Making a Splash

Autumn Ginkgo, South Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A splash of yellow brightens the view along Charleston's
 Battery on a brilliant autumn day.

Boards of Color

Painted Boards, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Interesting color can be found just about everywhere.
These old boards near Shem Creek caught my eye
with their bright hues and weathered textures.

Icon

Pineapple Fountain, Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



Charleston's iconic Pineapple Fountain symbolizes
 the city's deep rooted sense of hospitality.
It is framed beautifully by the verdant environs of
Waterfront Park, a key green space along Charleston Harbor.



 

Left Standing

Lone Gate, Middleton Place, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Union soldiers burned Middleton Place's main plantation house
 (built in 1705) during the final months of the Civil War.
The gate was left standing.

The Way We Were

Wheels and Pumps, Old Depot, Village of Lewisburg, Ohio
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Old wheels, gears and pumps with their patinas
survive from a former era when hand and horse power
 ran the country.

Shadowy Plot

Fence Shadows, Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Late afternoon light stretches shadow patterns across an old
 graveyard plot at Charleston's historic Magnolia Cemetery.

Post-Revolutionary Entrance

Handrail and Steps, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Follow the scrolling handrail and the curving steps to the entry 
of an 18th century mansion in the South of Broad historic district.

Decorating for the Season

Spanish Moss and Live Oaks, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)



Natures way of decorating is to drape spanish moss over oak trees,
 then let the setting sun light it up.

Grand Landscape

Dunes and Mountains, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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The grand scale of this landscape can be sensed from this vantage point
where grasslands merge with dunes, which are then towered over
by the jagged peaks of the Rockies.

Misty Monday - Ashley River Sunrise

Marsh Grass and Sailboat, Ashley River, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A moored sailboat blends with
 marsh grasses in the mist along the Ashley River.

Lowcountry Sunset

Sunset with Spanish Moss, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


A Lowcountry day comes quietly to an end
 as the sun sets over the tidelands.

Sunflower Wreath

Sunflower Gate, Longitude Lane, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)



How do you add sunshine to a shady lane?

Burning

Mid-Morning Sun, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



The fireball that is our sun blazes away
 after burning-off morning sea fog at Folly Beach.

Green Curtain

Red House, Venice, Italy  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



A touch of green in a balcony curtain
 complements this red house in Venice.

Towers of Stone

Rocky Pinnacles, Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark, Kansas
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Walking amid the pinnacles of Monument Rocks
 feels like walking amid ancient towers of stone.

Old Style

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



A baroque-style fountain adds a touch of the old country
 to this courtyard garden in Charleston.

Best Seat in the Garden

Outdoor Seating at the Restaurant, Middleton Place Gardens, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A perfect spot to admire the views at Middleton Place Gardens
 is here in the restaurant's outdoor seating courtyard.

A Glimpse of Tranquility

Boat and Dock, Ashley River, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)



 A tranquil moment is glimpsed as morning mists rise
along the Ashley River and its bordering marshlands.

Branching Out

Boneyard Beach, Botany Bay Plantation, Edisto, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



This old tree's exposed roots seem like an extension of its branches,
spreading like tentacles across the sandy beach at Botany Bay Plantation.

Sun Bathing

Mandevilla Vine, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



People aren't the only ones to bask in our sunshine.
Colorful, tropical blooms find Charleston fences a perfect place
 to sun themselves during the warm weather.