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The Tides That Bind: How the Lowcountry Marshes Protect and Define Us
The Rhythms of Pluff Mud To live in the Lowcountry is to live by the clock of the moon. Twice a day, the Atlantic Ocean pulls back its heavy curtain, revealing a landscape that is neither entirely land nor entirely sea. It is a world of winding tidal creeks, swaying spartina grass, and the unmistakable, sulfurous scent of pluff mud—the rich, dark, and ancient silt that forms the very foundation of our coastal identity.