Doug's Photo Blog

Maritime Center, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok Charleston has one of the east coast's busiest ports... pictured here is a container sh...

Courtyard Entry, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok A small garden courtyard precedes the entry  into an old mansion in Charleston's histor...

Entry Gate, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok A carpet of ginkgo leaves serves as a golden  backdrop for this entry gate on Broad Street.

Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas   © Doug Hickok Prolonged desert heat can bring out strange behavior in humans, inspiring them to arrang...

Yellow Rose, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok A rose bush is in full bloom along an alleyway in Charleston's  historic district, just wai...

Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok At the end of a work week, patrons gather at Shem Creek  to unwind and enjoy a Lowcoutry sunse...

Live Oaks, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok A pair of large live oaks provides plenty of shade  and a peaceful presence in Charleston's M...

Wreath, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok A wreath made of dried magnolia leaves and rose blossoms  adorns a reddish door in the Historic D...

Gaillard Center, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok The newly renovated performing arts center in Charleston  features neo-classical architectu...

Autumn Courtyard, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok Ceramics decorate an outdoor dining area  in a Charleston courtyard garden.

Folly Beach, SC   © Doug Hickok A solitary cross stands amid the grassy dunes  of the Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve on Folly Beach. ...

French Quarter, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok A horse drawn carriage follows quiet streets  that take visitors through Charleston's Fr...

Large Finial, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok The centerpiece of a South of Broad garden  is this large finial with a bucolic classical moti...

Gate Scroll, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok An entry gate on an East Battery mansion is set against a colorful doorway lit by morning sun. ...

Great Egret, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok A friendly egret perches  along the Shem Creek Park  boardwalk at sundown.

Roses, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok   A rose garden is silhouetted by the setting sun  in Charleston's serene Meditation Garden.

Boneyard Beach, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok At the north end of Folly Beach the maritime forest  is slowly eroding away, leaving skelet...

Meditation Garden, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok This statue stands amid a lush natural setting  in Charleston's Meditation Garden, a ...

Churchyard Gate, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok Behind this decorative churchyard gate a horse  pulls a carriage through Charleston's F...

Art Gallery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok A courtyard displayed with paintings entices visitors  to enter and explore an art gallery in t...