Colleton Museums and BBQ

We had made a successful escape from Donnelley WMA. The ACE Basin was behind us, but not forgotten. We would be back, and we would conquer it, haints and curses be damned. However, on this particular Saturday, we still had lots on our plate. That phrase turned out to be truer that we could imagine. [...]

Posted by Tom on March 12th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in History and Genealogy, Photography, Travel

The Curse of Boynton House

Boynton House sits abandoned and forlorn in a remote corner of the Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, part of the ACE Basin. It was once the main house for a vast rice plantation. Now the wooden filigree is falling apart, and bat guano fills several of the rooms. On this particular trip, we also found out [...]

Posted by Tom on March 11th, 2012 | 4 Comments Posted in Photography, Travel

Paddling to Cockspur Lighthouse with LCU

The past several weeks have been quite stressful. I needed some time on the water, and was thankful that my friends at Lowcountry Unfiltered were willing to provide that distraction. For our Second Saturday paddling trip this month we would be heading down to Savannah, Georgia to paddle out to the Cockspur Island Lighthouse and [...]

Posted by Tom on November 14th, 2011 | 2 Comments Posted in Paddling, Photography

Another LCU Edisto Day

The Edisto River has become home base for Lowcountry Unfiltered (or, at least, it runs a close second to the Savannah.) We try to paddle it at least twice, sometimes three times a year. Each section has its own characteristics. The stretch from Mars Old Field to Givhen’s Ferry is the “party stretch”, with float [...]

Posted by Tom on August 15th, 2011 | 1 Comment Posted in Paddling

Geocaching on Lake Marion

Another second Saturday, and it was time for another epic paddling trip with Lowcountry Unfiltered. This one was truly epic. This time our explorations took us to the eastern part of Lake Marion to do some geocaching around Persanti Island. Our launching point was Carolina King Landing, just north of the Santee National Wildlife Refuge. [...]

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Posted by Tom on June 13th, 2011 | No Comments Posted in Geocaching and Maps, Paddling, Photography
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