Situated near the mouth of the North Edisto River and the northern boundary of the ACE Basin, Deveaux Bank is a mere spit of shifty sandbar, but it is also a landing strip and rookery launching pad for an astounding, and photogenic, bevy of seabirds. Dana Beach has visited this wisp of sand and sea oats for the last 25 years, observing the chaos and serenity of this place, and the quirkiness and grace of its fine-feathered inhabitants. These images (along with 100 or so others in the book) chronicle the characters and drama on the 215-acre sanctuary and help Beach tell the story of this “place of abundance and diversity and beauty…where we can gain an understanding of what we stand to lose, and from that, derive the energy and commitment to protect it.”
