Showing the Way

Stetts at Sundown, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film. Click on image for larger view)



Sunlight glances across a stone path showing the way.

Earth's Bounty

Workbench, Old Salem, Winston-Salem, North Carolina  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)



Natural textures of wood and stone abound in the village of Old Salem. Visitors step back in time to glimpse a life of simplicity and intimacy with the earth.

Archway to the Heavens

Monument Rocks, Kansas  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



An earthen archway frames a view toward the airy heavens.


I have a brief announcement. Regretfully, I am stepping back from the social part of blogging for awhile. I need to refocus time and energy on our photography business. In the meantime, because I have a trove of photos which I would like to share with you, I still plan on taking a few moments each day to make a post. 

I hope you will continue to stop in for a quick visit.

Stucco Canvas

Unitarian Church at Sunset, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view)



The stucco facade of the old Unitarian Church makes a perfect canvas for the warm painterly light of sunset.

A Cool Way

Lush Pathway, Gateway Walk, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A cool way to seek relief from summer's heat...
 stroll down one of Charleston's secluded shaded pathways.

Lines Drawn in the Sand

Sand Dune and Sky, near Al Ain, UAE  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Artistic winds delineate parallel patterns in a desert dune.

Have a great weekend!


 

Front Row Seat

Great Blue Heron at Sunrise, Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A resting heron finds the best "seat" in the harbor
 to watch a breaking dawn.

Three Sisters

Three Single Houses, Meeting Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view)



Like three sisters holding hands, a trio of Charleston single houses bask in the morning sun on Meeting Street.

Quintessential

Portico and Palmetto Tree, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Palms and porticos... this must be Charleston!

Ethereal

Surf at Sunset, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



An ethereal moment in time is captured at Folly Beach
 using a long exposure.

Questions for an Old Door Handle

Old Door Handle, Krakow, Poland  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)



I wonder how many souls have touched this door handle 
in the old town of Krakow. 
Who were they, what were their lives like, 
and where are they now?
Imagine the stories they could tell.

Buoys in the Hood II

Lobster Buoys, Bar Harbor, Maine  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Buoys in the hood,
just wanna hang.

Yo.

Kaleidoscopic Color

Umbrella Canopy, Miracle Garden, Dubai, UAE  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A canopy of kaleidoscopic color offers shade to visitors who stroll the paths of Dubai's Miracle Garden.

To see more of my UAE photos, visit my new tumblr blog.
There is a link on the sidebar also.

Happy Weekend!

Bear Lake

Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view)



Bear Lake is an alpine lake at about 9,500 feet in elevation in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. It was formed during the last ice age by glaciers. 

The surrounding peaks and slopes reflect in its glassy waters, making it a great subject for photography. It stays clear because constant cold water temperatures minimize the growth of algae and moss.

Tic Tac Tow...

Cadillac Ranch, near Amarillo, Texas  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Three cars in a row.

Color on the Creek

Shrimp Boats, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view)



A few years back colorful shrimp boats adorned Shem Creek,
 making perfect subjects for the hue seeking eyes of a photographer.

Italy in Charleston

Drayton Hall, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Built in the symmetrical style of Italian architect Andrea Palladio, Drayton Hall is an 18th century plantation house preserved in its original form and open for public tours. Especially notable is its large projecting portico, a classic Palladian feature. It served both as protection from the sun and as a place to openly view the grounds.

A Momentary Peace

Sunset Clouds, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Gazing at clouds makes me dream.  
I loose track of time and am lost in another world... 
where I find a momentary peace.

Narcissistic Oak

Live Oak Branch and Reflection, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A narcissistic oak branch looms over the Ashley River to gaze at its reflection 
in the water's glassy mirror.

Giant Sundial

Shadow of Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai, UAE  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



The shadow of the world's tallest building moves across an arid urban landscape like a giant sundial. What time is it? Time to gape in disbelief at the Burj Khalifa's astonishing height!

To see more of my photographs from the United Arab Emirates see my new tumblr blog, Hue and Eye Photography.