It looks like I've encountered another isolated storm off in the distance.

Storm off in the distance to the south.

I'm guessing that I'm seeing a heavy downpour in this area.

Making my way toward the southern end of the island and Jekyll Point.

The beach is extremely wide at the southern end of the island at low tide. I'm not completely sure of the science behind it. But it involves natural ocean currents eroding sand from the northern end of the island and depositing it at the southern end. At low tide, several small "ponds" appear where sand has been deposited unevenly.

Looking south with a large storm off in the distance.

I'm getting closer to the ship I spotted earlier.

My camera isn't designed for low-light conditions, hence the blurriness.

I'm not sure what this ship is or where it's heading other than inland through Jekyll Sound.

Maybe I'll get a clear picture someday.

I eventually reached the southern end of the island and found a few beach-goers still enjoying themselves.

The storms I had been seeing were also making their way inland.

And there it is, albeit blurry.

This is the wreck of the MV Mary Anne.

The Mary Anne was a "push" style shrimp boat, meaning the pilot house is at the rear and the mast seen in the photo above is in the center.

Sometime in 1996 after a day of shrimping, the Mary Ann anchored here for the night. Low tide arrived and the ship became grounded and began to list to one side. When the tide came back in, it flooded the Mary Ann causing it to sink.

For years, the shipwreck was actually in the water. But the process I mentioned earlier of ocean currents eroding sand from the northern end of the island and depositing it at the southern end means the beach has become bigger and completely engulfed the area of the wreck. The entire boat is now buried in about 20 feet of sand.

After 22 years, the tall mast is the only part of the boat still visible.

Finally, a decent picture of the incoming ship !

I have no idea what any of this is, other than blurry.

Now that I finally got a clear picture, I can see a sign on the ship that says "Island Merchant." The other visible logo says "Stevens Towing Company, Yonges Island, SC."

Stevens Towing Co. is a century-old shipping and towing company based in South Carolina. The "Island Merchant" is one of the company's tugs.

The Stevens Towing Co. "Island Merchant."

I spent a few minutes just looking out over Jekyll Sound and can't think of a better way to be spending my Labor Day weekend.

Looking west at the Lanier Bridge off in the distance.

The storm I had been seeing continues to move inland.

Great view looking west toward Jekyll Sound.

Interesting cloud formations to the west.

Cloud formations to the west.

The Island Merchant head inland.

The large storm heads inland to the south.

It was time for me to start heading back to the car. I turned around and started pedaling north along the beach. The photo above shows one of several sandbars at this end of the island.

At low tide, curious visitors like myself are able to walk (or pedal) out into the ocean on top of a sandbar.

Another view of the storm to the south.

Looking back at the storm to the south.

A great view of sunset from this vantage point.

Looking at the great colors of sunset to the west.

I knew I should be heading back to the car. But I couldn't resist stopping several times to look back at the stunning view I had been experiencing and the wonderful sense of calm that came with it.

Trying to zoom in on the storm.

I've heard people talk about sharks in this area, but had never seen one until I came across this guy.

I made it back to the beach village and tried to take some long-exposure shots in the dark with limited success.

If my camera can capture detail in low-light, I don't know how to do it.

Welcome to Sunday morning on Jekyll Island.

After breakfast, I headed to the island with the same plan as I had yesterday which was to continue exploring the island on two wheels. I parked in the same parking lot, unloaded the bike, and headed to the Beach Village. The lawn seen in the photo above is known as the Village Green and is the site of many Beach Village activities like yesterday's live music concert. But all was quiet on this Sunday morning.

It looked like I would have to keep an eye on Mother Nature. "Scattered storms" were in the forecast for the entire day. Skies were rather ominous looking to the north.

Skies didn't look much better to the south. The good news was that all was clear directly overhead. I started pedaling and hoped for the best.

I headed north along the Ocean View Trail until I reached the pavilion at Great Dunes Park. The Shell Road Trail begins here and heads west toward the Historic District through the center of the island. I spotted a few tourists along the way

They looked like they were having a meeting at Great Dunes Park.