Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Fairy Tale House

Nestled in some beautiful trees, this pink house in Charleston, SC has a fairytale quality to it.

Nestled in some beautiful trees, this pink house on King Street has a fairytale quality to it.

Apocalypse Charleston

With violent thunderstorms in the area, the sky around the Low Battery in Charleston, SC was looking dramatically threatening.

With violent thunderstorms in the area, the sky around the Low Battery along the Ashley River in Charleston was looking dramatically threatening.

Live Oaks

White Point Garden, at the tip of the Charleston, SC peninsula, is home to beautiful lines of Live Oak trees.

White Point Garden, at the tip of the Charleston peninsula,  is home to beautiful lines of Live Oak trees.

Cast Iron

Charleston, SC is full of wonderful examples of both wrought iron and cast iron (although there is much more that is wrought). Here is a beautiful example of cast iron.

Charleston is full of wonderful wrought iron and cast iron (although there is much more that is wrought). This balcony is a beautiful example of cast iron. (Cast iron comes from molten metal being poured into a mold; wrought iron is heated metal beaten into shape by hand.)

Just Another House

There are so many amazing houses in Charleston, SC that it is easy to not even notice them.

There are so many amazing houses in Charleston that it is easy to not even notice them. This one is on Meeting Street.

Church Street

Church Street in Charleston, SC in the late afternoon. One of the prettiest streets to walk in Charleston.

Church Street in the late afternoon. One of the prettiest streets to walk in Charleston… and this section is only remaining brick street South of Broad.

Sail Ho!

A view from the High Battery in Charleston, SC can reveal all sorts of cool sights.

A view from the High Battery in Charleston, SC can reveal all sorts of cool sights. Here the Schooner Pride is sailing by.