People who love South Carolina agree there’s something undeniably different about the Palmetto State. It’s the people, the lifestyle, and the outright beauty of South Carolina that captivate the hearts and souls of these people. Here are 15 photos that show why South Carolina is different from everywhere else.
- The skyline of the largest city in South Carolina. Beautiful. Columbia.
Flickr/Nathan Harper
- The Angel Oak tree, 1500 years old, is possibly the oldest tree east of the Mississippi.
Flickr/Bill Dickinson
- Emanuel AME Church in Charleston in the days after June 17, 2015.
Flickr/jalexartis
- Hilton Head Island at sunset.
Flickr/Jim Crotty
- In South Carolina, even decay is celebrated as beauty.
Flickr/Mikel Manitius
- A narrow road passes through a South Carolina plantation.
Flickr/Anderw Gould
- Even the horses look happier in South Carolina.
Flickr/Frank DiBona
- And farm equipment is romanticized in the light and texture of the South Carolina sun.
Flickr/Allen Forrest
- Parris Island, the only Marine training facility in the U.S. for women and for all men living east of the Mississippi.
Flickr/VirtKitty
- The blue haze of the Blue Ridge Mountains behind this peach orchard in the South Carolina upcountry make this photo surreal.
Flickr/Martin LaBar
- Only one town in the U.S. gets to be the headquarters for the National Turkey Federation. This may help to explain all the giant turkeys in downtown Edgefield, SC.
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
- Wow. Just. Wow. The mountains surrounding Clemson’s stadium make a beautiful backdrop for this drop in by a U.S. Army soldier marking Military Appreciation Day in 2014.
Flickr/The U.S. Army
- The cherished ruins of Old Sheldon Church in Yemassee.
Flickr/Kevin Lawver
- Blooming pear trees line a country road in Pickens County.
Flickr/Martin LaBar
- The old oak trees have grown so big that even the giant old plantation homes seem overshadowed by their majesty.
Flickr/Angi English
Do you have any photos that set South Carolina apart from everywhere else? We’d love to see them in our comments over on Facebook!
Flickr/Nathan Harper
Flickr/Bill Dickinson
Flickr/jalexartis
Flickr/Jim Crotty
Flickr/Mikel Manitius
Flickr/Anderw Gould
Flickr/Frank DiBona
Flickr/Allen Forrest
Flickr/VirtKitty
Flickr/Martin LaBar
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Flickr/The U.S. Army
Flickr/Kevin Lawver
Flickr/Angi English
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