Magnolia Plantation

Hello!

Yesterday was one of those picture perfect spring days in the south! Highs in the upper 70's with a light breeze, sunny blue skies, no humidity, and better yet, none of those nasty gnats biting your head, driving you out of your mind! Just a perfect day! Oh yea...already said that. Sorry!

So, I debated about how to spend the day. John and I considered going to Sea World, but there was so much around the house he wanted to do, we decided to stay at home. And I decided to get out, and also get out of his hair.

Judy joined me in a trip up to Charleston South Carolina to visit Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.

The flowers were so beautiful. We had some heavy storms run through our area Thursday, so the blooms got slammed pretty hard, but it was still quite pretty to look at, and also photograph.

For a little history of this place, it was founded in 1676(that's 100 years BEFORE the signing of the Declaration of Independence!) by the Drayton family, Magnolia Plantation has survived the centuries and witnessed the history of our nation unfold before it from the American Revolution through the Civil War and beyond. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry of south Carolina, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in it's famous gardens.

We even saw a pair of alligators! Can you spot the gator in any of the photos?
After the gardens, we went to The Battery. That's the waterfront in Charleston with rows of gorgeous homes. I'll post those pictures later, giving everybody a chance to "walk" through the gardens.