Twins

Old Fire Station, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Twin green doors complement the bright red
 of fire trucks at this old fire station in the Historic District.

French Quarter Morning

Chalmers Street, French Quarter, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Early morning light slants across one of Charleston's
 cobblestone streets, this one being in an old section
 of the French Quarter near Washington Square.

Mini House

Doll House, Charleston, SC   © Doug Hickok



Beneath a canopy of tangled vines,
a doll house waits patiently for playtime
 in a Charleston garden South of Broad.

Rusty

Window Grille, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Along Broad Street is an old bank
 with wrought iron window grilles.
This one shows bits of rust seeping through,
adding interest to its ornate design.

Box Office Hit

Ironwork, Dock Streat Theatre, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Shadows and light create an intriguing combination
 of shapes and textures at Dock Street Theatre
 in Charleston's French Quarter.

Biding Time

Clock on King Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Ben Silver's mannequin bides his time,
early on a Sunday morning,waiting for the store to open

Italy in Charleston?

Cypress and Palmettos, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



An old, narrow alleyway passes by
Charleston houses with backyards
where Italian cypresses grow alongside palmettos.

Renoir Redux

Mural near Poogan's Porch Restaurant, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



David Boatwright's mural, painted on the side of Mira Winery,
 is a contemporary version of Renoir's
 Luncheon of the Boating Party
depicting local chefs and restraunteurs.

Well Preserved

French Quarter, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Johnson Row is a colorful group of tenement houses
 built in 1803 along Queen Street in Charleston's
 French Quarter. Like so many of the city's historic properties,
 renovation efforts by preservation groups
 have kept them well cared for.

Mills House

Mills House, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Ornate details abound on the Mills House,
one of Charleston's beautiful hotels in the Historic District.

Sunrise at the Park

Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



One of Charleston's most scenic public green spaces
 is Waterfront Park, which overlooks Charleston Harbor.
It's an ideal place to watch the sunrise.



 

Ivy Gate

Gate Detail, Charleston, SC   © Doug Hickok



The skill of a metalsmith brings wrought iron foliage
 to life on an entry gate in the Historic District.

Midnight in a Garden in Charleston

Pimeapple Fountain, Charleston, SC   © Doug Hickok



Today's photo is brought to you by one of Doug's blue moods.

Verdantly Framed

Garden Door, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Lush growing vines surround a garden door
 that leads to a narrow courtyard in the Historic District.

Doin' the Charleston

Antique Ford, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



A Roaring 20's Ford looks right at home
 amid the surroundings of Charleston's Historic District.

Broad Street Sunrise

Broad Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



This view down Broad Street early in the morning
 shows the colonial era Saint Michael's Church
 framed by serveral of South Carolina's state trees, the Palmetto.

Rough Ride

Cobblestone Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



One of Charleston's cobblestone streets
 seems at odds with modern transportation,
though such a rocky byway kept the carriage wheels
of yesteryear out of the mud.

Holy Twilight, Batman!

French Quarter, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



Looking down Church Street at twilight,
 Saint Philip's Church glows prominently
 as a symbol of Chaleston's French Quarter.

Doors of Charleston

Old Church Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok

Tradd Street, Charleston, SC   © Doug Hickok

Church Door, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



A selection of doorways shows the diversity
 of Charleston's historic architectural styles.

Viney Gateway

Alleyway Gateway, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok



This gateway through a wall of vines
 allows access to Philadelphia Alley,
one of Charleston's off-the-beaten pathways.