Lake Marion Cypress

Lake Marion Cypress

November 29, 2013

Well, it's only been a week since I photographed that red copper cypress.  With a few cold winds, the fleeting glory of Fall is replaced by the first glimpses of the bleak Winter to come.  

Discovery

Discovery

November 29, 2013

This photo was taken within a minute after the discovery of this "Kirk Corner Notched" arrowhead in a field in North Charleston, SC.  I held here in my hand an ancient artifact, and this photo documents my first look at it in the sunlight.  The feeling I have at the sight of it is one of wonder.  I immediately picture a native American crafting this for the hunt hundreds, maybe thousands, of years ago.  The excitement I feel is not over its intrinsic value, but rather over the joy of discovering what was lost for ages untold.  I told my son, Nathan, who was with me, that we should thank God for the find.  That's the moment when joy turned to praise and I was reminded of Psalm 24:1 that says, "The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein."  

Thanksgiving Maple

Thanksgiving Maple

November 27, 2013.  

I planted this maple tree on Thanksgiving Day in the year 2000.  It was a twig no longer than my arm when I removed it from under the hedges beside the house and planted it in the center of our front yard. My care for this tree didn't stop with its planting.  I've periodically treated it with spectricide for invaders, and yearly fight off the bag worms with deltamethrin.  In return, it gives us beauty and shade.  Here it is 13 years later with Thanksgiving Day approaching just tomorrow as I write this post. 

Sunrise on the Isle of Palms - November 26, 2013

Ho Non Wah

Camp Ho Non Wah

November 23, 2013

Ho Non Wah means land of the rising and falling waters.  This little tidal creek is just one of the waters for which the camp is named.  It rises when the Bohicket River and Fickling Creek overflows into the camp's pond and streams.  Nathan and I just enjoyed a Fall Camporee there, and of course, I took the opportunity to seek out some of the bountiful beauty that is Wadmalaw Island. 

Taking Time for Beauty

Autumn Cypress

November 22, 2013

I'm not a trained photographer, but I do love to take pictures. Just seeking out the scenes causes me to appreciate the beauty all around that I might otherwise pass by without a thought. This picture was taken near my home of off Hwy 61 in Charleston, SC.  The cypress trees down here can turn the most stunning copper tone this time of year. Up close, they look brown, and almost like a dried Christmas tree, but back away, and add a little light, and they almost glow.