Category Archives: What I Saw

Cemetery, Charleston, Historical, Landscape, OM System, What I Saw

Found On A Walk, A Cloudy Day

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A walk through the old cemeteries here is like a visit to an art gallery that takes you back in time. You see light Victorian lace like structures standing besides heavy Gothic dramatic stone work.

We had not been out for a few days, stir crazy setting in, so let’s go to a cemetery. Made perfect sense.

Found On A Walk, A Cloudy Day
Found On A Walk, A Cloudy Day

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Found On A Walk, A Cloudy Day
Found On A Walk, A Cloudy Day
Found On A Walk, A Cloudy Day
Found On A Walk, A Cloudy Day
Found On A Walk, A Cloudy Day

Photographs created using an OM-1 (1), OM 12-100 f4, Lightroom, DxO Filmpack.

Black And White Photography, Charleston, Historical, Landscape, Monochrome, OM System, What I Saw

Memorial Day – 2026

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An old military cemetery. Shot a few days after Memorial Day.

Any number of different flags could have been placed around the cemetery. Since this is primarily from the US Civil Ware era we might have seen;

  • South Carolina state flag (there were several from the war years)
  • One of several Confederate States flags
  • the 1860 US flag
  • The Country of South Carolina (we were a new country from the time between succession and joining the CSA)
  • The CSA battle flag
  • The current US flag

Thankfully the trust running this old cemetery went the United States flag.

Memorial Day - 2026
Memorial Day – 2026

Soldiers Ground 2026, Charleston, South Carolina.

Black And White Photography, Cemetery, Charleston, Historical, Landscape, Monochrome, OM System, What I Saw

Monochrome Monday – Soldiers Ground

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Flowers placed on an unknown for Memorial Day 2026.

Monochrome Monday - Soldiers Ground
Monochrome Monday – Soldiers Ground

Soldiers Ground is on the original Magnolia Umbra plantation property. 644 Confederate Military men were buried here during the US Civil War. Most from actions at Secessionville, Battery Wagner, and Fort Sumter during protection actions for Charleston, South Carolina. An additional 1,500 Confederate men are buried in the Magnolia Cemetery that surrounds Soldiers Ground.

Charleston, Landscape, OM System, What I Saw

Floral Bouquet

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I’ve mentioned before I try to keep a camera on the back porch. This far south a good part of the year it’s hot and humid. Keeping it out back the lens doesn’t fog with sudden humidity. If something should happen, like the Barred Owl I hear right now, I’m ready.

The images below are a few random flowers taken in passing when I walk out back. We have been here for 10 years (next week) and Ellen had made some amazing changes for the local critters out back.

Floral Bouquet
Floral Bouquet

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Floral Bouquet
Floral Bouquet
Floral Bouquet
Floral Bouquet
Floral Bouquet

Photographs taken with the OM-1 (1), OM 12-100 f4, OM 12-200, Olympus 40-150 r.

Cemetery, Charleston, Historical, Landscape, OM System, What I Saw

Center Of Town, Behind An Iron Gate

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Walking down King Street in Charleston there is an alley between two of the many retail shops. King is the main shopping area in town, home to the chain stores and wandering tourists.

This nondescript alley has an old iron gate that is usually open. A walk through the gate leads you down a lane that has a few entrances to private homes and the hidden cemetery of the old Unitarian Church, founded in the late 1700’s.

There are a few benches here, small trails, and a short cut to the Lutheran  Church cemetery.  Just yards from a main street, but very quiet. The grounds are nestled between the big church and 200 year old houses. Tall plants, weeds, and flowers all entwined with old headstones and wrought iron creates a perfect place to get lost with a camera.

Center Of Town, Behind An Iron Gate
Center Of Town, Behind An Iron Gate

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Center Of Town, Behind An Iron Gate
Center Of Town, Behind An Iron Gate
Center Of Town, Behind An Iron Gate
Center Of Town, Behind An Iron Gate
Center Of Town, Behind An Iron Gate

Charleston, South Carolina.

Charleston, Close-up, OM System, Small Critters, What I Saw, Wildlife

Small Locals (Anole)

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I have only recently discovered the females have the dorsal pattern on their back. We do have the occasional Caribbean Anole so I never paid much attention.

These are two different Anole so I’m guessing at some point we will be seeing some tiny little critters climbing around here.

Small Locals
Small Locals
Small Locals
Small Locals
Small Locals
Small Locals
Birds, Marsh, OM System, Swamp, What I Saw, Wildlife

White Ibis, The Peak Breeding Colors

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This is it. A White Ibis at the peak of their mating colors.

Looks painful doesn’t it.

I describe it as blood red in any place that has no feathers. Which is almost accurate. Baby blue eyes and a black at the point of the beak, but everything else is red.

White Ibis, The Peak Breeding Colors
White Ibis, The Peak Breeding Colors

I actually like these birds. They have odd habits that give them a personality. Like they mumble, under their breath. 😆.