Abstract Performance

Reflections at Sunset, Atlanta, Georgia
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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The glass and angularity in the design of Atlanta's
 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center makes a fun subject
 for abstract photography.

Autumn in the Old City

South of Broad Courtyard, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Mums adorn this autumn courtyard in Charleston's Historic District.
 Many homes in this area date from the 1700's.

Cabin View

Autumn Oaks and Maples, near Burnsville, North Carolina
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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The view off the back deck of a cabin in the Southern Appalachians
 is the very picture of autumn hues.

Mist on the River

Boat Dock, Ashley River, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Framed by two pilings on a boat dock, a foggy morning
 on the Ashley River is illuminated by the rising sun.

Spooky Tandem

Skeleton Greetings, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A spooky greeting awaits trick or treaters
 who dare approach this haunted mansion in Charleston.
Happy Halloween!

Wrought Iron

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



An old wrought iron gate decorates the entry
 to this gazebo garden near the Battery.

Autumn Drive

Near Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



A side road off the Blue Ridge Parkway leads down
 the mountain through a palette of hues that please the eye.

Single House Entry

Piazza Entry, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


Entry from the street into a Charleston single house 
is through a side door on the porch (piazza). 
Single houses are long and narrow, one room wide, 
and positioned perpendicular to the street. 
The pumpkin is optional.

Touring

Young Biker, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



This little guy knows how to tour the town.

19th Century Revisited

High Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Film photography.)



A vintage look added to film photography seems fitting
 for the antebellum mansions that line Charleston's historic Battery.

Trunk Texture

Tree Trunks, Fernbank Park, Cincinnati, Ohio  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A gathering of trees
becomes a study in pattern and texture.

Seasonal Offerings

Pumpkins and Gourds, John's Island, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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A collection of colorful pumpkins and gourds
 are for sale at a local farmers market on John's Island.

Ever Watchful

Angel Statue, Nathaniel Russell House, Charleston, SC
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A weathered angel stands watch over
 one of Charleston's museum house gardens.

Autumn Blooms

Coral Vine, South Battery Mansion, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Coral vine thrives in front of an antebellum mansion on the Battery.
Charleston is a city amid a garden, with flowers blooming anytime of year.



 

After the Storm

Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film.)



A haze of moisture backlit by a setting sun
settles over Cades Cove after a rain storm passes through.

Approaching Storm

Marshland near Sol Legare Road, James Island, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film.)



To capture this Lowcountry vista, I stood on top of my car.
 This gave me enough height for a distant perspective over the
 marshlands, which also included the looming clouds of an
 approaching storm.

The Way

Boardwalk, Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



The way to tranquility is along this path
 in Portland's Japanese Garden.

Parks Aglow

Azaleas, White Point Gardens, Charleston, SC
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One of Charleston's many city parks is aglow
 with color when the azaleas are in full bloom.

New Replaces Old

Shrimp Boat Framed by Yacht, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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The trend of recent times at Shem Creek...
fewer and fewer shrimp boats are seen along the creek
while more and more pleasure crafts take their place.

Alien Presence

Boneyard Beach, Botany Bay Plantation, Edisto Island, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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The skeletal remains of an old tree looks
 eerily alien on the boneyard beach at Botany Bay.