Tag Archives: South Carolina

Cemetery, Charleston, Film Filter, Landscape, OM System

Masonic Lodge No. 1 / 1735

November 5, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 6 Comments

Established and organized in 1734, receiving its formal warrant in 1735 and holding its first official meeting on October 28, 1736, at Shepheard’s Tavern (Corner of Church and Broad Streets).

Significance: It is recognized as the oldest Masonic lodge in the South.

“I don’t want to belong to any club that will have me as a member”; Groucho Marx.

The Freemasons Lodge’s have been around since 1599, formed in Scotland. Rather than have their own cemetery the various Lodge’s have sections in some Charleston cemeteries. There may be a private Freemason cemetery locally since southern cemeteries didn’t really exist like up north. Savannah had the first in 1750, Charleston was this one in 1850.

While most old wrought iron fences are rusting away, the Freemasons are usually well maintained. There is one I know of in Magnolia Cemetery that is damaged.

This is one of the more intricate iron post and fence I’ve seen.

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

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

Curious Alligator

November 4, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

This big guy became curious and swam over for a closer look. Actually that’s not unusual. I was standing on a dike and shot a nice series of him coming over and checking me out.

If you look close at the first photograph you will also see another Gator in the upper right. This was a spot where they stayed long the reeds.

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Curious Alligator

Specs; OM-1 mk2, OM 100-400 II, Lightroom.

Birds, Cemetery, Charleston, Heron, Marsh, OM System, Wildlife

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron

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This was one of two young Black-crowns I spotted in some big Live Oaks. I only found a single adult tucked into the Spanish Moss near some Spoonbills.

The Black-crowns nest all around the big cemetery ponds. The young don’t go far even after they fledge. The big salt marshes and the Cooper River are right there giving them an easy place to hunt and fish.

Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 100-400 II, Lightroom.

Black And White Photography, Close-up, Monochrome, OM System, What I Saw

Mushroom B&W

November 4, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 6 Comments

I struggled for this shot, this is not exactly a huge Mushroom, the bad back kicking in. Ellen came in to the rescue. She just took the camera and climbed down for the perfect angle.

Thank you dear….(PassingByPhoto.com)

Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 12-100, Lightroom, DxO Silver Efex, DxO Color Efex.

Charleston, Close-up, OM System, Small Critters, Wildlife

Green Guy In The Moon Flower Vines

November 4, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

Taken while shooting the Moon Flowers.

Usually the Anole stay in the thicker brush of the Tulip Vines and Jasmin. Out exploring I guess.

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

Alligator, Landscape, Marsh, OM System, Wildlife

Found On A Walk, Alligator

November 3, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

These are all random shots taken as I walked along the old dirt road running past Lodge Pond, Donnelley. It’s a scene repeated all through the dike roads.

Interesting that I walked no more than 1/4 mile, and found all these locals warming in the sun. I’m sure there were more however parts of the view are blocked by the tall grass.

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Found On A Walk, Alligator

Specs; OM-1 mk2, OM 100-400 II, Lightroom.

Birds, Heron, OM System, Swamp, Wildlife

Black-crowned Night Heron

November 3, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

Not as shy as the Yellow-crown but they usually make you work for the shot.

Best viewed large.

Specs; OM-1 mk2, OM 100-400 II, Lightroom, Topaz.

Black And White Photography, Charleston, Close-up, Monochrome, OM System

A Flash Made The Difference

November 3, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 6 Comments

The flash referred to here is the small Godox iT32. While I have another flash unit, a larger and older Godox it just never really felt right on smaller OM-1 cameras. The iT32 is a perfect balance on this body. My only complaint being the size is too small for my Rogue Bender soft box kits.

The flash is an interesting two piece design. There is a hot shoe mount that is available for all major camera brands, and a universal flash that sits magnetically on top of the hot shoe mount. That means if you have 2 different brands of cameras you simply buy inexpensive mounts for each brand and can use the same flash unit on each. The universal flash price is about $75.00 US, and each hot shoe around $50.00 US. The flash is both receiver and transmitter also. In short it does whatever you might need, easily, and it’s inexpensive.

A Flash Made The Difference - Shooting Moon Flowers — A Flash Made The Difference – Shooting Moon Flowers

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A Flash Made The Difference – Shooting Moon Flowers