Category: Photos - Page 135 - Glimpses of Charleston

High Battery From Afar

A view of the High Battery in Charleston, SC not usually seen.

A view of the High Battery not usually seen.

Of all the tours in Charleston (ghost, history, carriage, boat, culinary, etc.), perhaps the most entertaining to see coming down the street is the pirate tour — lead by a pirate. Normally, he is accompanied by a parrot…must have been its day off.

Blooming Gateposts

It shouldn't be surprising that even the gateposts in Charleston, SC , burst with flowers.

Even the gateposts in Charleston burst into bloom! And check out the beautiful flowering camellia as well.

Evening Glow

The setting sun provides a wonderful glow on a beautiful row of Charleston, SC houses.

The setting sun provides a wonderful glow on a beautiful row of houses on Limehouse Street. The porches on these houses are not piazzas — which are found on the sides of Charleston single houses. All piazzas are porches, but not all porches are piazzas!

Sun and Steeple

As the sun drops in the Charleston sky, it creates wonderful silhouettes — in this case, of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The Cathedral is located in Broad Street and has one of the many steeples that give Charleston the nickname of the “Holy City.”

Oh What A Beautiful Morning

The sun rising behind the High Battery in Charleston, SC is a beautiful sight

The sun rising behind the High Battery. An inspiring morning view.

Charleston Library Society

The Charleston Library Society, founded in 1748, is the third oldest subscription library in the United States (after only the Library Company of Philadelphia (founded 1731 by Benjamin Franklin) and the Redwood Library and Athenaeum of Newport, Rhode Island (1747). It has been at its current location at 164 King Street since 1914.

Despite the rather wintry feel to this photo, it was taken while the temperature was about 65 degrees!

Temporary Office

With the internet service down this morning (thanks Comcast!), Glimpses needed to find some temporary office space. The free Wi-Fi in Waterfront Park makes this a pretty great place to be working on a beautiful morning.

Hey! Look What I Found!

This small cannon was found under a house on Tradd Street in Charleston, SC

This cannon was found under the house at the corner of Tradd and Greenhill Streets after it was last sold. It’s the real deal, as the owners had it authenticated. While I’m not sure how old it is, it must just have been stored there as the house was built in 1894. Charleston is full of interesting things no matter where you look!

Reflections For A Flower Box

A beautiful Charleston, SC flower box with historic reflections behind it.

Beauty can be found in all sorts of unexpected places in Charleston. Check out the reflection of one of the historic homes on Tradd Street in the in window behind this wonderful flower box.