A new Charleston landmark

Though Charleston makes its tourist dime on history, there is also a fine new ultramodern structure in the city. This is the Ravenel Bridge, spanning the Cooper River between Mt Pleasant and Charleston. It was just completed in 2005, and crosses the river very gracefully with two towers secured by symmetrical cables. It's especially cool to drive it in a convertible with the top down as I did today. It's already one of the signature landmarks of the city, a nice contrast to the old historical buildings. (thanks to Scott, who was driving so I could shoot the picture).