For Sparky and myself, curiosity drives passion which in turn fuels our life's engine. Our passion was capturing the story of both unbuilding the Grace (1929 - 2007) and Pearman (1966 - 2007) Bridges and discovering the unbuilders. It takes a lot of passion to track a project from July 2005 until April 2007 - rain, shine, hurricanes or moving to Singapore. We discovered the joy of discovery learning. Ken Canty opened the front door for us - then Steve Testa, Ponch Billingsley and Mickey Rogers opened many side doors. Below are the highlights of what we discovered, who we met and what we learned.
And a reminder from T.S. Eliot (East Coker from the Four Quartets)
Home is where one starts from. As we grow older The world becomes stranger, the pattern more complicated Of dead and living. Not the intense moment Isolated, with no before and after, But a lifetime burning in every moment And not the lifetime of one man only But of old stones that cannot be deciphered.
The Ravenel Bridge
Looking down America Street
I thought this was the new Lee Street - but Lee St is to the left. So I am guessing that this is the new Grace Avenue.
More of Lee Street
Now you can see Aiken Street from Lee
Hanover - August 23, 2005
and now from Hanover looking down Lee St.
Look at the grass
Nassau Street - August 22, 2005
Nassau Street today
Meeting Street - August 15, 2005
Meeting Street today
More of Meeting St
Meeting and Lee St
More of Meeting St
It all started around the Lee street extension - where Joe Duffy is in deep conversation with Charleston's finest - August 14, 2005
and is the Lee St extension today
King Street - August 16, 2005
Looking from I-26 east
More of Meeting St.
and last - our Grace and Pearman skeletons - ready for unbuilding
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C. Frank Starmer