The sun cast a golden glow on the shimmering water as Ray Foral, one of the founding partners and owner of Ridgeline Construction Group, took in Lake Keowee from the site of their new home construction project. This was a coveted plot of land, located at the Cliffs of Keowee Springs, part of South Carolina’s “golden corner,” an area prized as much for its family friendliness as its private access to the crystalline lake.