Beach weekends around this time of year seem to have a rolling theme — great morning weather followed by rolling, black thunderclouds in the afternoon as heat and steam build up to generate rain. Photo by Andy Brack.
Hint: This tranquil scene may not be in Charleston County. Third person who is correct in identifying the general location of this photo will get a pair of RiverDogs tickets. Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.
These girls had a blast on a hot Saturday selling cold limeade and lemonade to folks in West Ashley. After paying for costs and supplies, they earned $10 each for three hours of work. Photo by Andy Brack.
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Our family took a cool vacation — literally — last week to Newfoundland, where temperatures were downright chilly at times. During the early part of the week, weather was drizzly and cool, with day and night temperatures bouncing between 46 degrees and 55 degrees. As the week wore on, it got sunnier and bright with daytime temps reaching a comfortable 72 degrees.
We thought you’d enjoy these photos of the St. John’s area, which is marked by kind people, great food, good hikes and houses with more colors than on Rainbow Row. The city is slightly smaller than Charleston — 106,000 people — but has a long maritime history like that in the Holy City.
Right off the bat, we know this Mystery Photo may be a tough one. What and where is it? (HINT 1: It is not in downtown Charleston, but is somewhere in the three-county area. HINT 2: We have written about a project in the last three months that houses this structure.) First person to correctly guess where it is wins a pair of vouchers to a RiverDogs game. Send your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com
This sea turtle at the S.C. Aquarium is having a ball swimming in the big tank. Some fun facts according to the Aquarium: Sea turtles have small brains and are opportunistic feeders who eat just about anything. Loggerheads are the state reptile. Loggerheads, classified as threatened since 1978, have lived on earth for about 150 million years — before even the times of dinosaurs. Photo by Courtenay Brack.
The joyful sounds of the Imani Milele Children’s Choir from Uganda filled the air last week as officials renamed the St. Andrews Regional Library in West Ashley after the late librarian Cynthia Graham Hurd, who died in the Emanuel AME Church massacre last year. The event, held on what would have been Hurd’s birthday, brought tears to some, but the children’s choir’s sounds brought smiles and delight to those who attended.
Light pierces through this architecturally-important, glass-roofed structure, but where is it? Third correct guess wins a pair of ticket vouchers to a game with the winning Charleston RiverDogs. Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live. (Photo by Avery Brack.)
A recent trip to the Mississippi Delta around Clarksdale, Miss., and neighboring Helena-West Helena, Ark., across the river offered an opportunity for some interesting pictures, such as the church with no name, above. It’s located in Quitman County about five miles east of Clarksdale. The church was nestled in a glen by a small river with a cemetery in a front side yard area. But the area seemed abandoned with no signs anywhere. Enjoy these photos below, all by publisher Andy Brack.
Not to state the obvious, but this is a pretty impressive government building somewhere, but where? And what is it? Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.
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