Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Beautiful Graveyard

The Unitarian Church in Charleston has the most unkempt (intentionally) and beautiful graveyard.

The Unitarian Church in Charleston, which is the oldest one in the South, has the most unkempt (intentionally) and beautiful graveyard.

Fort Sumter Beacon

The view from the High Battery in Charleston towards Fort Sumter on the evening of April 17th. The beacon must be commemorating the beginning of the Civil War.

The view from the High Battery in Charleston towards Fort Sumter on the evening of April 17th. On April 12th, the anniversary of the start of the war there were two lights… and they have now merged into one. The remaining one beacon is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the country progressing at that time towards unification.

Husk

One of the hottest restaurants in the country, Chef Sean Brock's Husk in Charleston, SC, is a pioneer in locavore eating.

One of the hottest restaurants in the country, Chef Sean Brock‘s Husk, is a pioneer in locavore eating. Before it became this restaurant, the building was an annex to the Gibbes Museum.

Driveway

Charleston, SC is full of houses of all sizes... same can be said for the driveways.

Charleston is full of all sorts of cool things — even the driveways. This one is on Legare Street.

Azaleas, Iron and Piazzas

The azaleas in Charleston are always beautiful... even more so when set against an iron fence and a wonderful house.

The azaleas in Charleston are always beautiful… even more so when set against an iron fence and a wonderful house. This scene was on Tradd Street.

Museum-less Columns

The old Charleston Museum burned down in 1981. These columns are all that remain.

In 1981 the building that the Charleston Museum had vacated to move to its current location burned to the ground (under rumored suspicious circumstances). These columns are all that remain.

The building was originally constructed in 1899 as a convention hall and looked like this:

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Ring of Honor

Citadel ring a symbol of duty, honor and leadership.

The Citadel Ring statue is located at an important location near the entrance to The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. The Citadel Ring itself represents duty, honor and leadership — traits expects of the college’s cadets and graduates.

The ring statue was created by Deep in the Heart Art Foundry in Bastrop, Texas. It stands about 6 feet tall, is 8 feet long and weighs about 3,000 pounds — or a ton and a half.  The Citadel’s core values – Duty, Honor and Respect – are engraved in the granite footing in front of the replica of The Citadel’s signature barracks quads.

Grave Azaleas

Azaleas brighten up the Unitarian Church's graveyard in Charleston, SC.

The Unitarian Church in Charleston has one of the most beautiful graveyards in town.