Friday, September 14, 2012

A Temporary Escape

Benches, Roper St. Francis Meditation Garden, Charleston, SC
  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


The Meditation Garden at Roper St. Francis Hospital offers a quiet and serene setting to escape the stress and travails of hospital realities,
 even if only temporarily.


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17 comments:

  1. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerSeptember 14, 2012 at 1:04 AM

    Hi Doug,

    You make the most insignificant images come alive with your stunning photography and fitting descriptions! Great job!

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  2. fabrizioSeptember 14, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    a background just awesome Doug, really special this photo

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2012 at 2:57 AM

    The column of trees in the background looks intriguing.

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  4. OlaSeptember 14, 2012 at 3:30 AM

    I would like to seat and relax!

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  5. UnknownSeptember 14, 2012 at 4:11 AM

    It,s a pleasure to return and see these amazing photos like always, it was a real summer of hard work,
    Greetings again Dough

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  6. ZielonaMilaSeptember 14, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    Beautiful, magic photographs. I am greeting

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  7. yzSeptember 14, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    beautiful warm light

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  8. Photo AttractionSeptember 14, 2012 at 5:16 AM

    Simple and beautiful with great colors and tones.

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  9. London CallerSeptember 14, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    Ha ha.... I'm going hiking in Austria tomorrow.
    How did you know, Mr Paparazzi? ;o)
    Yeah, it's indeed a temporary escape for me.
    Alright then, you take care.
    See you next week. Be good. ;o)

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  10. Claus PetersenSeptember 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    I love how you have played with the depth of field in this shot!

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  11. Lili SulastriSeptember 14, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    Pretty shot. That seat seem to beckon me to sit on it and have a good read.

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  12. JoeSeptember 16, 2012 at 4:05 AM

    Fabulous texture and depth of field.

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  13. Malgorzata IngstadSeptember 16, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    Great shot with tranquility I need.

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  14. franzSeptember 17, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    very harmonious and appealing tonality and successful dof. i like the curved path leading into the hazy distance ...

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  15. Kathryn DycheSeptember 17, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    There was something about this image that felt meditative and then I read the rest of your post. Beautiful.

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  16. georgeSeptember 19, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    I adore those curvilinear lines adding their subtle contrast to the uprights of the trees - like a green symphony!

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  17. rianOctober 1, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    yup, sure sounds like a good escape from reality.. very nice shot!

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