Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Lending a Hand

Buddha's Hand, Portland, Oregon  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)




Even just a pinch of compassion can make a difference.



Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Summer Reward

Crabtree Falls, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A hike down from the Blue Ridge Parkway
 into the Crabtree Falls ravine
 
rewards you with a cool respite from the summer heat.




Monday, August 5, 2013

19th Century Transportation

Carriage and Saint Philip's Church, French Quarter, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A leisurely way to see Charleston's landmarks
 is in the ease and comfort of a horse drawn carriage.




Sunday, August 4, 2013

Trappings

Crab Traps, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view)




Here are all the trappings for catching crabs.




Saturday, August 3, 2013

Alone

Helicopter Tours, Mount St. Helens, Washington
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)




A helicopter tour office stands alone near a desolate landscape

 marred by erosion from the eruption of Mount St. Helens.



Friday, August 2, 2013

Striped PJs

Entry Gate and Balcony Shadows, East Bay Street, Charleston, SC
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Looking like striped pink pajamas,
shadows from a wrought iron balcony

frame an East Bay Street entry.


A short blog note... 
Doug's Photo Blog went over the 1000th
 consecutive post milestone this week.
I hope you are enjoying them. 
Thanks again for all your visits!

Whoop Whoop!

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Commercial District

Broad Street Facades, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view)




This row of colorful 19th century commercial buildings along Broad Street

 houses law firms, real estate offices and art galleries. 
The lone palmetto tree seen here, is a symbol of the state of South Carolina.


Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Mountain Waters

Alluvial Fan, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Cold mountain water rushes past veined stones

 at an alluvial fan stream in the Rockies.



Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Plain and Simple

Shaker Hat, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky  
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film. Click on image for larger view)




A plain and simple hat hangs

 on a Shaker house peg in Kentucky.



Monday, July 29, 2013

High Plains Highway

Highway, near Monument Rocks, Kansas  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A high plains highway takes the traveler

 toward unknown horizons.




Sunday, July 28, 2013

Light and Shadow

Saint Philip's Ministries Hall and the Huguenot Church, Charleston, SC  
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view)




Light and shadow paint facades

 on Church Street in the French Quarter.



Saturday, July 27, 2013

Fishing

Fountain Statue, South Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Gather all ye fishes while ye can,
while gazing skyward toward Pisces.



Friday, July 26, 2013

Artist's Courtyard

Courtyard and Table, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A Charleston painter harbors a rustic courtyard

 behind his studio on East Bay Street.


Thursday, July 25, 2013

Balcony Scrolls

Balcony Ironwork, High Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Balcony scroll work on an antebellum mansion

 makes a great subject for black and white photography.



Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Compliments

Float and net, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



The orange float told the blue net, 
"You're looking mighty fine!"
The blue net responded,
"You float my boat!"






Tuesday, July 23, 2013

A Froggy Welcome

Garden Frog Sign, near Logan, Ohio  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)




A friendly frog offers his welcome 

in an Ohio country garden.



Monday, July 22, 2013

Misty Monday - West Quoddy Head

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Lubec, Maine  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



On a warm summer day in Maine, dense fog cloaks the coastline, 

dramatically dropping air temperature into the cool 50's.
The West Quoddy Head Lighthouse sounds its deep fog horn, 
penetrating the mist with a warning to approaching ships.


Sunday, July 21, 2013

Chapel and Oak

Oak and Window, Chapel of Ease Ruins, near Beaufort, South Carolina
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A window in the Chapel of Ease ruins frames a live oak covered

 in Spanish moss and resurrection fern.



Saturday, July 20, 2013

Ghostly

Drayton Hall Reflection, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view)




Drayton Hall's reflection in a pond
gives it a spectral appearance.



Friday, July 19, 2013

Breaking News

Ceiling, Dubai Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Alien mothership lands inside Dubai Mall...
Witnesses report sudden strange craving for Caribou coffee.



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