Your sense of smell lets you know that you have reached the Low Country! South Carolina has the most marshland of any East Coast state and the Low Country is known for its rich, nutrient filled pluff (plough) mud. This critical ecosystem supports a plethora of wildlife.

But why do the marshes smell? The gooey decomposing matter releases a distinct sulfur odor, similar to rotten eggs.

I snapped the following photo at Huntington Beach during a trip last fall.

Click here to view full screen. Are you familiar with this Civil War story?