After we finished our seminar in Asheville, Mary and I headed to Charleston, SC, for a couple of exploring days. We arrived at Middleton Place, an ante bellum plantation just outside Charleston, just an hour before dusk. By the time we left, we were the only ones left on hundreds of acres and the sun was setting. The local wildlife was coming alive!

Mary wondered why there was a heron looking intently at two bumps in Butterfly Lake. The bumps were hoping that tasty bird would get closer. No, we wouldn’t see the sites below in the Flower Fields!

Yes, that is an alligator, and no it was not a telephoto and, no, there was – gulp – no fence. We were a little nervous those herons would become dinner.

Mary got to give Bert & Ernie, the draft horses, a big hug.

After learning there was limited gas in Atlanta, and an eight hour drive to our flight in Nashville, we decided to stay in Atlanta. We’ll see you all Thursday instead!