Monday, November 30, 2015

A Wealth of Detail

Step Railing, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Shooting through a wrought iron fence,
I focused on the details of a stair rail
which leads up to the front door.



Sunday, November 29, 2015

Palmetto

Palmetto Tree, North Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A palmetto tree as a natural design subject
features spokes radiating from the trunk.



Friday, November 27, 2015

Fall Light

Live Oaks and Spanish Moss, North Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved





Live oaks catch and hold the warm glow of light
 from a November setting sun.



Thursday, November 26, 2015

A Day to Be Thankful

Old Gate, Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Hope your day of Thanksgiving
is filled with warmth!



Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Sea Full of Light

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)




Light rays filter through an atmosphere thick with moisture,
 illuminating darkened ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains.




Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Key to Entering

Old Gate on the Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A front gate on the Battery
 features an old fashioned keyhole.




Monday, November 23, 2015

Eye Candy

Theater Facade, North Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A vibrant spectrum of hues attracts the eyes of movie goers
 as they enter this theater in North Charleston.




Sunday, November 22, 2015

Wearing Away

Headstone, First Scotts Churchyard, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




An old headstone in a Charleston churchyard
 wears the sign of relentless time.




Friday, November 20, 2015

Room at the Inn

Garden Gate to Two Meeting Street Inn, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




No worries about where to sleep tonight...
there's room at the inn.




Thursday, November 19, 2015

Spare Moment

Bench by the Harbor Marsh, Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A minimalist approach to photography
 captures a quiet moment
 by the marsh edge at Waterfront Park.




Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Keeper of the Stone

Tree Roots, Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, North Carolina
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Twining tree roots enclose a stone for safekeeping
 in an old growth forest in the Southern Appalachians.




Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Loud Bark

Sidewalk, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Crepe myrtles with their vibrant colored bark
 line a sidewalk along King Street in Charleston.




Monday, November 16, 2015

Doing the Dock Walk

Great Egret, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A great egret struts its stuff along the runway
 of a boat dock at Shem Creek.




Sunday, November 15, 2015

Bygone Era

Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A timeworn fence surrounds an old family plot
 at Charleston's Magnolia Cemetery.




Saturday, November 14, 2015

Fall Bloomers

Cassia Flowers, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



It's that time of year when autumn blooms
 unfold in Charleston gardens.




Friday, November 13, 2015

Pelican Brief

Shrimp Boats, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




I captured a brief moment in time...
 pelicans taking flight along Shem Creek
 where shrimp boats dock for the evening.



Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Outdoorsy





Doors in Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Here is a small collection of doors
 found outside in Charleston.




Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Pew With a View

Church Pew, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




In Cades Cove in the 1800's, a window seat at church
 offered natural air conditioning with the added benefit
 of a view of the surrounding forest.




Monday, November 9, 2015

Evening Allure

Piazza Entry, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Lanterns set a warm mood at dusk
 at a single house in the historic district.




Sunday, November 8, 2015

Evening Walk

Sunset, Shem Creek Boardwalk, Mt. Pleasant, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A perfect glowing orb setting over the salt marsh
 is a peaceful sight to see from Shem Creek Boardwalk.




Saturday, November 7, 2015

Small Embellishments

Step Railing, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Curls of ironwork add a touch of charm
 to these brick stairs in a courtyard garden.



Thursday, November 5, 2015

Whippersnappers

Tree Line, Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Colorado  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



In contrast to the worn and rounded peaks of the ancient Smokies,
 Colorado's San Juan Mountains are rocky and rough.
 Geologically speaking they are young whippersnappers.




Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Live Streaming...

Mountain Stream, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




The process of taking photos

 of actual streams in the wild.



Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Colonial Town

Early Morning on Tradd Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Sunrise illuminates a house in a section of the historic district
 that dates from the 1700's when Charleston thrived as a colonial port city.




Monday, November 2, 2015

Subtlety

Fence Line, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Once you focus on these fence posts mirrored in a rain puddle, you might then notice the more subtle detail of a mountain ridge reflected in the pool as well.
Its soft rounded contour worn down over millions of years is typical of
the ancient mountains that are the Smokies.




Sunday, November 1, 2015

An Inclination to List

Leaning Wall, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)




Some of Charleston's older structures tend to...
1. have a bit of a lean to them.
2. be far from plumb.
3. appear distorted like a fun house mirror.
4. defy gravity.




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