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Monday, March 31, 2008

The Cooper River















The Cooper River is a river in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Several cities are located along the river, primarily Charleston. Short and wide, the Wando River joins the Cooper, then it flows south and unites with the Ashley River in the estuary forming Charleston Harbor. The Cooper River was connected to the Santee River by a canal built in the late 18th century. Today Lake Moultrie and two canals connect the Cooper River to Lake Marion.

The Cooper River was formerly spanned by both the Silas N. Pearman Bridge, and the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge. These bridges have since been demolished and replaced by the recently completed Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge. The new bridge is higher than the old ones, to accommodate larger modern ships coming into the Port of Charleston.

In service since August 8, 1929, the Grace Memorial Bridge was the oldest of the three. Named for the commissioner who inspired the state's highway system and parallel to the Grace Memorial Bridge, the Pearman Bridge opened on April 29, 1966. Previous to the completion of The Arthur Ravenel Bridge the Grace Memorial Bridge was referred to as the 'Old Cooper River Bridge' while the Pearman Bridge was called the 'New Cooper River Bridge.' The Arthur Ravenel Bridge (or New Cooper River Bridge)opened to traffic on July 16, 2005. Demolition of the Grace and Pearman bridges began shortly afterwards and was completed in 2007.

A very popular 10k run over the river occurs each spring, the Cooper River Bridge Run and Walk.

Daniel Island and Drum Island (uninhabited) are located in the river. Cargo terminals, a paper mill, and the former Charleston Navy Base line its shore. Rice was heavily cultivated on plantations surrounding the Cooper River from colonial times to the civil war. The Patriot's Point naval & maritime museum sits at the mouth of the river. Berthed at Patriot's Point are four museum ships, most notably the USS Yorktown, a World War II aircraft carrier.

“Goose Creek” A tributary of the Cooper River was the site of a U.S. Navy submarine base through the late 90’s and functioned as a nuclear weapons handling facility servicing FBM (Fleet Ballistic Submarines) until the advent of the larger Trident Class which required a deeper draft.



Stay tuned, tomorrow I will bring some pictures from Patriots Point and the old WWII aircraft carrier!

Jennifer Morrison




Jennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress, model and film producer. She is known for her role as Dr. Allison Cameron on the Fox drama, House. Her film projects in 2007 include Big Stan alongside Rob Schneider and The Murder of Princess Diana, a television movie based on the book of the same name by Noel Botham. Produced by Lifetime and Working Title Television, Morrison portrays an American journalist, Rachel, who witnesses the car crash which took the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Morrison has also appeared in music videos for Nick Lachey ("Shut Up"), The Donnas ("Too Bad About Your Girl") and Jack's Mannequin ("Dark Blue"). She has also appeared on two TV Guide covers with her House co-stars, and has been featured in photoshoots with In Style, Stuff, Entertainment Weekly and Premiere among others. She is currently represented by Abrams Artists Agency .

Saturday, March 29, 2008

The Garden of Eden - is to find here!

The way into the Garden


Door to heaven...?


This must be the "Garden of Eden", a picture perfect paradise!


Deep green water and only peace in the air


A sanctuary for all kind of birds singing and the White Heron was looking out for food.


A sea of Azaleas everywhere your eyes are looking


A dream in pastel...


Am I in the tropics or what....?


Spanish Moss hanging from the trees, touching the water - it makes this place very romantic and heaven like. I enjoyed this afternoon very much!

This garden
is a wonderful treatment for your eyes and for your soul - it's Paradise!

Please visit THE MEPKIN ABBEY, Moncks Corner SC


Stephen Wiltshire: The Human Camera


Stephen Wiltshire has been called the "Human Camera." In this short excerpt from the film Beautiful Minds: A Voyage into the Brain, Wiltshire takes a helicopter journey over Rome and then draws a panoramic view of what he saw, entirely from memory.

Firefox is Everywhere




























Friday, March 28, 2008

Spring is back - Yeah!


It's a sign and a prove that spring time is back here in Charleston, after some really frosty days we had.

I love it, I love it...! :-))

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Christine Mendoza




Christine Mendoza is a model best known for her appearances in import tuner automotive magazines and shows.Mendoza continues to make occasional appearances at Hot Import Nights, a popular car show which makes stops at various cities across the United States, and at other shows such as Glamourcon. She also appears in nightclubs in the Los Angeles area as a go-go dancer. She was recently included (short glimpses) in the music video "Bebot" of Black Eyed Peas (from the album Monkey Business).
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