"Oh black water, keep on rolling.."

Edisto River -- The longest free flowing blackwater river in North America, the Edisto River is a beautiful break from the hot summer days of the South. Set just off of I-95 in Colleton County, South Carolina, the Edisto River Canoe & Kayak Trail Commission (ERCK) hosts it's operations with the aim at teaching others to navigate water ways with skill and safety. The ERCKers manage to have a lot of fun too. For more information, check out their website. They are based out of Colleton State Park.

Alaska

Whittier, Alaska -- Portage Glacier is located near Whittier, Alaska. I got to this site almost completely out of breath at the end of a hike that went straight up! I liked the different elements this scene had to offer--the cool look of the ice, the sharp edges of the mountains, and the stillness of the water along the green foliage.

Boston

Boston, MA -- In the dark of night, Paul Revere galloped through Boston to Lexington. Lanterns were to be hung in the Old North Church, "one if by land, two if by sea", signaling the movements of the British.









Zakim Bridge -- The Zakim Bunker Hill bridge carries eight lanes of traffic over the Charles River in Boston, Ma. Part of the "Big Dig", the bridge was completed in 2003.

Old Sheldon Church ruins

Beaufort, SC -- Located on the way to Beaufort, the church was originally funded and constructed in the 1740s-50s. The church was set on fire by the British during the Revolutionary War. It was later rebuilt in 1826, only to be destroyed yet again, during Sherman's march to the sea.