Folly Boat

Many years worth and layers of paint sag off of the Folly Boat.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Pawley's Front Porch

Restaurant review.

Moon Tree

This tree on the MUSC campus is rumored to have been grown from seeds that circled the moon on an Apollo space flight. The school, however, has no documentation on that.  (Alyssa Mukin/postandcourier.com)

Walk @ Lunch

Bethlyn Watts and Jeanne Hammond walk laps around the perimeter of Marion Square for the sixth annual National Walk @ Lunch Day.  The event in downtown Charleston was hosted by the South Carolina Blue Cross Blue Shiled.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Alan WIlson

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson speaks to the Charleston Rotary Club at the Citadel Alumni Center on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Mitochem

Chris Lindsey, an emplyee of Mitochem, works in the laboratory at the MUSC SCRA Innovation Center on Meeting Street on Monday, April 23, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/psotandcourier.com)

LGBT College of Charleston

Beck Schillizzi, Kneena Raheja, Cameron Schulten, and Kate Schumacher are students at the College of Charleston and members of the LGBT community.  They as well as a few other members of the LGBT community on the campus are speaking out about harassment and questioning the college's policies designed to protect them.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Stall High DECA Club

Angelica Chavez, 16, runs the cash register at the R.B. Stall High School store Thursday, April 19, 2012.  Chavez is the president of the Stall High DECA club, a marketing group who runs the school store, one of only two in the state to have earned a national certification.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Oyster Reef

300 students from Moultrie Middle School line up single file from Alhambra Hall down to the edge of the Charleston Harbor to join with a group of South Carolina Port Authority employees to build an oyster reef on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.  These recycled oyster shells were bagged by the same group of students in February.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Tony the Peanut Man

Anthony Wright, as known as Tony the Peanut Man, stands in the middle of his burned out peanut kitchen in the backyard of his house in West Ashley on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. No one was injured in the Monday night fire, he said.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Bowman Road Closing

Marie Dietz, 90, of Mt. Pleasant shops at the Kmart on Bowman Road almost every other day.  With Bowman Road closing the evening of Monday, April 16, 2012, Dietz is left trying to figure out how to get to her favorite shopping spot.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

World Grits Festival

Emma has a smile on her face as she sloshes in the pool of grits during the 27th annuel Grits Festival Rollin' In The Grits competition Sautrday, April 14, 2012.  She tied for 1st place in the 5-9 year old section.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Bowman Road Overpass

The new Bowman Road overpass opens Sunday morning. It is the centerpiece of the Johnnie Dodds Boulevard widening project, which is scheduled for completion in a year.  Friday, April 13, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

CODEcamp

Phil Vasilevski, an instructor for the upcoming CODEcamp, boots up one of 14 Macintosh computers in the classroom designated for the training program after a press conference held to announce the class.  The classes with be held at Flagship 2 sarting May 14.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

American Military Museum

Michael Lussier (left), curator of the American Military Museum of Charleston, and Randi Meagher, executive director of the museum, are facing what to do about being evicted from their location next to the South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor with a 60 day notice.  Wednesday, April 11, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

O'Connor Violin Method

Pamela Wiley, an ardent advocate of the O'Connor Method, gives violin lessons to Cecilia McGuinn, 13, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.  Wiley has taught in Charleston for 6 years the O'Connor Method, a teaching approach devised by internationally regarded violinist and composer Mark O'Connor.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Rattlin Bridge Creek Litter

Jean Townsend, of John's Island, takes it on herself to go bogging in the mud of Rattlin Bridge Creek for garbage.  Carrying a bucket to gather the smaller pieces of trash she finds, she also came across a large metal object covered in barnacles.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Lowcountry Parent May cover shoot

Laffey

Laffey grand opening celebration is scheduled for April 13-15 at Patriots Point.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Family Circle Cup

Marion Bartoli returns the ball in a match against Vera Dushevina during the Family Circle Cup on Wednesday, April 4, 2012.  Bartoli defeated Dushevina.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Trayvon Martin Rally

People gather in Marion Square in support of a rally for Trayvon Martin on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Feels Like Summer

Jeanna Ackley of Summerville helps her son Blake, 5, fly a kite on Folly Beach.  Even on an early Monday afternoon, the beach drew a crowd with temperatures reaching highs in the low 90s.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)