Fort Sumter was at the top of our agenda for Saturday, which
was a bit cooler than the day before, but still plenty hot.
It was a relatively low-key day for us after the intensity
of Friday. For the most part, Fort Sumter which provided me with ample
opportunity to play with my camera.
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| We had more than an hour to kill before the Fort Sumter tour, so while Sharon read everything in sight on a gray morning I played with black and white. This is the Arthur Ravenal, Jr. bridge. I think it is nicer, even, than our new Bay Bridge at home |
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| Fort Johnson in Charleston harbor |
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| No experience is complete without a musket demonstration. He actually managed to load, prime and fire three rounds in a minute. |
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| After four years of bombardment, the Fort was and is a remnant of what it was in 1863. Ruins are fun to shoot. |
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| Another very knowledgeable volunteer interpreter |
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| Imagine being in this battery with shots coming in and going out and bear in mind that the battery was, I believe, enclosed |
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| Down the barrel |
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| The city from the harbor |
Afterwards, we made our way back to King Street for a light,
late lunch and then spent a delightful half hour at the Charleston Preservation
Society’s gift shop and bookstore where Sharon bought books and I bought cards
and a lovely print.
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| I actually made the two preservation society members pose |
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| Their reading room/bookstore |
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