Best Seat in the Garden

Outdoor Seating at the Restaurant, Middleton Place Gardens, Charleston, SC
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A perfect spot to admire the views at Middleton Place Gardens
 is here in the restaurant's outdoor seating courtyard.

A Glimpse of Tranquility

Boat and Dock, Ashley River, Charleston, SC
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 A tranquil moment is glimpsed as morning mists rise
along the Ashley River and its bordering marshlands.

Branching Out

Boneyard Beach, Botany Bay Plantation, Edisto, SC
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This old tree's exposed roots seem like an extension of its branches,
spreading like tentacles across the sandy beach at Botany Bay Plantation.

Sun Bathing

Mandevilla Vine, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



People aren't the only ones to bask in our sunshine.
Colorful, tropical blooms find Charleston fences a perfect place
 to sun themselves during the warm weather.

Miniature Forest

Bonsai, North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, North Carolina
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Within the forested slopes of the Southern Appalachian Mountains
 is the North Carolina Arboretum, which harbors this bonsai forest.

Revealing Light

Archways, East Battery Mansion, Charleston, SC
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Light from sunrise illuminates the archways of an East Battery
 mansion revealing their smooth shape and texture.

Abstract Performance

Reflections at Sunset, Atlanta, Georgia
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The glass and angularity in the design of Atlanta's
 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center makes a fun subject
 for abstract photography.

Autumn in the Old City

South of Broad Courtyard, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Mums adorn this autumn courtyard in Charleston's Historic District.
 Many homes in this area date from the 1700's.

Cabin View

Autumn Oaks and Maples, near Burnsville, North Carolina
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The view off the back deck of a cabin in the Southern Appalachians
 is the very picture of autumn hues.

Mist on the River

Boat Dock, Ashley River, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Framed by two pilings on a boat dock, a foggy morning
 on the Ashley River is illuminated by the rising sun.

Spooky Tandem

Skeleton Greetings, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A spooky greeting awaits trick or treaters
 who dare approach this haunted mansion in Charleston.
Happy Halloween!

Wrought Iron

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



An old wrought iron gate decorates the entry
 to this gazebo garden near the Battery.

Autumn Drive

Near Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



A side road off the Blue Ridge Parkway leads down
 the mountain through a palette of hues that please the eye.

Single House Entry

Piazza Entry, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


Entry from the street into a Charleston single house 
is through a side door on the porch (piazza). 
Single houses are long and narrow, one room wide, 
and positioned perpendicular to the street. 
The pumpkin is optional.

Touring

Young Biker, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film.)



This little guy knows how to tour the town.

19th Century Revisited

High Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view. Film photography.)



A vintage look added to film photography seems fitting
 for the antebellum mansions that line Charleston's historic Battery.

Trunk Texture

Tree Trunks, Fernbank Park, Cincinnati, Ohio  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A gathering of trees
becomes a study in pattern and texture.

Seasonal Offerings

Pumpkins and Gourds, John's Island, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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A collection of colorful pumpkins and gourds
 are for sale at a local farmers market on John's Island.

Ever Watchful

Angel Statue, Nathaniel Russell House, Charleston, SC
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A weathered angel stands watch over
 one of Charleston's museum house gardens.

Autumn Blooms

Coral Vine, South Battery Mansion, Charleston, SC
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Coral vine thrives in front of an antebellum mansion on the Battery.
Charleston is a city amid a garden, with flowers blooming anytime of year.