Flashy

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



Light slanting across a door at sunset
 provides a flashy background for French Quarter ironwork.

The Color of Optimism

Cherry Tree, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Vibrant cherry blossoms are a sure way to brighten the day,
like these, near the porch of Two Meeting Street Inn.



 

Shade Tress

Tress on the Prairie, Western Kansas  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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A tunnel of trees offers this lonely stretch of dirt road
 a speck of shade on the high prairie of western Kansas.

Touched by Light

Canyon and Floodplain, Colorado National Monument, Colorado
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The light of the Sun touches a canyon wall,
 brightening a shadowy western landscape in Colorado.

Appalachian Blues

Mountain Pasture, near Burnsville, North Carolina
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Fine textured pasture grasses contrast with the looming shape
 of Celo Knob in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Lowcountry Outline

Live Oak Limbs, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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A sunset over Lowcountry marshlands
 makes a silhouette of live oak branches in Mt. Pleasant.

Moorish Vining

Column Detail, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
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An arabesque of vines articulate the archways
 of an arcade at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.



 

Journey

Journey Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
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I often think of life as a journey. With each turn along the path a new view appears from which comes an entirely different perspective. Life is a constant learning experience. I am certainly not the same person that I was a year ago, five years ago or twenty years ago. My path has been ever evolving.
For that I am thankful.



 

Unity

Three Steeples, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Charleston is called the Holy City for its many houses of worship concentrated throughout the area, but especially on the peninsula where the historic district lies. In trying times, Charleston's communities and denominations unite in their faith, which makes the city strong and as one. The citizens response to the recent shooting at the Emanuel AME Church has demonstrated this in a remarkable way.

I found this peaceful image of a trio of Charleston steeples
in my old film files, which go back over a decade.
The Emanuel AME Church is the one in the center.

Our city and our nation mourn 

the senseless loss of life at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.

Silent Muse

Maze Garden, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC
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Beneath dangling strands of spanish moss,
 a solitary figure stands silently
 amid the Maze Garden at Magnolia Plantation.

Contrasting Centuries

USS Yorktown, Patriots Point Naval Museum, Mt. Pleasant, SC
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The Ravenel Bridge provides a 21st century backdrop
 for the World War II era aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, 
part of the Patriots Point Naval Museum in Mt. Pleasant.

Bounty of Stone

Cobblestone Driveway, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



There is so much cobblestone in Charleston
 that even private driveways make good use of them.

Sugar

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



Warm morning light makes an ordinary gate scroll
 float in crystalline sugar.

Island Tranquility

Marsh Grass at Sunset, Daniel Island, SC
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The soft hues of sunset grace
 Daniel Island's tranquil marshlands.

Wheel of Time

Daffodils and Azaleas, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC
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As the wheel of time turns, and seasons come and go, 
one thing is certain... beauty abounds at Magnolia Gardens
any time of the year.

Dining Room Dreams

Column Detail, Dushanbe Teahouse, Boulder, Colorado
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Although my dining room doesn't quite look like this,
I can always dream.

Marsh Mood

Perching Heron, James Island, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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The brooding mood of a sea island marsh on a misty morning
 is reinforced by the posture of a perching heron.

Wave of Hands

Wave Mural, Auburn University, Alabama
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A handy way to make a splash on campus
 is to step-up and paint a boldly colorful mural.

European Influence

Lantern above Courtyard Gate, Charleston, SC
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A courtyard gate lit by a gas lantern
is a charming scene that exemplifies
 the old world ambiance of Charleston's historic district.

Surreal

Reflection in a Tidal Creek, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Marsh grass reflects in the waters
 of Shem Creek at sunset.

Doppelgangers

Live Oaks and Lake Reflections, Charles Town Landing, Charleston, SC
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A pair of live oaks meet their doubles in a lake reflection
at Charles Town Landing.

Wake Up!

Night Lights, Marion Square, Charleston, SC
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A dazzling display of colorful lights fills the frame,
making an image
that is sure to brighten your day!

Pattern Recognition

Entry Gate, Saint Michael's Churchyard, Charleston, SC
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Some of Charleston's most beautiful wrought iron gates
 lead into Saint Michael's churchyard.
These gates' numerous ornate scrolls form a pattern
 unlike any in the historic city.

Western Drama

Dunes and Clouds, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado  
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Visual drama is evoked by dunes and clouds
 converging in a western landscape in Colorado.

Enchanting

Gazebo, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



This cozy little gazebo adds a decorative accent
to an outdoor space at Magnolia Gardens.

Spring Snow

Lower Blue Lake, Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Colorado
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A day hike to nearly 11,000 feet in elevation rewarded
 my wife and me with a view of this lovely alpine lake
 surrounded by snowy slopes, even though it was late spring.