Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It looks like you tried to inset the url as a picture. This will get you there. http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150602-Scanned-1007.jpg In the South, we're burdened by our history; please don't increase the load by misconception. On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 7:44 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > I get a "Not Found' for you link. > It is called Market Street because there was always a market there - > selling produce and meat. Slaves were never bought and sold from the > Market Pavilion. It is now a mall selling souvenirs to tourists. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Market_%28Charleston,_South_Carolina%29 > > There is a an old slave market in Charleston but it is on Chalmers Street > and it is not nearly as large as the old slave market in Boston. > > Tina > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 6:23 AM, Richard Man <richard at > richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > > I was in Charleston, SC to do my Transformations:Cosplay project. With > one > > afternoon free, I visited Charleston and then met up with my friend in > > town. While walking, I mentioned that like many cities, e.g. Boston's > > Faneuil Hall, or San Francisco's Piers, that they have kept some of the > > older buildings and repurposed them for small merchants and such. > > > > For whatever reason, a particular row of buildings looked very odd to me, > > with the big openings where windows should be. I almost imagined that it > > would be full of horses or livestock. Something gnawed at me. I pointed > out > > the buildings to my friend, and she said "Why do you think this is called > > Market Street?" > > > > That sent a chill down my spine. I had to go in and took a quick shot. I > > couldn't stomach being there. Perhaps during the daytime it's full of > > vibrant merchants, but at that time, it reeked of memories. Of pain. > > Suffering. > > > > [img]http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150602-Scanned-1007.jpg[/img] > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA