A late afernoon view of the Ashley River and marshes at Magnolia Gardens. The Ashley, a tidal river, empties into the Atlantic Ocean about 12 miles downriver from here and at its mouth is very broad. The historic river has a number of plantations along its course where rice was cultivated centuries ago. The river has its source in swamp streams north of Summerville, SC.
Retired from careers in journalism, teaching, and information technology. True passion is landscape and flower photography, gardens, walking, sunsets, good books, my iPad....
