Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Earthly Angel

If you peek beyond the gates and into the gardens of Charleston, SC, you can often spot an unexpected treat.

If you peek beyond the gates and into the gardens of Charleston, you can often spot an unexpected treat. This angel can be found tucked into the shrubbery on Gibbes Street.

Charleston House

Charleston, SC is full of amazing houses and gardens. This is just another one.

Charleston is full of amazing houses and gardens. This is just another one and can be found on Limehouse Street.

Iron, Columns and Doors

The iron fence outside the First Baptist Church in Charleston, SC provides for a beautiful frame for its impressive doors and columns.

The iron fence outside the First Baptist Church in Charleston provides for a beautiful frame for its impressive doors and columns. First Baptist is the oldest Baptist church in the South and its congregation was founded in 1682… in Kittery, Maine (it moved to South Carolina in 1683).

Cool Cut-Through

Charleston, SC is full of very cool alleys and cut-throughs. Longitude Lane, connecting East Bay and Church Streets is a very old cobbled one.

Charlestonis full of very cool alleys and cut-throughs. Longitude Lane, connecting East Bay and Church Streets is a very old cobbled one.

Sunday Stroll

A beautiful spot to stroll in Charleston, SC is along Rainbow Row.

A beautiful spot to stroll  in Charleston is along Rainbow Row.

Happy Halloween!

Here is incontrovertible proof that the Old City Jail in Charleston, SC is haunted.

Here is incontrovertible proof that the Old City Jail in Charleston, SC is haunted.  Happy Halloween!

Dressed For Halloween

This may be the best dressed house in all of Charleston, SC for Halloween. Nothing like a colonial era house dressed to celebrate.

This may be the best dressed house in all of Charleston for Halloween. Nothing like a colonial era house dressed to celebrate.

Another cool aspect of the house is the homage to horses found over the door. Having a horseshoe must be lucky.

You can find this witch at 60 Meeting Street.