Category: Photos - Page 142 - Glimpses of Charleston

Broad Street Sunrise

The steeple of St. Michael’s Church is lit up by the early morning sun streaming down Broad Street.

Church Street

The spire on St. Philip's Church in Charleston, SC was not part of the original building. It was not completed until 14 years later (1850).

The spire on St. Philip’s Church on Church Street was not part of the original building. It was finally completed 14 years later (in 1850).

Huguenot Church

The French Huguenot Church in Charleston traces its congregation back to the early 1680’s. This is the third church building on this site and was built in 1845.

Colonial Housing

All these house on Tradd Street in Charleston, SC were built in the early/mid-1700's. Still looking good today!

All these houses on Tradd Street were built in the early/mid-1700’s. Looking pretty good for their age!

This Civil War era cannon (a Dahlgren Gun from the USS Keokuk) once fired shells at Fort Sumter. Now, from its home in White Point Garden, it looks like it is training its sights on a passing cargo ship or the rising sun.

Living Cobblestones

Charleston, SC, despite the wonderful colonial feel, is a living city. Here the mailman and a resident do their thing on this cobblestone street.

Charleston, despite the wonderful — and sometimes museum-like — colonial feel, is a living city. Here the mailman and a resident do their thing on Chalmers Street, one of the eight beautiful cobblestone streets in the city.

Pluff Mud Morning

The sun rising over the peninsula of Charleston, SC is beautifully reflected in the pluff mud flats along the Ashley River.

The sun rising over the peninsula of Charleston is beautifully reflected in the pluff mud flats along the Ashley River.

Iron Shadow

The wonderful ironwork found all over Charleston, SC are works of art, as are their shadows.

There is wonderful ironwork found all over Charleston .This newer gate may not be by the master blacksmith Philip Simmons, but is sure casts a pretty shadow.

In The Pink

One of Charleston’s most visible houses on East Battery, which is now a B&B, is hidden a bit here behind a beautiful Live Oak tree.

Queenly Lighting

The early morning sun filters on to Queen Street in Charleston, SC, lighting up its beautiful antebellum row houses.

The early morning sun filters on to Queen Street, lighting up its beautiful antebellum row houses.