| South Carolina is a state that I should have explored every corner of since I have spent several years in during my time in the military, but unfortunately back then I was too closed minded to explore my own country. Because of the long hard hours in the Marines I always took it out on South Carolina and hated the state as well, but returning as a tourist was a whole new experience. When I was stationed in South Carolina what I liked best was the weather, we never had snow and enjoyed mild winters. When I returned as a tourist I only went to Hilton Head Island which I had been to many times in the Marines anyway, new places to explore would be the capital and parts of Charleston, and South Carolina's outdoor areas. |
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| North Carolina and even parts of Virgina have occasional palm trees, but South Carolina is the most northern state that has its coast entirely covered with palms. South Carolina's flag seen in the left photo is of a palm tree and the cresent moon. On the right are some wild palms in the southeastern part of the state. |
| These pictures above are the only two I took during my time in the military. They are from the swampy Beaufort area where brackish waters cover most of the land. |
| Above are the beaches of Hilton Head Island. Myrtle Beach located in the north eastern part of the state has always been my favorite as a kid because of its large boardwalk and night life. Hilton Head's beaches have a family beach atmosphere with most places closing early. On the left are two kids playing in the sand, on the right is the sunset. |
| The large house on the left is located only a few hundred feet from the beach. There are several beach houses that go along the coast for miles. Directly in front of them is a blurry picture I took of a dolphin that was cruising the coast. |
| On the left is a hotel on Hilton Head's beach, on the right is a typical American store seen at beaches all over the country. Some of the beach stores here sell live turtles for $20. All these photos were taken during January with temperatures in the 60s or 20c. In the summer it can get very hot but Hilton Head never seems to get too packed. |
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