Thursday, May 30, 2013

Throwback Thursday - The Battery's Blooming Oleanders

Flowering Oleanders, East Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)



Years ago one of the spectacles of Charleston was the colorful and profuse blooming of oleanders along the entire length of East Battery. It was one of my favorite places to go to capture the picturesque beauty of the city.

But in recent years the parks department has kept the fast growing shrubs trimmed low, and the abundant flowers no longer frame the views of the old antebellum mansions.

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8 comments:

  1. Cezar and LéiaMay 30, 2013 at 1:21 AM

    Charming street!I love the flowers, so beautiful composition!
    Léia

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  2. JoeMay 30, 2013 at 3:13 AM

    I hope the flowers continue to bloom. Our public parks and gardens over here used to be full of annuals and perennials. Alas this is now not the case. I guess the cost of maintenance labour has just become too onerous. Sad really.

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  3. FriedaMay 30, 2013 at 4:55 AM

    That's really sad because the street looked so beautiful with the oleander flowers!!
    We have oleanders, too, at my parents' house (but the are potted because they wouldn't survive the winter outdoors)

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  4. yzMay 30, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    that's really beautiful

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  5. ArndMay 30, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    Love the soft light and the reddish hue that lend an appealing quality to the scene. Great moment captured, Doug!

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  6. franzMay 31, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    powerful colours on flowers and houses ...
    i'd like to rent an apartment there, with a view of the sea and the oleanders ;-)

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  7. dom lorthaJune 5, 2013 at 6:28 AM

    Very elegant place, and you shot it so well. Nicely seen.
    Have a nice day.

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  8. JulianaOctober 17, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    Oh my...))) Doug, 4 months ago I pinned this awesome photograph to my Pinterest...
    Now my pin has 400 (!) repins.... I knew it's masterpiece!))))) congrats!

    Check out: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/184718022189165327/

    xoxo, Juliana

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