While taking a ‘new to me’ short cut I came across several old headstones behind some plantation out buildings. I didn’t have time to investigate, at a later date since I live nearby.
Middleton Plantation, South Carolina.
Found On A Walk
Tag Archives: Cemetery
Little Annie (2)
I just realized the second photograph of ‘Annie’ never was added to the page. I liked this one better, the colors of her duckies compared to everything else made for a nice shot.
Click here to view the first article.
Cemetery Marsh Scene
I watched a Great Blue land on the other side of the water. The only option for a photo of him was to circle around and hope he didn’t leave before I got there. A 12-40 mm lens was never going to get anything unless I did.
Getting a heron image was just habit. A really nice landscape view was right in front of me.
I did get the heron, but you have to look close to find him LOL.
Little Annie 1853 – 1856
Annie has a few new toys.
Graves Of Pon Pon
The Pon Pon Chapel Of Ease is ‘off the beaten path’…and on an electric utility dirt road. The first wooden Chapel here was built in 1725, right after the Yemassee War (Yemassee were a confederation of Native Americans).
My love of old cemeteries and grave yards brings me here about once a year. A Colleton County Historic group has worked hard to maintain the site and they may have even saved the ruins from caving in completely.
Below is a sampling of the grave sites that remain scattered around the ruins.
1761, St. Michael’s Anglican Church
Built between 1751 and 1761 St. Michael’s is the oldest surviving church in Charleston. The person who help create the US, George Washington, and the person who almost destroyed the same, Robert E. Lee both worshipped here.
Two signers of the Declaration Of Independence are buried in the church yard.
Out and about in town, found on a walk.
Cemetery Iron Rust
The wrought iron fences from 100+ years ago is a continuous fascinating photo subject for me. The ‘rust and ruin’ can be beautiful.
The other day I made a point of focusing (pun intended) of the different styles I found on a walk.
Besides an interesting subject it was a good way to work some new gear, and teach my fingers an entirely new set of buttons and dials.
This is a family plot dating to 1858, pre Civil War. The date is important since in a short 5 years the wealth and style here would completely change due to the war.
The fence looks like a garden arbor.
Not all the fence has survived unfortunately. It’s still better than some which are out in the open to the wet, sun, and storms of the Lowcountry.
A Bit More Than Broken I’m Afraid
I’m not sure these pieces even fit together. There was a wrought iron fence though. The marsh is pretty close so it might not matter too much longer.
