Leaving Jordan, Jess, and Michael in Aberdeen, we headed south of the border to South Carolina. Stopped first to see Pedro and have some photo ops; then on through Myrtle Beach and US-17; ending at Myrtle Beach State Park. The next day we drove down to Georgetown SC, once the largest exporter of rice in the world. We learned that up until the civil war, South Carolina was the second wealthiest state due to the export of rice throughout the world. Ended the night at Huntington Beach State Park where we camped for 3 days.
Archer and Anne Huntington donated land for this State Park right on the Atlantic Ocean. Anne Hyatt Huntington was a world renowned sculptress prior to her late-in-life marriage to Archer. Together they left this wonderful legacy which also includes Brookgreen Gardens and their studio and getaway home, Atalaya for tours.
By far the best part of their work in the arts and their bequest, is Brookgreen Gardens. Acres and acres of gardens and sculptures (all by American artists, and all non-abstract). Ruthie and I biked from the State Park to Brookgreen; then strolled along the many paths, marveling at the beautiful scultures. These few pictures just can't show the enormity of this garden. Here is a place to come back to in the different seasons, and walk the paths!
Leaving Jordan, Jess, and Michael in Aberdeen, we headed south of the border to South Carolina. Stopped first to see Pedro and have some photo ops; then on through Myrtle Beach and US-17; ending at Myrtle Beach State Park. The next day we drove down to Georgetown SC, once the largest exporter of rice in the world. We learned that up until the civil war, South Carolina was the second wealthiest state due to the export of rice throughout the world. Ended the night at Huntington Beach State Park where we camped for 3 days. 
Archer and Anne Huntington donated land for this State Park right on the Atlantic Ocean. Anne Hyatt Huntington was a world renowned sculptress prior to her late-in-life marriage to Archer. Together they left this wonderful legacy which also includes Brookgreen Gardens and their studio and getaway home, Atalaya for tours.
By far the best part of their work in the arts and their bequest, is Brookgreen Gardens. Acres and acres of gardens and sculptures (all by American artists, and all non-abstract). Ruthie and I biked from the State Park to Brookgreen; then strolled along the many paths, marveling at the beautiful scultures. These few pictures just can't show the enormity of this garden. Here is a place to come back to in the different seasons, and walk the paths!
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