This is Middleton Place, a beautiful old plantation near Charleston. While this isn’t really the prettiest photo I took there, it is an interesting one because it shows the most famous feature of the place from ground level. From the air, these apparently minor hills rolling down to the water are spectacular. A tour of the plantation reveals manicured gardens, hidden picnic spots, dramatic wilderness, elegant statues and more. There is even a working blacksmith and carpenter. I even considered taking a job there, since the normally mule-powered rice mill was lacking in motive power. It could have been a workout and a career for me. Hey, it worked for Conan.