Sunscreen

Avenue of Oaks, Boone Hall, Mt. Pleasant, SC
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Plenty of shade trees line the road
 entering Boone Hall Plantation, which are
especially useful on scorching summer afternoons.

Light Morning Traffic

Early Morning Traffic, Ravenel Bridge, Charleston, SC
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To capture dawn traffic on the Ravenel, I woke early,
 made the hike to the top of the bridge,
and waited for first light to peek over the horizon.

Rest in Peace

Oak and Pond, Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
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How appropriate that a place where souls rest eternally
is surrounded with peace and beauty.

Dessert Anyone?

Dock Street Theatre, French Quarter, Charleston, SC
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It has been said the Dock Street Theatre looks like it is made of chocolate,
which if true would make it my favorite spot in Charleston.
Yum!

Hawk's Eye View

Mountain Forest, near Hot Springs, North Carolina
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A hawk's eye view over ridge and valley woodlands reveals
  how profuse life is in the Appalachian Mountains.

Flaming Ginkgo

Golden Ginkgo Tree, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


A ginkgo tree blazes with golden hues
 along a picket fence in the historic district.

Door Design

Letter Slot, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A well placed letter slot is the focal point
 on a door that echos the Swiss flag.

Oaken Roof

Garden Path and Live Oaks, Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
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To walk along this garden path is
 to walk beneath a roof made of oak limbs.

Scenic Byway

Garden Gate, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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The entrance to No. 5 can be through the front door 
or around the side through the garden gate, 
which in this case, is the scenic route.

Classical Influence

Main Entry, Nathaniel Russell House, Charleston, SC
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A simple yet elegant main entry welcomes visitors
 to this neoclassical mansion built in the Adamesque style.

Storm Residue

Mount Mitchell, from Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
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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
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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.