Monday, December 5, 2011

Red Monday

Johnson Row, Queen Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


Monday is back to action day. Monday is get your blood moving again day. Monday is a red day. So what better stimulant do you need than a vibrantly red photograph to wake you up, and stir you to action. Well, maybe a strong cup of coffee or espresso will do too.

These Queen Street row houses in the French Quarter of Charleston date from the early 1800's. From here it is a short stroll to the Dock Street Theatre, art galleries, restaurants and historic churches. These houses are flying flags of the state of South Carolina, and an early American flag of 15 stars that dates from 1795. Displaying flags from Charleston's various historic periods is common for homeowners downtown.

If you are interested, #24 Queen Street is for sale... it is listed for just over 2 million dollars. This includes a pleasant garden in back with a nice koi pond too.

at

18 comments:

  1. Luis GomezDecember 5, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Awesome colors!

    ReplyDelete
  2. GinnieDecember 5, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    Smile on, Silver Moon...in your imagination! :)

    Very nice, Doug. Enough to wake anyone up!

    ReplyDelete
  3. OlaDecember 5, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    and a nice small moon!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Jesús M.December 5, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Vaya rojo mas profundo con la luna como espectadora. Bonita imagen. Saludos.-

    ReplyDelete
  5. Victoria/SwedenDecember 5, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Very nice picture and lovely colors.

    ReplyDelete
  6. JoeDecember 5, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    A koi pond! It's a done deal. Send me the contract.

    ReplyDelete
  7. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Who ever is living here, I think really likes vivid colored wall paintings :)
    Very nice photo! Have a good day Doug!

    ReplyDelete
  8. FlorenceDecember 5, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    Thanks for visiting Doug ! What a blast of colors here ! Such a wonderful vibrance !

    ReplyDelete
  9. brattcatDecember 5, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    well, you had me until you mentioned the price. i think we'll have to pass on this beauty.

    ReplyDelete
  10. London CallerDecember 5, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    So red!
    Are you sure Monday's not the right day to join the Communist Party of Charleston?
    Come join the club, I'll be the chairman.
    You can be the janitor. ;)

    >the rest of the time I’ll use the normal one… it is a little more user friendly.

    What on earth are you insinuating, D?
    You think your readers are not geeky enough? ;o)
    Bring it on! Ha...

    ReplyDelete
  11. Kovács MiklósDecember 5, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    What a great colour contrast! Also I liked Moon in the left corner. Seems I have to save up some money for buying it :)
    Have a great RED Monday Doug!
    Cheers

    ReplyDelete
  12. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Magníficas composiciones las suyas.
    Me gusta su espacio...
    Un saludo cordial,
    Db.

    ReplyDelete
  13. yzDecember 5, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    a most interesting flag
    great intense colors

    ReplyDelete
  14. john4jackDecember 5, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Absolutely exquisite. Excellent pov and detail. The moon is a very nice touch.

    ReplyDelete
  15. franzDecember 5, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    i very much like this vivid red color, doug, so i'm asking you to contact the people who are selling that house ... i think with a downpayment of 2000 $ and 200 $ a month, i'll be able to pay for it in 833 years or so ... (that's without interest, of course! could you find out for me if this agrees with them?!? ;-))

    ReplyDelete
  16. ChristopherDecember 6, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    I gave up coffee a week or so ago so this really hits the spot. Great vivid color and I really like the strong diagonals

    ReplyDelete
  17. DomLOrthaDecember 7, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Very nice with the discret moon! Great colors again!
    Have a nice day.

    ReplyDelete
  18. rianDecember 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    now if only i had $2M handy.. :D but this is seriously nice.. i like how you captured that moon there too.. :)

    ReplyDelete