Yes, more trees have been knocked down on the Island. Now, I’m no tree-hugger, but there’s something a bit naked now when I pull out of the Shops at Sea Island (a.k.a. the Harris Teeter parking lot) and see nothing but dirt and construction vehicles where once I saw nothing but trees.
I’m told it’s a shopping center and one of the major tenants will be CVS, who currently resides next to Harris Teeter, but needs more room to have the now ubiquitous drive-up window for their pharmacy and their current location doesn’t allow for it. The photo above was taken a few weeks ago when the construction began. Below is a pic from a few days ago from the same vantage point, as I’m pulling out from Harris Teeter onto Sea Island Rd.
This construction runs all the way to the old stables, which is in the process of being purchased by the St Simons Land Trust and is visible from Frederica Rd.
