Tag Archives: photography

Cemetery, Charleston, Historical, Landscape, OM System

Gibbs Angels

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Angels are among the Spanish Moss and Live Oaks in the oldest section of the Magnolia Cemetery outside Charleston.

An old family mausoleum, built of marble and covered by a hill side of trees is guarded by Angel statues. They were carved in the mid 1800’s and imported specifically for this mausoleum. Considering the US Civil War had just ended and half of Charleston was still ruins this was a little extravagant.

However, this is beautiful, and photogenic, spot. When the light is right I’ll grab a few more photos.

Gibbs Angels
Gibbs Angels

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Gibbs Angels
Gibbs Angels
Gibbs Angels
Gibbs Angels
Gibbs Angels

Specs; OM-1 (1), Olympus 40-150 r, Lightroom.

 

Alligator, Landscape, Marsh, OM System, What I Saw

That’s A Well Used Gator Trail

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That deep cut going into the water is an Alligator trail. And, it’s still damp from use.

This is along side a dirt road so I bet there’s another just like it on the other side. One of those things you learn after a while. And yes, I have walked by one and found it occupied.

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That's A Well Used Gator Trail
That’s A Well Used Gator Trail
Charleston, Close-up, Film Filter, OM System, Small Critters, What I Saw, Wildlife

Watching The Neighbors, Anole

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When taking these shots I’m careful not to scare them, not stop them from going about their business (whatever that could be). Most of the Anole are small, however there are a few ‘big guys’ that have been living back here for a while.

These two are fairly small, maybe an inch.

Watching The Neighbors, Anole
Watching The Neighbors, Anole

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Watching The Neighbors, Anole
Watching The Neighbors, Anole
Watching The Neighbors, Anole
Watching The Neighbors, Anole

Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 12-100, GODOX iT32 flash, Lightroom, DxO Filmpack.

Alligator, Marsh, OM System, Swamp, What I Saw, Wildlife

Guess He Was There All Along, Alligator

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There was no activity in the marshes when we arrived. I know from another photographer who had been around there early morning it  was a little better, but not much.

Before I melted I walked along a dike road for a few wide shots. At the waters edge, looking down, I found a head. Just eyes and nose above the surface.

The water is thick and swampy with all kinds of bubble and small insects on top, no surprise I hadn’t noticed him.

Guess He Was There All Along, Alligator
Guess He Was There All Along, Alligator

Of course the obvious thing to do was get focus and take a few shots.

Guess He Was There All Along, Alligator
Guess He Was There All Along, Alligator

American Alligator, ACE Basin, South Carolina.

Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 12-100, Lightroom.

Birds, Heron, Marsh, OM System, Swamp, Wildlife

Black-crowned Night Heron Series

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Given I’ve been publishing Yellow-crowns lately thought I would give equal time to their close cousin the Black-crowned Night Heron.

Just about everything you can say about one Night Heron, you can say about the other. Maybe these birds are a little less fond of dark swamps. Both Night Herons chicks look almost identical for the first year or so.

These birds were photographed in a rookery also. They nest on the exact opposite side of the big ponds in the Port Royal rookeries.

Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron

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Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron