Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
July 23, 2021
Silent Sunday: Long White Bridge B&W
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Magnolia Plantation House, Azaleas
Early morning sun was lighting up the river side of the house at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.
April 2, 2021
Garden Pond Scene
There were lots of reflections and a bit of color in the main garden pond at Magnolia Plantation last week. The Long White Bridge is to the left, and didn’t make much of a picture when I passed by this day.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 29, 2021
Magnolia Plantation House, Spring Views
There’s not much for non-green color going on in the front of the Magnolia Plantation House right now, except the Wisteria draping the trees to the left and a bit of Azalea peaking up on the right.
On the river side, Azaleas were putting on a good show.
March 29, 2021
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
Update 5: Long White Bridge, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
I ended my last Long White Bridge update with:
Foot traffic was still not allowed on the bridge. I expect the sides will have a railing along the top and there will be caps on the posts, both in black.
Thursday this week was a sunny day and I went back to check on progress. The holiday decorations have been removed, the caps are in place, no black painting has been done, and visitors are still blocked from crossing the bridge.
I pretty quickly got distracted by a Great Blue Heron posing on the new railing.
A few minutes later a Little Blue Heron decided to check out the new view, too.
Surprisingly the Little Blue flew even closer to the GBH.
Even more surprisingly the LBH struck the same pose as the GBH, who never moved.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
January 28, 2021
The Long White Bridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens which was severely damaged by a falling maple tree on July 7, 2020.
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Update 4: Long White Bridge, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
I returned to the Long White Bridge twice the first week in January to find that at the end of December the lattice side work had been completed and the bridge decorated with pine rope garland.
Foot traffic was still not allowed on the bridge. I expect the sides will have a railing along the top and there will be caps on the posts, both in black.
Wintertime Spanish Moss when there is no other color to reflect in the water makes a harsh image. I’m hoping any vegetation damaged by the falling tree and repair work will rebound as we move into spring.
The Great Blue Heron took flight, getting awfully close to the bridge before he lifted up and over.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
January 4, 2021
The Long White Bridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens which was severely damaged by a falling maple tree on July 7, 2020.
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Little Blue Heron and Cherub
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
Update 4: Lattice Work
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
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Update 3C: Long White Bridge, From Gazebo
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
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Update 3B: Long White Bridge, Supervisor
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
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