I attended a youth group for about a year at New Covenant Presbyterian Church. It is located off the bypass in Aiken, SC. An industrial kaolin quarry lies hidden about one and a half miles into the woods behind New Covenant Presbyterian Church.
The kaolin quarry was one of the first places for which I developed such a piercing affection, I knew that something powerful lay in the existence of a single place that was nowhere other than where it is. That is to say, I better understood what "home" means.
Kaolin is a white, powdery mineral that seems to be quite rare. A vein of it runs through South Carolina, notably underneath the City of Aiken. It is one of the main ingredients in baby powder.
A montage of five photographs to convey the general lay of the quarry's terrain.
Panorama Photo One.
Panorama Photo Two.
Panorama Photo Three.
Panorama Photo Four.
Panorama Photo Five.
Kaolin Lumps.
Kaolin Crevice.
Crevice Made Slick with Rain.
Milky Water.
Along the Quarry's Curve, Plus Earthen Layers.
Abandoned Industrial Access Road.
Long Slopes.
Young Fir Against Water.
Dark Ruddy Earth.
Bike Abandoned in the Quarry.
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