Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The usual view of the High Battery in the early evening is a bit different with a crane in/on the water. It is part of the $1 million effort to restore the riprap -- stones that that help protect the Battery's foundation from storm surges and other water action -- that were stripped away by the remnants of Hurricane Irma. The effort consists of spreading 7,800 tons of granite rock along the Battery's base.

Riprap

The usual view of the High Battery in the early evening is a bit different with a crane in/on the water. It is part of the $1 million effort to restore the riprap — stones that that help protect the Battery’s foundation from storm surges and other water action — that were stripped away by the remnants of Hurricane Irma. The effort consists of spreading 7,800 tons of granite rock along the Battery’s base.