanging out at the old Brunswick Shipyards.

The old Lanier Bridge across the Brunswick River was a "vertical lift" design and was opened in 1956. When the new bridge opened in 2003, this section of the northern side of the bridge was left in place and now serves as a fishing and wildlife (and cargo ship) viewing platform.

Construction of the new Sidney Lanier Bridge began in 2000 and was completed in 2003.

The new bridge features 185 feet of clearance below the bridge deck and can accommodate large cargo ships.

Looking under the Sidney Lanier Bridge.

More storms to the south.

I guess this is another "scattered" storm off in the distance.

My plan worked ! The fog lifted after a few minutes to give me a great view of the Colonel's Island Terminal. And I now see that there are three ships docked, all of which are vehicle carriers.

First in line is the K-Line "Horizon Highway."

This is the same ship I photographed heading inland yesterday.

Next in line is the "Eternal Ace."

The Eternal Ace belongs to Japanese shipping company MOL, (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines).

The third ship is the Wallenius Wilhelmsen "Titus."

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is a Scandinavian shipping company.

Turning the other direction, I spotted a small dock to the southwest.

I'm not sure what this dock is used for. It appears to be attached to a small wooded area in the marsh. There is a Georgia DNR office next door. So maybe it belongs to them.

Speaking of the Georgia DNR facility, the old bridge offers a great view of the facility that sits directly east.

Zooming in on the Georgia DNR dock.

Directly across from the old bridge to the south is the dock for the Emerald Princess Casino ship.

Before heading back to Jekyll Island, the weather improved which allowed me to get a few more good pics once the sun came out again. The first ship is the "Horizon Highway."