Lowcountry

**Barefoot** · 07-02-2009, 11:51 AM

I’ll be making several trips to the Lowcountry of South Carolina over the next few weeks, so I think I start a thread to show some of the scenes it offers. One of the most photographed locations in SC is the ruins of the Old Sheldon Church near Beaufort. I had a chance to stop there myself for the first time the other day, but my timing left a little to be desired as I arrived at the mid-day hour and wasn’t able to stay for better light. Hence, the antique plate style from Silver Efex. Who knows, I might have used in any case just to evoke a sense of the past.

Sheldon Church has lain in ruin for more than 120 years. Its gable roof, pediment, windows, and interior have disappeared, but the classic simplicity of its design still remains. One of the first Greek-Revival structures built in the United States, Prince William's Parish Church, erected 1745-55, was once one of the most impressive churches in the Province. During the Revolution, the Patriots are believed to have stored gun powder in it. In 1779, when the British General Augustine Prevost invaded the Lowcountry, the church was burned by a detachment which according to tradition, was commanded by the flamboyant local Tory, Andrew Deveaux. Rebuilt in 1826, the church was again burned by Sherman's men in 1865. The ruins are nevertheless a picturesque site from which the visitor can visualize the grandeur of the pre-Revolutionary church.

**Greg_Nuspel** · 07-02-2009, 12:29 PM

These are wonderful shots I love the treatment. Excellent job!

**kat** · 07-02-2009, 12:33 PM

Very neat! I love this look..always wondered how you get it!

**Rinkdaddy** · 07-02-2009, 08:02 PM

Very nice effect. Wish I would have know about this church on my many visits to Charleston a few years back.

**Barefoot** · 07-05-2009, 07:56 PM

The historic Hunting Island lighthouse was originally constructed in 1859 Itwas destroyed by the confederates during the beginning of the Civil War to prevent the Union from using it as a means of navigation. It was rebuilt and placed back into service in 1875. The purpose of this lighthouse was to warn ships to stay far away, as there are many hazards such as sandbars, wrecks, surf and treacherous currents. It was deactivated in June of 1933.

A unique feature of this lighthouse is that it was constructed using cast iron plates and designed to be dismantled in case it ever needed to be relocated. As fate would have it, due to erosion of the beach in 1889, the lighthouse was moved inland 1 1/4 miles from its original site to where it presently stands.