Gate Shadow

Gate Shadow on Stucco, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)


A gate shadow traces its ornate contours onto an old stucco wall at the Dock Street Theatre.

High and Dry

Derelict Lobster Boat, near Welshpool, Campobello Island, New Brunswick
  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


Rest in peace.

Hogwart's Herbology

Bare Boned Bonsai, North Carolina Arboretum, NC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


Mandrake?
 Cover your ears!

Bella Italia

Window, near Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film. Click on image for larger view.)


This Roman vignette offers a glimpse of colors and textures typically seen in beautiful Italy. I am suddenly craving a large plate of lasagna and a glass of wine!
Bella Italia!

Impression of a Sunrise VII

Sunrise, Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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The sun rises over Charleston Harbor
 like the Eye of Sauron,
 searching the waters of Middle Earth
 for the One Ring to rule them all.

Wash Out

Creek Wash Out, Mt. Hood, Oregon  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)


A jumble of rocky debris fills a creek flowing down from the slopes of cloud covered Mount Hood, an ancient volcano of the Cascade Mountains.


 

Decline and Resurgance

Arched Windows, Old Warehouse, Savannah, Georgia  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)


Patterns of semi-circles dominate the facade of this forgotten old building in historic Savannah. Like film and film cameras, it has fallen into decline, but has the potential for resurgence given the right circumstance.

Big Tuna

Big Tuna Restaurant, Georgetown, South Carolina  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)


It is the perfect time of day for photographing wonderful warm hues, but too early to visit the gritty, rustic Big Tuna Restaurant and Raw Bar. It is better to come back later in the evening, when it becomes a hoppin' kind of place.

Ferny Woods

Ferns and Rhododendron, Craggy Gardens, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Along the mountain trail to the top of Craggy Gardens, hikers pass through thick groves of rhododendron and a forest floor lush with ferns. But be alert for little creatures that scurry beneath the ferns, like fairies, gnomes and trolls... oh my!

Yin and Yang

Shutter Clasps, Elliott Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)

Two shutters and clasps mirror one another as evening light illuminates opposite tones.

Bastion of Light

Arched Arcade, Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)


Early morning light shines through these east facing archways spotlighting an arcade in Fisherman's Bastion.

Misty Monday - Outcrop

Rocky Outcrop, Ship Harbor, Acadia National Park, Maine  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Using the imagination, it is not unusual to see
 anthropomorphic shapes in rocky outcrops... perhaps the profile of an aquiline face, for instance. Or something completely different like a proboscis monkey or a pop tart.
 Oh, and speaking of prominent noses, I turn 55 today!

Evening on the Creek

Boats, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok
(Velvia slide film. Click on image for larger view.)


Shem Creek boats glow in the violet light of twilight.

Today, Eye See Red II

Handle, Church Door, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)




I am not mad, just happy to see red.

Lion Fountain

Lion Fountain, Courtyard Garden, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


A glimpse into a courtyard garden reveals a small fountain
 and the calming sound of falling water.

Sunset Surf

Surf at Sunset, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Sunset colors surf the waves at the edge of America.

Obstruction

Large Rock, Tanawha Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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A boardwalk trail leading down from Grandfather Mountain offers spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
 except for that big rock obstructing the view!

Altered View

Mills House, Meeting Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok
(Velvia slide film)


Just as tourists view Charleston differently than the locals, these tour bus windows reflect an altered view of downtown Charleston.

Misty Monday - Apparitions

Black Mountains, Near Burnsville, North Carolina  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Mists rise above verdant mountain valleys like apparitions.

Ornate Handles

Decorative Door Handles, The Saracen, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)



Like the scrolls of clefs on sheet music, these ornate door handles are a melody of charm, enticing the visitor to enter.