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's too bad you didn't have the time to learn about the history of Charleston. It's a fascinating place and well worth the time to learn the actual history. Tina Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 2, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > Certainly I would be glad to be corrected in this matter. To be honest, I > saw the Main Entrance earlier in the day and saw the "Daughter of > Confederacy" and felt no less un-ease. I know it's all part of our history > and heritage. > > I know this strides far off into politic and history and I shall not > continue to post. Nevertheless, the rush of un-easiness that I felt was > genuine, for whatever it's worth. > >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 6:35 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // 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