Shem Creek Park

The next place we visited was Shem Creek Park in Mount Pleasant.  It is a fairly new park and I though I had died and gone to heaven the first time I visited.  Walking on a boardwalk with the marshlands all around me, shrimp boats, fishing boats, water everywhere and quaint restaurants.  I took way too many pictures but you will get to see what I am talking about.  Here we go!

There are a few ways to access the park and I chose the main entrance.

Up close and personal with the shrimp boats!

Looking across Shem Creek to a couple of shrimp boats.

Vickery's is a very popular restaurant right on the creek.

This is Red's, which is my favorite place on the creek when I want to people watch, have a cold beer or a glass of wine and a nice southern meal.

This is Lacey, my grand-dog who was so good about letting me take pictures.

I have taken pretty much this same picture more than once because I love seeing the Arthur Ravenel Bridge in the distance.

There is just this one small hammock in the park where you can spend a bit of time in the shade on a hot and sunny day.

Never give up.  Never let anything stop you from enjoying the things that bring you pleasure.

Back in the Lowcountry

I have been gone from the Lowcountry for so, so long.  I am back for a visit with my family and have had fun revisiting some of my most favorite places.  Please come along with me as I take you on a tour!

My first visit was to Pitt Street Park in Mount Pleasant which is just across the bridge from Charleston.  Pitt Street used to lead to a pontoon bridge that spanned the Intra-coastal Waterway to reach Sullivan's Island.  Today the bridge has been replaced by the Ben Sawyer Bridge and the old bridge area turned into a lovely little park.  I took my grand-dog, Lacey, a yellow lab and set out early in the morning.

As we were leaving I realized that most people who visit Charleston never find their way to the Old Village in Mount Pleasant.  It is so full of charm - I took this picture quickly out the windshield as I headed home.  I hope you enjoyed your visit with me!

I was there five years ago and your can see that posting by clicking HERE.

Shem Creek

When we were cruising the Intracoastal Waterway on our boat, back before we even dreamed of ever living in South Carolina, we thought that the longest docks/piers in the world were in South Carolina.  I think this pier at Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant proves were were right!  This is a new park in Mount Pleasant where you can walk all over the marsh and watch wonderful wildlife.

Under the Pier

I took this standing under the Folly Beach Pier watching the rising tide come in.  You really need to enlarge this one to see the spray of water.  Just click on the picture and then use your browser back button to return.

Lowcountry Tidal Creek

This is so typical of any home that is on a tidal creek in the lowcountry.  You have to have a long dock to get out to your shallow draft boat to go fishing on the creeks.    

Click on the picture to enlarge it.

On the Intracoastal Waterway

This is north of Charleston along the Intracoastal Waterway (which runs right through Charleston).  You can see that the tide is way out when the picture was taken.

Folly Beach Pier

The beaches in the south are fantastic with warm water!