Foto Friday #2

So, I haven't mastered photos on the blog with my new mac so forgive the fact that they are not in the correct order. We started with Angel Oak then Folly beach then Visitor center and downtown Charleston and ended with Middleton. Although My pictures are opposite. If you're really not liking it, start at the bottom and scroll up! I hope you enjoy.

A tomb at Middleton plantation and gardens. The top ornamental piece was taken from the mother's headstone and added to the tomb, when the family was brought together.

This is the old front porch of the first Middleton home before it was looted and burned in the war.

Picture of the kids although in the background you can see the rice mill where the slaves would work. Many slaves stayed and worked even after they were freed. In one of the slaves homes they have a sign with all the slaves throughout the many years who worked on the plantation, what they did and how much they were bought for. Even the women are listed with how many children they had.

Again, in the background of this picture is the flooded rice fields. Rice is considered "Carolina Gold!" thanks to the slaves this created a very wealthy lifestyle for many plantation owners.

After the war this statue of a Nymph was the only statue in the gardens without any destruction.

The old gentleman's quarters that the Middletons used after the home had been burned.

The Middletons had 6,500 acres that were surrounded with beautiful landscaped gardens. Gardens show both formal French and English influence.

This is a brick covered bench. I love this picture with the bamboo in the background.

Outside the Charleston visitor center, said to be the best in the country! It is really an amazing place. Be ready to see this when you come visit us. A 45 minute film gives a really fascinating historical overview of Charleston.

This is the Angel Oak. Said to be the oldest living thing this side of the Mississippi. One of the branches is longer than a football field and it is more than 25 feet around!

A picture of Folly beach. It was only about 70 degrees this particular day but we were close so we had to see the ocean. We've been told that this is the beach to go to if the kids want to boogie board. It looks like we are the only ones here although it was scattered with sad vacationers who thought the weather would be warmer.