These 12 Mind-Blowing Sceneries Totally Define South Carolina
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Robin Jarvis
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South Carolina brings to mind images of many places and things. We sifted through countless photos today and found these 12 that really capture some of the most beautiful things that well represent South Carolina. Enjoy!
...like this one in Myrtle Beach.
Boating, swimming, camping, fishing and just plain living surround this 7,500 acre 300-foot deep reservoir in the Upstate of South Carolina. Famously, Duke Energy flooded this area in 1973 to create this man-made phenomenal resource called Lake Jocassee.
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Moored for the night in Mount Pleasant with the Ravenel Bridge in the distant background.
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...like Jones Gap Trail in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area in the Upstate.
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South Carolina has some fabulous city parks. This is one of my faves. Falls Park is the cornerstone of the landscape in downtown Greenville, SC. Its most unique feature is the cable-supported pedestrian suspension bridge. The 355-foot span wraps around the Reedy River and gives up-close breathtaking views of the huge waterfall beneath.
Middleton Place outside Charleston, SC is home to America's oldest landscaped gardens.
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The "washout" at Folly Beach is a popular place for surfing all year round.
...like this one taken in the Upstate and from across Highway 11, looking at Table Rock in the distance.
Historic forts are representative of South Carolina's military past. A tribute to scenes that totally define South Carolina wouldn't be complete without a photo of Fort Sumter. The first shots of the Civil War were fired upon this very spot on April 12, 1861.
Among visitors to South Carolina from the more northern states there's a very real fascination with the veils of Spanish moss that wave in the breeze.
What other fantastic views can you think of that help define South Carolina? Did we miss anything? Tell us in the comments.
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