Chris Ely was 13 years old when her family introduced her to the Lowcountry from her home state of Ohio. The family has owned property on Hilton Head Island, in the nearby community of Bluffton, and on Daufuski Island since 1962. From a large clan, Chris spent her formative teenage years with her six sisters among the moss draped oak trees, pluff mud and the sparkling waves of the pristine sandy beaches. This magical place became her playground. ...