Design Connection

James Island Connector, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



An S-curve in the James Island Connector
 makes an eye-catching design,
 highlighted here by the colors of the setting sun.

Now and Then

Saint Michael's Church, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



The steeple of Saint Michael's Church
 glows against the dawn sky,
as it must have done when it first
opened its doors in 1761.

Distances

View From Atop Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A view from atop the tallest peak in the Eastern U.S.
 takes in the ridges of the Southern Appalachians,
and a distant valley where a small lake shimmers softly in the haze.

Grand Design

Moorish Arches, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, UAE  
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A walk past rows of Moorish arches
 offers a sense of the rhythm, symmetry and scale
 in the design of Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Rustic Way

Live Oaks, Botany Bay Road, Edisto Island, SC
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film. Click on image for larger view.)



The way to Botany Bay is bordered by live oaks
 whose branches overhang the rustic rural road.

Seen in the French Quarter

Flower Box, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A charming mix of red and green enhances
 this window scene in Charleston's French Quarter.

Golden Fount

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



Spotlights highlight fountain spray
in a Charleston garden at twilight.

Misty Monday - Night Lamps

Lamps at Night, Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC  
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Film photography)



A misty night along Charleston harbor
 softens the glow of street lamps at Waterfront Park.

A Foul Weather Light

Yaquina Head Light, Newport, Oregon  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



Yaquina Head Light is Oregon's tallest lighthouse, perched on a
basaltic peninsula at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. In the late 1800's,
it was know as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse... a more colorful name
in my opinion, one perfectly describing a beacon that guides ships
 to safe harbor in the worst of maritime conditions.

Charleston Front Yards

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



Charleston's French Quarter is a place where one's front yard
 may be a cobblestone street.

Behind the Scrolls

Garden Gate, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Behind this ornate gate is a lush, semi-tropical landscape
 surrounding a white gazebo. Not far from The Battery,
 it is one of Charleston's prettiest gardens.

Early Snow

Snow Clouds Over Mt. Celo, near Burnsville, North Carolina
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)



Dark clouds hover over Mt. Celo, sprinkling its peak
 with a light dusting of autumn snow.

Hey Look!

Sunrise, East Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
 (Click on image for larger view.)



Hey look! Over there in the harbor, it's Fort Sumter!
 And some dolphins too!

Back in Time

Saint Michael's Alley, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A walk down Saint Michael's Alley
 is like stepping back in time.

A Farewell to Summer

Maples, Fernbank Park, Cincinnati, Ohio  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A cluster of summer maples shades a spot at Fernbank Park, near the Ohio River in Cincinnati. As September arrives, I bid a farewell to the long summer months... months I remember fondly now, when I was a kid playing in the grassy parks of Ohio, so very long ago. Those were such blissful, innocent days.

Victim of Progress

Walls, The Old Plex, North Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film.)



Bold color set against a blue sky makes a graphic image. 
This former landmark no longer stands, 
being a victim of growth and progress in the area.

One Million!

Garden Gate and Cherry Trees, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



This past week, Doug's Photo Blog surpassed one million page views.
So thank you all for your visits! I hope you continue to enjoy the beauty
I so love to share with you.

Porch View

Porch and Chairs, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Film photography.)



Time to relax, sit a spell, and enjoy the view.
Have a stress free weekend.

Echos From the Past

Entry to Pirate's Courtyard, French Quarter, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(iPad photography)



It has been nearly 300 years since pirates were last seen in Charleston.
But the entry to Pirate's Courtyard may invite your imagination to wonder if,
at the end of this narrow passageway, you might hear the echos
of a "yo ho ho", or a "shiver me timbers".

Date Palm Oasis

Date Palms, Al Ain Oasis, UAE  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)



When is a desert not a desert?...
when there is a subterranean water source beneath the sand,
and date palms grow thick as weeds.