Tropical Georgia

Large Palm, Savannah, Georgia  © Doug Hickok

Savannah's climate seems a bit more semi-tropical

 than Charleston's. Savannah has beautiful green spaces

 with lush palmate plants, 

such as this one near Chippewa Square.

Sunset Glow

Sunset, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Georgia
© Doug Hickok



Evening clouds glow like embers in a campfire
 as the sun sets in Savannah, Georgia.

Garden of Bromeliads

Laurel Hill Wildlife Road, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina
© Doug Hickok



Spanish moss covers practically all parts of the trees
 bordering this dirt road near Savannah.

Spraying the Light

Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia  © Doug Hickok



Afternoon sun illuminates the spray
 from Forsyth Park Fountain
 in Savannah's largest historic district park.

Savannah

Savannah, Georgia  © Doug Hickok



A touch of the old South
 is on display in Savannah, Georgia.

Vaporous Mix

Afternoon Clouds, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



Layers of Lowcountry clouds hover
 over the Ashley River late in the summer.

Passion Vine

Passion Flower, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



This unusual-looking flower blooms on a vine
 that twines around Charleston's ornate wrought iron fences.

Lowcountry Clouds

Add Brittlebank Park, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Afternoon clouds drift across a blue sky
 over Lowcountry tidelands along the Ashley River.

Footfalls of Time

Hibernian Hall, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



This piazza's checkered floor shows the effects of
 wear from millions of footsteps in and out of Hibernian Hall.

Autumn Preview

Garden Gate, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



With autumn just around the corner,
here's a preview of fall colors
seen in a garden South of Broad.

Eastern Influence

Saracen Window, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Moorish architecture in Charleston is an unexpected sight,
but the old Saracen Restaurant fits the description
 as one of the city's most unusual buildings.

Charleston Landmark

Saint Michael's Steeple, Charleston, SC  
© Doug Hickok 



Framed through a wrought iron gate at Hibernian Hall,
the steeple of Saint Michael's Church
 glows in the twilight.

Theatre Lighting

Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



Bright lights come on at nightfall,
illuminating the old Dock Street Theatre
in the French Quarter.

Sea Oats at Dawn

Sea Oats, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok



A breeze moves through a stand of sea oats
 as a rosy dawn silhouettes
 the Morris Island Lighthouse near Folly Beach.

Symbolism

Saint Michael's Church, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



I made this early morning photo of Saint Michael's Church
 from across the street in Washington Square.
I framed the image to include Charleston symbols...
a steeple, some ironwork and a palmetto tree.

Greeting the Morning Sun

East Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



A section of weathered wrought iron fence
 faces the rising sun on Charleston's East Battery.

Evening Light

Twin Lanterns, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



When evening falls, the city's lanterns
 light the way in Charleston's historic district.

Haberdashery

Market Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



There are several hat shops along Market Street,
where many proprietors sell their goods to visitors.
Hats are my favorite... I'm a lover of hats!

Dawn at the Edge of America

Dawn, Folly Beach, SC   © Doug Hickok



Tranquility pervades the dawn
 of a new day at Folly Pier.

Knock Knock

Door Knockers, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



Here's a trio of door knockers found while walking
 around Charleston's French Quarter.



 

A Sprig Has Sprung

Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok



A sprig of oak leaves sprouts
 from a tree trunk in Cades Cove.

Old and New

Shem Creek Park, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok



An old life saver is part of a new boardwalk
 recently completed at Shem Creek Park.

A Breezy Day in Charleston

Iron Fence, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



A decorative detail in this wrought iron fence
 makes a solid focal point, while in the background
 piazza curtains billow in the breeze.

The Irish in Charleston

Saint Philip's Churchyard, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



A Celtic cross is found in Charleston's French Quarter,
 exemplifying America's melting pot.