An Honest Man is the Work of God
Another former plantation, now a wildlife preserve. This one had a maze of roads and hard to follow trails. However, we managed to make it out to the Wood Stork lake. As soon as we arrived, one Wood Stork took off and a Great Blue Heron squawked and squawked at us. It must have been announcing our presence to its friends. We didn't see another for our 30 minute visit. We did spot a Belter Kingfisher, Flicker, Phoebe, a couple Cardinals, then a Sharp Shinned Hawk landed on a branch just above us. A Downy was spotted too.
The preserve is the 3rd largest nesting site in SC for federally endangered Wood Storks.
Most of what I have found out about the former plantation is from the writings and memoir of Rosalie Roos, a Swedish activist. She served as a governess for the 2 Peronneau girls for 4 years. Although, she opposed slavery and never abandoned her opposition, she wrote the 60 slaves at the plantation were not mistreated and appeared content.
A book published in 2002 entitled Slavery and Emancipation describes the letters and diaries of Rosalie Roos as “one of the most interesting and least-known documents” on antebellum Southern society, but includes only a brief excerpt from her writings concerning courtship customs.
There were only songbirds around this water. I assume the larger birds can't see the fish, so they hang out in non-algae waters.
Another rice plantation? Maybe.
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