Tag Archives: Azalea

Artsy, Flowers

Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas

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It was a glorious Azalea day at Middleton Place.

Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas

This marble statue of woman putting on a sandal  survived the Civil War and now watches over a pond surrounded by azaleas and Spanish Moss.

Sandal Binder Statue
Sandal Binder Statue

The marble statue is circa 1810, by Rudolph Schadow, and is also known as “Sandal Binder” for the German “Die Sandalenbinderin.”

Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas, Pond, rice field, then the Ashley River in the background

Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 26, 2025

Landscape

Gazebo and Azaleas, And the Long White Bridge

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There were splashes of color all around pond on this grey day.

Long White Bridge and Gazebo
Long White Bridge and Gazebo

The Crepe Myrtle to the right of the gazebo is heavily loaded with Spanish Moss. It will look remarkably different here when that tree leaves out.

Gazebo and Azaleas
Gazebo and Azaleas

This little statue is tucked in to the left of the bridge with a bright Azalea backdrop.

Cherub Statue
Cherub Statue

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 22, 2024

Landscape, South Carolina

Plantation House at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

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The view across the big field of the Plantation House. Previous visitors to this location may notice that the hedge to the right of the house and the English boxed garden in front of the house have been removed.

Plantation House at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Plantation House at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

Another view taken a few days later, on a grey afternoon, image cooked up just a bit.

Plantation House
Plantation House

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 11 & 13, 2023