Category Archives: Charleston

Cemetery, Charleston, Landscape, Marsh, OM System

Corner Spot, Cemetery

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Back in the corner here, flush up against the big salt marsh that goes all the way to the harbor, is the oldest parts of the cemeteries.

Umbra Plantation house is closer to the old road and the Civil War graves area. The far corner is the place of old Mausoleums, brick walls, and overgrown stones.

I never see anyone here. It’s a quiet spot filled with interesting scenes to photograph. If you’ve lived in Charleston for a while you will recognize the family names.

Corner Spot, Cemetery
Corner Spot, Cemetery

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Corner Spot, Cemetery
Corner Spot, Cemetery
Corner Spot, Cemetery
Corner Spot, Cemetery
Birds, Charleston, Egret, OM System, Swamp, Wildlife

An Arrival, Egret

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Below, a Great Egret returning to the nesting location and mate.

The mate seemed excited to see the other bird. Egrets are very different from the Great Blue Herons. Great Blues always recognize their returning mate, if another Heron tries to settle in they are aggressively sent away.

Great Egrets may do this, they can also be unsure if the returning bird is their mate. Almost like they need to reintroduced all over again. 🤣

An Arrival
An Arrival

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An Arrival
An Arrival
An Arrival
Birds, Charleston, Egret, OM System, Swamp

Making A Delivery, Great Egret

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Every year there’s a period of time when the bigger wading birds are focused on nest building in the local swamp.

For us this means many more opportunities to photograph them going about their daily business.

Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Making A Delivery, Great Egret

This Egret had gone into the smaller nearby swamp to root out a treasure for the ongoing construction.

Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Making A Delivery, Great Egret
Alligator, Black And White Photography, Charleston, Monochrome, OM System, Swamp, Wildlife

B&W Gator

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One of the few times when shooting something like this I knew it would be B&W.  Wildlife and swamps always have way too much contrast and ‘background’ stuff for a quick monochrome shot.

The flat Duck weed all around made him stand out. What I didn’t know because of all the swamp ‘stuff’ was he had been straddling an old log. Even now you need to close to see it.

B&W Gator
B&W Gator
Charleston, Landscape, OM System, Shooting A Grand Old House, What I Saw

Spring Colors From A Walk

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The colors are still out in full force. We have flowers most all year, but spring they all bloom at once (well usually).

Below a trail along the Ashley River on the grounds of the Middleton Plantation. A Live Oak and Spanish Moss provide a nice frame for the trail here.

Spring Colors From A Walk
Spring Colors From A Walk

Bright pink using streaming Spanish Moss as a blurred background.

Spring Colors From A Walk
Spring Colors From A Walk

The Swallow-tailed Butterfly have made an appearance. Not many yet though, and not the best shot. I’ll take given the amount of time he gave me.

Spring Colors From A Walk
Spring Colors From A Walk

Finally a White Rose going past it’s prime. But the bright Azalea behind gave it a second chance.

Spring Colors From A Walk
Spring Colors From A Walk

Shot at Middleton Plantation, OM-1 (1), OM 12-100 f4.