A Bridge Not Too Far for Charlie Kirk

 

My previous post on Sept. 10 was about the great views from under the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge that connects Charleston and Mount Pleasant. (By the way, this is my 450th post, dating back to 2010 when I launched this site). 

Sunday, Sept. 14 found us on the Ravenel Bridge for a somber yet uplifting event. 

This was a vigil for the late Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk who was killed by an assassin on Sept. 10 while hosting an outdoor forum at Utah Valley University. 

Kirk, 31, was an influential advocate for Christ, families and “old fashioned” American values. A gunman has been arrested and may eventually be executed for his crime in a state that has the death penalty. 

After a Sunday dinner at Cracker Barrel (happy that the controversial logo change didn’t happen!), we trekked up the bridge, joining hundreds of flag-bearing patriots. 

See my short video below...

The weather could not have been more accommodating. Not too hot, very pleasant conditions. 

Jesus joined us too in spirit and in this picture brought by, I think, a College of Charleston member of Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded when he was 18 years old. 

The gentleman on the left is Cameron Limes, a news reporter at WCIV Channel 4 TV. 

Vessel Viewing from Under the Ravenel Bridge

 

My exploration of places to see the big ships of Charleston took me recently to Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. 

I was hoping to see at least one huge container ship steam by on the Cooper River heading into port or going the other direction out to sea. 

It was a pretty day for photography, right? My plan was to first visit a store in Mount Pleasant and then go to the park. But as I drove on the bridge I could see a container ship heading my way. So I called an audible and hurried to park at the park. 

My hustle paid off as I arrived in time to see a Maersk shipping line vessel approaching the bridge. 

I’m interested in capturing images that show the massive scale of these ocean-faring ships that transport thousands of containers each voyage around the world.