Winter and we still have flowers in full bloom.

Before you judge, there is a story here. I am not a fan of taxidermy, at all. That said, this very old Bob Cat was in the office of a special friend of wildlife and the environment. In an office few people even knew of or expected of the man.
Tom Yawkey is best known as a wealthy business man and owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team. A friend of US presidents, athletes, and common people who would never had very much.
Tom Yawkey owned 20,000 acres of coastal lands and islands of the South Carolina coast. He lived there most of the time in a small house, and even a mobile home. In a small wooden building, in a marshland, he ran his famous baseball team and business.
From a wildlife perspective he did something few people know of. When he died he donated all the land to the state and created a complex trust, with cash, that runs this reserve like a corporate giant. Very successfully too.
The state is more than happy to show this pristine environment to the public, but under their guide and rules. It is a wilderness and will remain that way.
There were many old photographs in his dark office, famous people, certificates, and other momento’s. I just thought this old Bob Cat fit right in there.
Charleston, South Carolina is called the ‘Holy City’ because it’s skyline is dominated by church spires.
Even today the city has limits on the size of buildings downtown to keep the spires prominent. It’s a little hard, and there are some places the skyline has suffered from our tremendous growth.
No matter it is an old southern city filled with charm, and of course tourists to help pay for all this.
Every old cemetery is filled with history and stories. These old southern cemeteries throw in a little haunting imagery.
There is an interesting article written, ‘Buried In Roses’, from New Zealand, that shows the story telling and mystique is universal.
Click to read Buried In Roses .
This is a section of an old southern cemetery that dates back to the US civil war. Most of the cemetery is filled with the South Carolina regiments, however there are several soldiers from other states. Most likely they died in the battles around the Charleston area.