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February 1, 2007: Fog and Rain in Charleston

It was one of those dark and dreary and rainy days. Ellen was driving up from Plant City and Sparky was checking up on the worksite.

Leaving home and driving across the Ravenel Bridge.

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The memory of Freyssinet pulling the last strand of a stay cable almost 2 years ago is still a vivid

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All too vivid a memory. Want to return to that day? Compare the weather. Oliver and his team were erecting a stay pipe. Click here to do a bit of time travel back 2 years

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The worksite - boats restored to their homes on the left, the lone Grace pier in the background and mud inbetween. feb_01_sparky_011_worksite.jpg

From the Sea Breeze pier

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A view of the fog-wrapped Ravenel Bridge

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And back home to Teasie

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