OK! I have made a rare mistake. It's the new math. Thank you Don, for your quick wit and insightful observations.
In a previous posting about the New Hampshire crowd, I said that the first trip was probably 1969. Then proceeded to tell you that it has been thirty years that we have made the trip.
Duh, well yeah Don. That's forty years. Now I know why we all do look so old! It's the damn new math!
Back from a 3 day stand in Charleston. Spent most of the time taking photos and just wandering around getting too much sun, but it was enjoyable. Had Dinner at Hank's one night for some of the best seafood anywhere. There is no other place to have "Cerviche". Then Friday we had fondue at Gaulart and Maliclet on Broad.
One day I went to revisit the Charleston Harbor lighthouse which is on what used to be Morris Island, just offshore at Folley Beach. The place has really changed since I was there about ten years ago, but the old light is still standing. It is amazing to look at in now and then to look at the post cards of the late 1800's when there was a full island farm around the light complete with barns, keeper's house, and cattle. Now just a rip rap bulkhead and the non functional tower.
I made the following comments when I took the my original photo.
This current old relic still stands on Morris Island on guard at the mouth of the harbor. Old photos show three story keepers quarters with four chimneys and several out buildings. As one can see the island is now completely gone as are, of course, all the dwellings. Built in 1876, this tower is 155 feet above sea level and was originally painted like the Bodie Island Light in North Carolina.... that is with black and white bands.
Unbelievably, this light withstood hurricanes and even an earthquake. But erosion was it’s worst enemy and finally in the early sixties it was taken out of service. A new light was built as a replacement, in 1962, north of this site on Sullivan's Island. Visitors can view both lights from south of Charleston harbor.
The new bridge in Charleston harbor is another attraction and the townsfolk are very proud of this modern construction. A really nasty looking storm provided the great background lighting for the second image, taken from the Battery.
The huge pineapple fountain is another attraction to be found in the battery.
FICTION AND FACT FROM SKIP'S ALMANAC OF GARBAGE KNOWLEDGE
One day I went to revisit the Charleston Harbor lighthouse which is on what used to be Morris Island, just offshore at Folley Beach. The place has really changed since I was there about ten years ago, but the old light is still standing. It is amazing to look at in now and then to look at the post cards of the late 1800's when there was a full island farm around the light complete with barns, keeper's house, and cattle. Now just a rip rap bulkhead and the non functional tower.
I made the following comments when I took the my original photo.
This current old relic still stands on Morris Island on guard at the mouth of the harbor. Old photos show three story keepers quarters with four chimneys and several out buildings. As one can see the island is now completely gone as are, of course, all the dwellings. Built in 1876, this tower is 155 feet above sea level and was originally painted like the Bodie Island Light in North Carolina.... that is with black and white bands.
Unbelievably, this light withstood hurricanes and even an earthquake. But erosion was it’s worst enemy and finally in the early sixties it was taken out of service. A new light was built as a replacement, in 1962, north of this site on Sullivan's Island. Visitors can view both lights from south of Charleston harbor.
The new bridge in Charleston harbor is another attraction and the townsfolk are very proud of this modern construction. A really nasty looking storm provided the great background lighting for the second image, taken from the Battery.
The huge pineapple fountain is another attraction to be found in the battery.
FICTION AND FACT FROM SKIP'S ALMANAC OF GARBAGE KNOWLEDGE
They Walk Among Us!
One day I was walking down the beach with some Friends when one of them shouted,
"Look at that dead bird!"
Someone else looked up at the sky and said,
"Where?"
---------And they're allowed to vote and reproduce!
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