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Charleston Farmers Market

On Saturday morning in Charleston, SC the Farmers Market in Marion Square is the place to be.

On Saturday morning in Charleston, the Farmers Market in Marion Square is the place to be.

Lower King Street

Lower King Street (below Broad) is full of antebellum and colonial houses. Just one more wonderful walk in a city full of lovely streets.

Queen to the Water

A view down Queen Street to the flags of Waterfront Park.

Piazzaloosa

The porches on the side of a Charleston, SC house are called piazzas. This is a pretty grand example of them. The front of this house, on the right, faces the Low Battery and the Ashley River.

Early Morning at the Marina

Low tide and the early morning sun at the Charleston City Marina. Off camera to the right is the old Rice Mill.

The Confederate Home and College was established in 1867 to support widows and orphans created during the Civil War (or as they may have referred to it, the War Between the States). The building (circa 1800) which fronts on Broad Street, also provides access in the back via Chalmers Street (seen here). It can now be rented for various special events, one of which can be seen being set up here.

The Ashley River Along The Low Battery

Protecting the west side of the Charleston peninsula, the Low Battery keeps the Ashley River at bay. As the Ashley progresses past the end of the Battery and joins with the Cooper River, together they form Charleston Harbor (and then, according to popular local belief, the mighty Atlantic Ocean).

Holy City Steeple

St. Michael's Church helps Charleston, SC earn the nickname, "The Holy City" because of all the steeples in the skyline.

Seen here from Chalmers Street, St. Michael’s Church helps Charleston earn the nickname, “The Holy City.” It is called that because of all the steeples in the skyline.

Rainbow Row Anchor

The house on the left is the first, or last...depending on which way you are going, of Rainbow Row in Charleston, SC.

The blue house on the left is the first, or last…depending on which way you are going, of Rainbow Row in Charleston. The funky looking trees in front of it are Crepe Myrtles, growing back after their annual pruning. They are actually the longest flowering plant that grows in Charleston.

Second Sunday

Every second Sunday of the month, King Street in Charleston is shut down to traffic and becomes an amazing pedestrian mall — shopping, food, music and more.