Swan Lake Iris Gardens – Sumter, South Carolina

Swan Lake Iris Gardens – Sumter, South Carolina

Sometimes we stumble upon places that we had no intention of visiting nor ever heard about before and find a gem … Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, SC is one of them. In searching for an eclipse viewing venue in Sumter this past week, we stopped by the Swan Lake Iris Gardens and were so impressed, we returned a second time to wander around and spend more time there.

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Preparing for the Solar Eclipse

Preparing for the Solar Eclipse

Yup, we’re planning to watch the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21st, barring clouds or inclement weather. We’ve seen several lunar eclipses over the years, but we’ve never witnessed a total eclipse of the sun, have you? I remember a partial eclipse when I was a kid. We made special viewing screens with a pinpoint pricked into a piece of cardboard. I’m sure I peeked, but did not burn out my retinas, thank goodness.

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