Yes, it is pink. And pretty dramatic looking in the Gothic Revival style.
French Huguenot Church, Charleston, Ted just visible in lower right
A gap in vehicle and pedestrian traffic, no leaves on the Crepe Myrtles, and a beautiful sky came together on Friday for an unusual photo opportunity of this landmark.
French Huguenot Church, Charleston
The church sits across Church street from the Dock Street Theater, and as a fan of reflection images I couldn’t pass this up.
French Huguenot Church Reflected in Dock Street Theater Window
French Huguenot Church, Charleston, SC
January 27, 2023
I thought I would be leaving Orlando Wetlands without seeing a Purple Gallinule, but finally spotted one out in the open, poking through the floating vegetation.
Purple Gallinule Walking On Pond Vegetation
A half hour later another one, a bit closer, presented me with a reflection opportunity.
Purple Gallinule
And then, wow–he was on the run showing off those massive feet and toes…
I was a bit surprised to see these Yellow-bellied Sliders out of the water. It was warm compared to the near freezing temps we had been having, but they were not in the sun.
Yellow-bellied Sliders On A Log
Another pair was on a nearby clump of…something. I didn’t see the one in the water until looking at the images on the computer.
The Ashley River was clear as glass on Friday morning, and the water didn’t appear to moving, as often happens around high tide. The water coming downstream, from the left in this first image, and the rising tide are equalizing.
Sun Rising Over Ashley River, Some Mist Rising Along the Bank
Looking upstream, this large Live Oak was dipping in the water.
Sun Rising Over Ashley River
I passed by that tree then looked back to the east to watch the sun’s rays through the Spanish Moss.
Sun Rising Over Ashley River Through A Live Oak
Ashley River From Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC
January 6, 2023
Consolidated from Wikipedia and Google: The Ashley River is a blackwater and tidal river, rising from the Wassamassaw and Great Cypress Swamps in western Berkeley County. It widens into a tidal estuary just south of Fort Dorchester, which was a colonial settlement. Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site is about 7 miles, as the crow flies, upriver from Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.