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Water Birds

Trumpeter Swan In And Out of Shadows

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This Trumpeter Swan was casually feeding, pulling vegetation up from the pond bottom.

Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter Swan

He was in no particular hurry, paddling back and forth in and out of shadows created by the pond-side trees.

Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter Swan

His movement made ripples in the water as he got further from shore, maybe as the depth of the water changed.

Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter Swan

And the ripples sometimes make freakish reflections…two headed swan…or head with a donut hole.

Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter Swan

It wasn’t intentional, but I mostly captured this swan going to my right–was that his better side?

Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter Swan

Swan Lake Iris Gardens is a public park in Sumter, SC and has been home to all eight known swan species.

Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumpter SC
May 21, 2024

Building

St. Philips Church, Charleston

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Following up on my last post about seeing the French Huguenot Church from the parking garage…

The spire of St. Philips Church dominates the view in this direction. You can just make out a sliver of the French Huguenot Church’s decorative top in the lower right corner.

St. Philips Church, Charleston
St. Philips Church, Charleston, Taken from parking garage

From the other direction, at street level.

St. Philips Church, Charleston
St. Philips Church, Charleston, top of the wrought iron gate

The gate from the inside of the fence, looking towards the Dock Street Theater and  French Huguenot Church.

Detail of the Gate
Detail of the Gate

St. Philips Church, Charleston, SC
February 27, 2024

Building

French Huguenot Church, Charleston

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I have parked in the upper floors of the Cumberland Street garage many times, but never had noticed how the Gothic details of the French Huguenot Church were visible.

French Huguenot Church, Charleston
French Huguenot Church, Charleston

I was more familiar with this view, at street level.

French Huguenot Church, Charleston
French Huguenot Church, Charleston

It was a dull day so the pink doesn’t seem as striking as when the sun is fully out, but it is still pink. See my post from just over a year ago, French Huguenot Church, Pink for a comparison.

French Huguenot Church, Charleston
French Huguenot Church, Charleston

French Huguenot Church, Charleston, SC
February 27, 2024