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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

High Plains Highway

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



A high plains highway takes the traveler
 toward unknown horizons.

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.

Fishing

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



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

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.

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.

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!"

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.