A Little Blue Heron sizing up a cherub statue …who can stand still longer?
The Little Blue Heron blinked.
A wider view of the Long White Bridge, the cherub reflecting underneath.
November 2020, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Charleston, SC
I returned to the Long White Bridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Monday to find the lattice work being attached.
Installation had been completed about three quarters of the way across on the front side of the bridge.
Two workmen were lining up and attaching supports for the next section of lattice.
The Cherub will be more difficult to photograph through the bridge when the other side of lattice is added.
This is a view from the back side of the bridge with three Alligators in the water in the lower right.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 21, 2020
My other photos of the Long White Bridge
Obvious progress on repairs to the Long White Bridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens has been slow. These images are from November 6th, the last time I had enough light when I passed by to capture some images.
Update 3A: Long White Bridge, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Update 3B: Long White Bridge, Supervisor
These views of the bridge under construction were taken from the lawn gazebo.
The tree that fell and destroyed the bridge was on the far side of the left end. Somehow the cherub statue was spared.
The gazebo is metal, recently re-painted gaging by the brightness of the white.
A few late blooming azaleas provide a bit of color under the Spanish Moss draped Crepe Myrtle.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 6, 2020
My other photos of the Long White Bridge
Obvious progress on repairs to the Long White Bridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens has been slow. These images are from November 6th, the last time I had enough light when I passed by to capture some images.
Yesterday’s post: Update 3A: Long White Bridge, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
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A Little Blue Heron flew onto the bridge and seemed to have a proprietary air, at the least a stake in how the job is proceeding.
The heron wasn’t in any hurry; I was able to change lenses and get to the other side of the bridge.
What’s up there?
I moved along to take some images of the gazebo and was surprised the Little Blue Heron was still on the bridge.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 6, 2020
My other photos of the Long White Bridge
Obvious progress on repairs to the Long White Bridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens has been slow. These images are from November 6th, the last time I had enough light when I passed by to capture some images.
The supports for the bridge sides have been added, and painted white.
Late blooming Azaleas give a hint of one of the sought after views of the bridge, especially with brides and recently wed couples posed in the middle. You’ll have to imagine the criss-crossed bridge sides in place for now.
Unfortunately those Azaleas were only blooming on the side away from the pond and there was no pink water reflection to be had.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 6, 2020
The Long White Bridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens which was severely damaged by a falling maple tree on July 7, 2020.
My other photos of the Long White Bridge
The middle of the pond was already in the shade at 3 in the afternoon. The left bank is lined with tall pine trees. I thought the Great Blue Heron would fly towards me to get a sunny spot, but he thought different.
December 5, 2020
The sunrise show was fleeting on this morning at the end of October but the sky phenomenon of the light rays was pretty interesting.
We jumped back into the car and continued on to where we thought we might see some birds, arriving about twenty minutes later. The bird show didn’t last long, either, as flocks of birds took to the sky as the day lightened.
October 30, 2020
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, SC
I got a little wet walking around the old rice field pond and then was treated to a rainbow. I didn’t see the second, fainter rainbow until I was developing the images.
The sun came out, I continued on then another shower, another rainbow. The sun nicely lit the trunk that connects the pond to the Ashly River.
November 6. 2020
Magnolia Plantation Rice Field Pond, Charleston, SC
From the SC Encyclopedia: scencyclopedia.org/
Rice trunks are wooden sluices installed in “banks” or dikes of rice fields for irrigation or flood control. They are long, narrow, wooden boxes made of thick planks, and each has a door at each end. Hung on uprights, the swinging doors, called gates, may be raised or lowered to drain or flood a field.
Two Alligators were visible in the canal that runs around an old rice field at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area. Taken September 13th, we are starting to see some changes to fall colors.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
August 16, 2020
