When painting, my mind slips into a different world. While it’s a great place to be, the wonders left behind go unnoticed. Visiting Charleston, SC last month we headed out to the marshes for excitement. Our kind of excitement, seeking subjects in nature and exploring landscapes different from our daily scenes. “Just ’sploring” with us could get on your last nerve – but this was a good day.
We stumbled upon Caw Caw Interpretive Center; it had a $2 entry fee. We took a gamble. An historic site featuring more than six miles of scenic trails, elevated wetland boardwalks and trail-side exhibits shared the area’s rich cultural and natural heritage. Visitors explore remnants of 18th- and 19th-century rice fields learning of the historic Stono Rebellion, one of the most significant slave uprisings in colonial America.
The grounds are home to thousands of naturalized tea plants; a legacy of a 20th-century tea farm once operated on the property. Chris spent time alligator gazing and searching for a rattlesnake(!)
While I didn’t see that excitement, I did enjoy the quiet morning, reflection and happy birds.
It was the best $2 spent lately.
Photographer Chris and painter Robin Rohwer each week share a painting or photograph that captured their interest in hopes that it will also capture yours. They have a small studio and gallery in the Phoenix Building at 418 South Gay Street, where you can stop and see their work. Their website is www.ChristopherRobinArts.com. All works are copyright-protected.
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