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The HDR and T. Y. Lin Ravenel Bridge Party (July 15, 2005)

The Venue - from on high (with your curious eyes, you can see the dinner tables on the right side lanes, near the center of the bridge. From the bridge deck it is a bit easier to see the dinner setup bathed in the evening sun

Setting up

Setup and the east tower

When I turned the sun on, the crystal simply sparkled

Setup and Guitar Trio

The party

Smiles from the servers

who provided us with tasty treats

Dinner happened followed by another glorious sunset

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