Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Door

Within the amazing array of historical buildings in Charleston, there are some wonderful and interesting doorways. This one can be found on Church Street.

Within the amazing array of beautifully maintained historical buildings in Charleston, there are some wonderful and interesting doorways. This one can be found on Church Street.

Rain, Rain… Stop Flooding

When it rains really hard in Charleston, it floods. As hard as they try to prevent it, it happens... it's just a reality of living in the Lowcountry. Ashley Avenue is a prime spot for pop-up lakes.

When it rains really hard in Charleston, it floods. As hard as they try to prevent it, it happens… it’s just a reality of living in the Lowcountry. Ashley Avenue is a prime spot for pop-up lakes.

Carriage House

This unusual building is the carriage house for the famed Miles Brewton House on King Street. It's just one of the the main house's beautiful dependency buildings still existing.

This unusual building is the carriage house for the famed Miles Brewton House on King Street. It’s just one of the the main house’s beautiful dependency buildings still existing.

Joggling

This lush yard, in front of a beautiful downtown Charleston house on Vanderhorst Street, has a joggling board in it (the raised green plank on rockers). The joggling board is a Lowcountry innovation designed for fun, exercise and courting.

This lush yard, in front of a beautiful downtown Charleston house on Vanderhorst Street, has a joggling board in it (the raised green plank on rockers). The joggling board is a Lowcountry innovation designed for fun, exercise and courting.

Ropemakers Lane

Ropemakers Lane is a tiny little dead-end street just below Broad Street in downtown Charleston. While the driveway of this beautiful house comes out on the lane, the "front" is on Meeting Street.

Ropemakers Lane is a tiny little dead-end street just below Broad Street in downtown Charleston. While the driveway of this beautiful house comes out on the lane, the “front” is on Meeting Street.

Charleston Gates

Charleston is well known for it's beautiful wrought iron gates. This one can be found at 67 South Battery.

Charleston is well known for it’s beautiful wrought iron gates. This one can be found at 67 South Battery.

One of Charleston’s most famous and beloved citizens was a blacksmith, Philip Simmons. His wonderful gates and other ironwork can be found throughout the city.