Throwback Thursday - Fuji Film

Morris Island Light, near Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Fuji slide film.)



One evening many years ago I captured this autumn moon rising above
Morris Island Lighthouse. Back then I was trying out Fuji slide film to
compare it with the Kodachrome I normally shot. I eventually made the switch, especially when Fuji came out with Velvia and it's rich color palette. It
transformed my style because I soon learned to love subject matter
with strong color.





 

Valley Lane

Country Lane, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film.)



As evening mist settles in the mountain valley, a narrow lane
 leads the traveler's eyes into the distance, encouraging one
to imagine what lies beyond the forest edge.

A Dash of Color

Red Window, King Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Window dressing adds a dash of red
 to a King Street residence in the shopping district.

Tiber View

Saint Peter's Basilica and Tiber River, Vatican City and Rome, Italy
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film.)



Early morning sun highlights the world's largest church, Saint Peter's Basilica,
and the buildings of Vatican City, the world's smallest country.

The Wash Out

Surfer on Boardwalk, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
 (Click on image for larger view)



A popular spot for surfers in the Charleston area is the Wash Out, a stretch
of coast along Folly Beach favored for it's wave action. Surfers come here
in any season, as these two did this winter.

Shrouded Waters

Morning Mist, Ashley River, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film)




Morning mist shrouds the Ashley River as seen from
 the bank along the edge of Magnolia Gardens.

Garden Shed

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



A stone path leads the eye to a charming little shed
 set amid the soft hues of a Charleston garden.

Winter Evening

Marshland, Daniel Island, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film.)



Evening settles quietly over winter marshlands on Daniel Island.

Glassy Pavement

Overlook, Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
 (Click on image for larger view.)



Melting ice and snow create a mirror for reflections
 at an overlook along the Trail Ridge Road.

Fishy Business

Mural and Window, Folly Beach, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
 (Click on image for larger view.)



A school of fish seem drawn to a window full of empty wine bottles.
Whatever it means, there is certainly something fishy going on.

Misty Monday - Muted Hues

Rural Road, John's Island, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Velvia slide film.)



The muted hues of a Lowcountry winter are on display
 along this rural road on John's Island.

Moss

Spanish Moss, West Ashley Park, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Spanish moss hangs from a low tree limb,
dangling a curl just inches above blue marsh waters.

Reflections in a Jag

Refections in a Jaguar, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)



While walking in the historic district of Charleston one day, many years ago,
I spotted some unusual shapes in the curves of a parked Jaguar.
The hood of this black car reflected a blue sky and the warm tones
of a nearby single house rising above the narrow street.

A Pervading Stillness

Fishing Dock, James Island, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
 (click on image for larger view.)



A morning stillness pervades a tidal river
 with fishing dock and shrimp boats on James Island.

Patterns and Hues

Shutters, Florence, Italy  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved (Velvia slide film.)



The patterns of shutters and the warm hues of Tuscan stone
 bring to life this vignette from sunny Florence, Italy.

Cast Iron Planter

Cast Iron Busts on Planter, Calhoun Mansion Garden, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A cast iron planter in the Calhoun Mansion garden is adorned
 with two stately busts. These personages may date from the Victorian age, 
given that the mansion itself is from that period as well.

Pigeons on the Pier

Rock Doves, Folly Beach Fishing Pier, Folly Beach, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)



Folly Beach Pier not only attracts fisherman, but pigeons love 
the latticework of posts and beams for nesting, as well as the 
railing for the enjoyment of a seaside sunrise.




 

Canoe Dock

Canoe Dock, Daniel Island, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



This small dock offers an ideal spot to catch a winter sunset. A canoe launched from here can enter a network of tidal creeks which take the adventurous paddler on a tranquil ride around Daniel Island, near Charleston.

Kodachrome

Steps, Abandoned Battery, Sullivan's Island, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
 (Kodachrome film)



Step patterns are accentuated by afternoon light and shadow
 at an abandoned military battery on Sullivan's Island. I shot this image on Kodachrome years ago after we moved to Charleston,
 and when I first began to explore my new surroundings.

Jet Engine

Jet Engine, USS Yorktown, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, Mt. Pleasant, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A look down the engine shaft of an old fighter jet shows the scarring
of combustion exhaust which blasted out at unthinkably high temperatures.