Storm Residue

Mount Mitchell, from Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Mount Mitchell retains a powdering of snow
 after the passing of a late autumn storm.

Misty Monday - Fog Walking

Dog Walking, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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A man and his faithful companion stretch their legs
 along the beach on a misty morning. 

Fairy Tale

Spanish Moss, Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
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If Rapunzel's tresses were Spanish Moss,
this might be what they would look like.

Pretty in Green

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



Home owners in the historic district garnish their piazza
 with a profusion of greenery, infusing life into their courtyard garden.

Forest Boardwalk

Boardwalk Trail to Ship Harbor, Acadia National Park, Maine
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



In Acadia National Park, a boardwalk trail passes over
 the exposed root system of a coastal forest in order
 to protect this delicate ecosystem from further erosion.

Still Morning

Shrimp Boats, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Dense sea fog settles along the coast as shrimp boats
 harbor on the still waters of Shem Creek.

Fresh Powder

Row of Winter Trees, near Harrison, Ohio  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



With chilly gusts of wind and snow,
Old Man Winter coated this row of trees with fresh powder.

Convergence of Elements

Marsh Grass at High Tide, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



High tide at sundown provided the elements I needed to isolate
 the color and texture of marsh grass along the Ashley River.
The sailboat in the background was a bonus!

Misty Monday - Meditation

Doorways in the Mist, Meditation Garden, Charleston, SC
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The Meditation Garden is a place of beauty and peace,
 especially amid the descending hush of a misty morning.



 

Melancholy Hues

Tombstones, Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
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I sometimes find that of all the places in Charleston,
 it is cemeteries where I most often get the blues.

Convergence

Cherry Trees, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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A convergence of two Cherry trees graces a porch entry.



 

Double Scroll

Double Scroll Gate, French Quarter, Charleston, SC
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The beauty of Charleston ironwork always fascinates me.
Wherever I find a colorful background,
I try to make a pleasing composition,
such as these two scrolls on a French Quarter gate.

Journey's End

Wave Breaking Beneath the Fishing Pier, Folly Beach, SC
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A wave ends its long voyage across the sea
 by making a splash under the Folly Beach fishing pier.

Vintage Charleston

Arched Red Door, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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A well aged, attractive entry in the historic district
 invites the eye and the imagination.

The Other Way

Night Bike, King Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film.)



Finding street parking for your car in a small 
and populous city like Charleston can be a challenge.
But, there is another way.

Misty Monday - The Night

Colonial Lake on a Foggy Night, Charleston, SC
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(Click on image for larger view. Film photography)



The world at night inspires visions of the mysterious.

Hushed World

Hiking Trail, Acadia National Park, Maine  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



To hike to the spectacular seaside cliffs of Great Head,
 you first walk through the hushed world of a birch wood.

Order Out of Chaos

Boneyard Beach, Botany Bay, Edisto Island, SC
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A chaos of roots, trunks and limbs is composed
 in a semblance of order with a click of the shutter.



 

The Old Theatre

Window Light, Old Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC
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(Velvia slide film.)



Cheerful light warms the pavement
 in front of the old Dock Street Theatre.

Begin Anew

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



Here's to 2015.