Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Brilliant Blue

After days of torrential rain and grey, gloomy skies, Charleston, SC is back to having brilliant blue overhead.

After days of torrential rain and grey, gloomy skies, Charleston is back to having brilliant blue overhead.

Flooding Tides

The Ashley River starts to creep over its banks as the very high tides and coastal flooding around Charleston, SC continue.

The Ashley River starts to creep over its banks as the very high tides and coastal flooding around Charleston continue. Not only is it flowing across the road, it is covering some sweetgrass, which is used to make the beautiful baskets found in the Lowcountry.

Drying Out

After days of super high tides and torrential rains, despite pockets of standing water in places, Charleston is drying out. Here the City Market still has to deal with some flooding.

After days of super high tides and torrential rains, despite pockets of standing water in places, Charleston is drying out. Here the City Market still has to deal with some flooding.

Park Day…Not!

A lonely bench in Cannon Park in Charleston, SC, surrounded by water from the torrential rains and high tides.

A lonely bench in Cannon Park in Charleston, surrounded by water from the torrential rains and high tides.

Water, Water Everywhere

With incredible tides and torrential rains, it was hard to determine which side of the seawall the water actually belonged in Charleston, SC.

With incredible tides and torrential rains, it was hard to determine which side of the seawall the water actually belonged in Charleston.

Making The Best Of It

With incredible flooding all over the Charleston peninsula, residents were definitely making the best of it.

With incredible flooding all over the Charleston peninsula, residents were definitely making the best of it.

Flooded Battery

With torrential rains and high tides hitting Charleston, SC, even the front Battery was underwater.

With torrential rains and high tides hitting Charleston, SC, even the front Battery was underwater.

Wet and Rainy

Following torrential rains, and more to come, Charleston, SC is a bit wet, gray and gloomy.

Charleston has been experiencing torrential rains. It’s a bit wet, gloomy and gray today. But breakfast at the Marina Variety Store Restaurant, from which this photo is taken, makes the start to any day better.