The sun sets over the Cooper river and the Arthur Ravenel Jr. bridge in Charleston, South Carolina. “The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, also known as the New Cooper River Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over theCooper River in South Carolina, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The eight lane bridge satisfied the capacity of U.S. Route 17 when it opened in 2005 [...]
A lowcountry backyard sports a tire swing and prime view of the Ashley River in the Wagener Terrace neighborhood of Charleston, South Carolina.
I love how people still have a strong connection to the land here in the Lowcountry. This is Steve, he is a native Charlestonian fishermen with a passion for seafood. He gives away most of what he catches to friends and elderly neighbors, and his favorite catch to eat is shrimp. Utilizing a cast net [...]
One of the joys of photographing in the heart of Charleston’s historic district is the abundance of gardens everywhere you look. Window boxes seem almost mandatory, and often are overflowing with bright beautiful color. Just as “Southern women make the effort” southern homeowners seem to do the same. And we are all the better for [...]
Spanish moss hangs from trees lining a walkway to the bandstand in the City of Charleston’s Hampton Park. “The park was named in honor of Confederate General Wade Hampton III who, after the Civil War, had become governor of South Carolina. The bandstand from the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition of 1901–1902, once located in the [...]
“Charleston is known as The Holy City due to the prominence of churches on the low-rise cityscape, particularly the numerous steeples which dot the city’s skyline…” As a travel photographer part of my job is to get to the heart of a place and show viewers what it is like to eat, sleep and visit [...]
An onlooker watches the sunset on the banks of the Ashley River, in Charleston South Carolina, after the departure of Hurricane Irene.
“Let dreamers dream what worlds they please; Those Edens can’t be found. The sweetest flowers, the fairest trees Are grown in solid ground. We’re neither pure nor wise nor good; We’ll do the best we know; We’ll build our house, and chop our wood, And make our garden grow.” -Richard Wilbur
Colonial lake is a wonderful part of Charleston’s city park system. A favorite of runners and fishermen alike, the area has long been a fixture in the Holy City: “For many years the lake was known as the Rutledge Street Pond. It acquired the name, Colonial Lake, in 1881, in honor …
Charleston Harbor has a long and storied history playing a key role in the start of the Civil War. The first shots of the Civil War were fired at a Federal ship entering Charleston Harbor. Home to the now recovered Confederate submarine the H.L Hunley as well as many other shipwrecks, much is concealed beneath [...]