Pines in field off Ashepoo 18 X 24"

Once again, Ashepoo landscape typifies our lowcountry landscape. Water and land. Our island culture made transportation by land arduous so we learned much about water, tides, "freshets" and wind. We learned to observe the weather and the seasons closely since travel and our agrarian existence depended heavily on these things. Creeks were extensively named even up to the smallest creek; most of them were given names of local tribes or local landowners. Every curve in the river and every shallow bank of the river was well defined, and everyone on that river understood the potential obstacles. Traffic on the rivers was extensive. Boating skills and seamanship were highly prized. Getting back and forth to town was essential. A ship can carry many wagonloads of produce on one trip ; wind and tides, if used efficiently, did all the work. Unfortunately, rivers and creeks were not straight, the wind intensity and direction unpredictable. Tides move one direction only six hours and then move th