Exploring a new area.
There are many small corners I’ve never seen before in the Charleston (Magnolia) cemetery area.
I have finally found a decent map showing the different locations and cemeteries along this stretch of marsh. Most opened in the 1850’s when the church yards were filling, yellow fever appeared, and finally pressure from city government for changes.
Shady Grove is a United Methodist Campground church meeting grounds. Similar to the Cypress and Indian Field sights. However Shady Grove was founded after the Civil War in 1870. The others are older, from the late 1700’s.
As with other Methodist Campgrounds meetings (revivals) are still held each year.
Shady Grove is on land given to a group of newly freed African American slaves in exchange for help harvesting a rice plantation.
Shady Grove has a history of troubles. In 1958, 1969, and 1978 the buildings were destroyed by fire. In 1991 the camp was rebuilt and is now the largest of their kind.
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The Methodist Campgrounds have been the source for numerous articles here.
To view additional Campgrounds please click the ‘Tag’ below marked Camp. The articles will be displayed…enjoy it’s a fascinating trip.
I didn’t think I would get this shot.
Times like this are when you fill a memory card (or two). Some photographers I know work a busy situation very methodically, picking out a single spot to capture.
I have two methods. At first, using the ‘get a shot first’ rule, I will catch as many scenes as possible, fast. This was one of them.
After a bit, and I catch my breath, I will also work on interesting spots of action.
I should be more discriminating early on but it’s too easy to have something go wrong and get nothing.
If you’re comfortable with your camera setup some custom settings, also have speed, aperture, and manual preset. After that you can quickly change to another setting without leaving the viewfinder.
This is one of the most unique headstones I have found.
A Victorian Ottoman, with pillow, grave stone.
I could not read the inscription of the slab craved within the pillow, however all the other Victorian designs I have found were from the late 1800’s.
Every side street has one.
A few shots here of a Great Egret as he made his way past me.
The angle was perfect giving me something to focus on. Facing head on there is not a lot for the camera to grab.
These photographs are exactly why I keep my Canon 7D2. There are only a few cameras made that have the focus methods and shutter speed to capture this series.
My spot was pretty good too LOL.
From the wall plaque with the window.
In Memory Of Louis DeSaussure
Native of Beaufort district, an officer of 3rd Regiment South Carolina in the Continental Service during the war of the revolution.
Wounded 9th Day, October, 1779 on the British lines at Savannah. Died a few days after.
Age 31, interred in the cemetery of this church.
Many of the early churches in Charleston have old plaques placed by family members and parishioners. Some names are locally known, some are signers of the US Constitution, Declaration of Independence, or other founding fathers.
A walk around town is a history lesson. While locked down I can’t help thinking perhaps if some of our current administration had wandered around here things might have turned out a bit different.
Found on a walk.
Been a while.
