Hilton Head is a foot-shaped island off the coast of South Carolina, approximately 20 miles northeast of Savannah, Georgia and 95 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. Most of the photographs in this book were taken on Coligny Beach, which is located on the "instep" of the island, at the end of Pope Avenue and due east of Coligny Circle. They are grouped by the season in which they were shot in order to show the tremendous diversity of scenes that can be witnessed throughout the year. Other photographs are included to show the magnitude of beauty on the island.

163 color photographs depicting life on an island. Islands featured include Andros and Santorini in Greece, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Isola San Pietro, Sardinia, and Venice in Italy. A written description of each island is included.