Circle of Hearts

Courtyard Gate, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



A heart motif is the central focus
 of this garden gate near the Market.

Sun Bathing

Red Chair, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
© Doug Hickok



A red chair catches some rays from the afternoon sun
 in a courtyard at the Heard Museum.

All Quiet at Dawn

Elliott Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Lamps and lanterns light the way along a narrow street
 in Charleston's Historic District.

Bloomin' Oleanders

The Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Morning light paints East Battery homes with warm hues
 back when oleander bloomed full along the promenade.
I shot this photo on film several years ago before I turned to digital.

Red Brick Path

Alleyway, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



A brick walkway leads to an entry off a main street
 in an area of Charleston that was formally part
 of the original walled city in the 1700's.

Lone Sign

Road Sign, San Luis Valley, Colorado  
© Doug Hickok



A lone road sign divides the photo of an arid valley
and a big sky in southern Colorado.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona  © Doug Hickok



Framed by two boulders, this long view of the Grand Canyon
 includes a switchback trail zigzagging
 toward the bottom where the Colorado River flows.

Scrolls Galore

Gate Scrolls, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



A pattern of scrolls dazzles the eye
 on a garden gate in the Historic District.

Turquoise Bicycle

Turquoise Bicycle, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



An early mode of transportation is often most effectual
in traversing an old but small city like Charleston.

Old But Not Forgotten

Orvieto, Italy  © Doug Hickok
(Click on image for larger view)



The hill town of Orvieto perches on steep volcanic cliffs
 above fertile valleys in the region of Umbria, Italy.
The town is so old that it was originally settled by the ancient Etruscans.
I made this photo almost 20 years ago,
 on Kodachrome slide film (now aging and fading like me).



 

Rosy Dusk

Dusk, Kiawah Island, SC
© Doug Hickok



Coastal oaks near the beach at Kiawah
 are silhouetted against a rose-tinged sky at sunset.

Brick and Blooms

Springtime, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok




Garden blooms brighten a brick-walled
 courtyard near the East Battery.

Semi-Tropical Eden

Garden Gate, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



A King Street gate opens to a lush semi-tropical garden
 typical of those found in many parts of the Lowcountry.

Geologic Wonder

South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
© Doug Hickok



The top of a pinyon pine adds some scale
 to the sheer depth of the Grand Canyon.

Slytherin?

Gateway and Mailbox, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



An old gate with a crest of twin serpents
 accompanies a letter box on Wentworth Street.

Lead the Way

Banister, Charleston, SC
 © Doug Hickok



A handrail leads up a flight of vine-covered steps
 to the entrance of a home in the Historic District.

Impressions of the Hohokam

Petroglyphs, Superstition Mountains, Arizona  © Doug Hickok



Petroglyphs etched by the prehistoric Hohokam Indians
 adorn volcanic rock in a Sonoran Desert canyon.
 This artwork is about 1500 years old,
and depicts animals that were native
 to the Superstition Mountains long ago.

Eagle Door

Door with Eagle, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



This single house features a wreath decorated door
 accentuated by a flying eagle. Notice the piazza above,
which faces toward the harbor to catch cooling breezes.

Guiding Light

Pirates Alleyway, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok



A shaft of sunlight points out the alleyway
 to Pirate's Courtyard in the French Quarter.

Mission Accomplished

Window, San Xavier Mission, Tucson, Arizona
© Doug Hickok



Beautiful ornamentation wonderfully accentuates
a plain window on an old Spanish mission near Tucson.