YOU DON’T EXPECT to see azaleas bloom with the deep, rich color of a South Carolina peach, but you can find them at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens along the Ashley River west of Charleston. The attraction, which is attracting more visitors than ever, has more than a half million azaleas on its grounds, according to director Tom Johnson.
This mystery photo snapped by contributing photographer Michael Kaynard might just be too tough. We’ll give you a big hint — it’s in downtown Charleston, but on which street? You might remember it if you walk the downtown streets frequently. Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and be sure to include the town where you live now.
This fellow at a recent spring training baseball game in Sarasota, Fla, wore the most interesting hat we’ve seen in a long time — a kind of large pickle with orange ear flaps. It certainly got a lot of recognition as he sold cold beer during a high-scoring Red Sox-Orioles’ game on Saturday. More photos from spring training are found in a photo essay by Andy Brack in Today’s Focus.
Mystery: If you’ve walked a lot in downtown Charleston, you’ve probably seen this gate, but where is it? Could the building in the background be a clue? Please send your best guess of this image shot by Michael Kaynard of Kaynard Photography to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include your name and the town in which you live.
Look at the detail of this close-up of a bird spied recently by contributing photographer Michael Kaynard of Kaynard Photography. The photo was taken at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, which now has a hive of other possibilities as outlined in Today’s Focus.
This image steps us back in time thanks to this Lowcountry scene snapped by contributing photographer Michael Kaynard of Kaynard Photography. Be the second to guess correctly and you’ll win a prize. Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.
This is the kind of Charleston gate that you won’t forget if you see it, but where in the world is it? (Hint, downtown). Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.
Chicago-area storyteller Oba William King enthralled crowds Friday and Saturday at the fourth annual Charleston Tells festival put on by the Charleston County Public Library. Hundreds of children and adults packed tents and rooms to hear stories at dozens of performances of nationally-known and local artists with gifts for words and spinning good yarns.
The Combahee River churns past the Harriet Tubman Bridge at the Beaufort-Colleton county line on a recent sunny day. This kind of typical Lowcountry scene — an expanse of marsh, pluff mud and black water — was captured better by the late Pat Conroy than any other writer. Read a tribute to him and his words in Andy Brack’s commentary today.
This mystery might be a little tough. It’s a stair rail somewhere in downtown Charleston. Captured by photographer Michael Kaynard, note how the light dances on the wall behind the intricate iron rail. Nice job, Michael. 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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