Chapel in the mountains

We live in a day and age where more and more we are seeking answers, spirituality and meditative release. We are bombarded by an explosion of news, social media, financial pressures and political turmoil. Yet, hidden away in the Western Carolina mountains, in Cleveland, South Carolina is such a place where you can escape and

In Cleveland, South Carolina, the Fred W. Symmes Chapel, referred to as "Pretty Place" and "Chapel in the Mountains" at Camp Greenville

When we were planning our trip to South Carolina, I asked several people for advice on "can't miss" locations. Everyone told me we had to see "Pretty Place". We stopped by one afternoon and were so blown away by the incredible view and spiritual atmosphere that we had to return the following morning before dawn to experience a glorious sunrise. Incredible experience! www.campgreenville.org View On Black Had a flashlight in my camera bag so I used a little light painting on the beams in order…

This Pretty Place Chapel Wedding is the stuff of dreams! Ashley & Mark had a sunrise first look & a mountaintop ceremony in Greenville.

Cross in the mountains

breathtaking ceremony at pretty place chapel in the blue ridge mountains by Alli K Photography | Greenville SC Wedding Photographer

While in the meadows between the mountains of Yosemite, I did not expect to see this little church. And waiting for the right kind of light was another challenge. The light down in the valley is so strange. The sheer walls of the mountains on both sides are so steep that the sun disappears quite early in the day. Everything becomes a little-bit-dreamy then, and I felt like that was a good time to take the shot. - Trey Ratcliff Click here to read the rest of this entry at the Stuck in Customs…