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$26.95 Charleston Charleston SOUTH caroLINA PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSA pho PUBLISHERSTographic PORTRAIT Rick Rhodes A native Charlestonian, Rick Rhodes Charleston discovered a passion for photography at south carolina a photographic portrait With its cobblestone streets, rustling an early age. His interest led him to study at The Southeast Center for Photographic PORTRAIT A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOUTH CAROLINA palmetto trees, and moss-draped live Studies in Daytona Beach, Florida and oaks, a walk through Charleston then to Brooks Institute of Photography feels like stepping back in time. Cap- in Santa Barbara, California. Return- tivating and beautiful, this modern ing to his beloved Charleston, he focuses PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS on commercial photography and fine art port city with an Old World sensi- reproduction. He enjoys aerial, architec- bility has drawn admiration since tural, and landscape photography. Rick’s its foundation by British colonists expertise has allowed him to work with in 1670. In the following centu- numerous local and national clients. Rick works out of his studio in Charles- ries, the patriotic city has managed ton, South Carolina. He also teaches at to preserve its graceful and histori- two local colleges, serves on the board of cally significant architecture even as The American Society of Media Photogra- it has been battered by hurricanes, phers, and leads music at his church. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS earthquakes, fire—and war. The city Rick’s passion for photography has grown and its residents continue to define far beyond just the photographic process. The whole experience has enhanced his Southern hospitality with world- journey in which he has never stopped renowned cuisine and a rich cultural believing. You can see more of his work at heritage. Water is always close by, www.rickrhodesphotography.com. acerni aleigh • rhodes rick whether you seek welcoming, pris- Photographer Rick Rhodes captures the beauty and tine beaches or striking views of the history of the Lowcountry through a Charleston lens, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSnow peacefulPUBLISHERS Charleston Harbor, where the Ashley and Cooper rivers from the stunning Ashley and Cooper rivers that intersect intersect to join the Atlantic Ocean. at the Charleston peninsula, to graceful plantation homes, From a skyline filled with elegant scenic salt marshes, and historic architecture. church steeples and elaborate ante- bellum homes to vistas revealing Aleigh Acerni picturesque plantations and sweep- ing marsh views, there’s so much to Aleigh Acerni is a Charlotte, N.C.-based PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSdiscover PUBLISHERS here. writer, editor, and author. She has been an editor at award-winning publications T including skirt!, Where magazine, and W Charlotte magazine. She is especially drawn IN to writing about food, travel, natural LIGHTS beauty, sustainability, gardening, and green living. She is the co-author of Justice at Guantanamo: One Woman’s Odyssey and PU Her Crusade for Human Rights, with attor- B ney Kristine Huskey, published by Globe PROPERTY OF TWINLISH LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Pequot Press in 2009. Find her online at E www.aleighacerni.com. RS Photograpy by Rick Rhodes Book Design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. 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First published in the United States of America by:PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. 51 Broadway Rockport, Massachusetts 01966 Telephone: (978) 546-7398 www.twinlightspub.com ISBN: 978-1-934907-33-7 10 9 8 7 6 5PROPERTY 4 3 2 1 OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS (opposite) Ashley River (frontispiece) Angel Oak PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS (jacket front) Pineapple Fountain (jacket back) Lowcountry Marsh PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Book design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. www.sypdesign.com Printed in China ounded by English colonists in 1670, Charleston is a modern port city with PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS an Old World sensibility. Evidence of its historical importance can be found F around every corner. Patriots fought—and won—the first decisive battle of the Revolutionary War here. Cadets from the city’s military college, The Citadel, were among the soldiers who fired the first shots of the Civil War across Charleston Harbor. Over the centuries, the city has withstood devastating fires and earthquakes, been battered by hurricanes and bruised by war, and yet has managed to preserve its beauti- ful and historically significant architecture. Graceful, elaborate antebellum homes with PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS large porches overlook the now peaceful harbor, where the picturesque Ashley and Cooper rivers intersect to join the Atlantic Ocean. Church steeples still dominate the Charleston skyline, earning it the nickname “Holy City.” A stroll down a Charleston sidewalk reveals the city’s timeless charm, from cobblestone streets to colorful window boxes fragrant with jasmine and manicured gardens that hide behind wrought iron gates. Imposing live oaks, decked with Spanish moss, offer shade during Lowcountry summers. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS But the true soul of the city is its people, and Charlestonians continue to define Southern hospitality. From its stunning architecture to its renowned cuisine and cultural heritage, global influences permeate the city. Beautiful beaches, sprawling plantations, and scenic salt marshes beg to be explored. This is Charleston. 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