#103

Fort Johnson, James Island, South Carolina.  
April 12, 1861, the first shot of the War of Secession was fired from here by the Confederate State Army.  It exploded over nearby Fort Sumter, the beginning of a four year war.

#102

Dinner time!!  Mama 'gator watches as her not-so-little ones scamper up to feed. Lots more pics to see here, read on.

The largest 'gator you see here lurking in the water was mom, of course.  The dad was not visible this day.  His name is Charlie and is said to be over twice as large as this female.  The rest are the babies, which we counted 10 of at one point.

Their story; Charlie resides in a fenced in water reservoir.  These reservoirs are all fenced in, for security reasons, not to keep any animals captive.  Charlie is a bit of a celebrity due to his size.  He likely remains here because he is fed so often by visitors.  Most of these 'gators can come and go through culverts or canals between reservoirs.  I suspect this family may remain because they enjoy the ease of feeding.

Charlie himself was last measured at approximately 13 feet long, over 830 pounds, and at an estimated age of 25 years old.

#101

Sunset from my back yard.  That's all.

#100

Halloween.  I adore how creative some people get with their decorations!

#99

I love this view.  This is along the waterfront near the Charleston Maritime Center.  It is such a lovely location, I think I'll revisit a few times.  Believe it or not, you can actually watch dolphin playing in these waters most days.

The Ravenel Bridge is in the background.

#98

Flowers trying to make an old rusty fence look pretty.

#97

I drive by this place twice a day.  It always has a line outside it every morning.  I'm in love with colorful scenes and unique settings.  This one takes the cake.  I stopped by during lunch to snap a quick shot, and met the owner, Terry.  After checking out their home cooked lunch selections, I totally understand the draw; everything smelled and looked so delicious and their prices were insanely inexpensive.  Contrary to the name, they serve more than fish, quite a varied selection.  I MUST try this place soon.

The Fish Hut, Charleston

#96

This is Dolphin Cove Marina in Charleston.  It seems rather hidden and not as popular as its remnants indicate it once was.  Pretty cool little marina none the less!

#95

I see the light!  

You could interpret that any way you like.  Are you a Lightstalker (photographer) or do you see religion here?  Why not both...

#94

View from down here...

#93

Stained glass windows in a favorite restaurant of mine, with a painterly touch added by me.

#92

Simple monarch atop the weeds in a swamp.  Ok, so the weeds were so ugly, I had to do something with them to enhance the photo.  

#91

Ah, more mossy oaks.  Botany Bay Road, Edisto, SC.  I also had some fun making this into a fall digital art piece, see additional photo.