Monday, October 24, 2011

Awareness

Railing and Columns, US Custom House, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


In recognition of October's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Charleston's Customs House on East Bay Street was spotlighted with pink light at night. For the past 25 years the NBCAM organization has worked hard to enlighten the public about early detection of breast cancer through education and annual check-ups. You can take a look at their website for more information.

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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 24, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    Wow... that is a bright pink... thanks for posting the link too!

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  2. Traveling HawkOctober 24, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    This type of campaign is very popular here too! A good shot!

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  3. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerOctober 24, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    Great picture, lovely lighting, worthy cause!

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  4. London CallerOctober 24, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Hello! Just got back from Singapore few days ago. Saw tons of tropical flowers there - so exotic and colourful!

    We have Moonwalk in London to raise money for the breast cancer research every year.

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  5. OlaOctober 24, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    colors like not for such a type of a building:)

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  6. Marius BarbuOctober 24, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Nice and almost unreal light!

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  7. Marie LCOctober 24, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Wow ! so pink ! very amazing colors of the columns that appear old ... Illumination??

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  8. GinnieOctober 24, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    I LOVE it when cities do this, Doug. Atlanta does this, too, with their King and Queen complex: http://ginniehart.shutterchance.com/image/2007/10/08/breast-cancer-awareness/

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  9. yzOctober 24, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    cool light

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  10. A.BarlowOctober 24, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Nice one. At first I was like, "oh, that's cool with the color." Then I read your description and it all made since :)

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  11. NR | ExPla.netOctober 24, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Nice capture, I've seen several buildings in DC that are like this as well.

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  12. franzOctober 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    two great ideas merged into a very attractive photo - the breast cancer prevention activities and your unique way of looking at these columns ...

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  13. DomLOrthaOctober 26, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I'm happy to see that I can comment your pictures again (there were mistakes for the last two weeks). Love the colors of this one, so improbable.
    Have a nice day.

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