Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Ahhhh….

A beautiful afternoon scene along Rutledge Avenue in downtown Charleston.

A beautiful afternoon scene along Rutledge Avenue in downtown Charleston.

C’mon Up

With separate offices created over the retail space in the older buildings on King Street, interesting separate entrances have been created.

With separate offices created over the retail space in the older buildings on King Street, interesting separate entrances have been created.

Colonial Lake

While a now a great spot for strolling, running, biking, fishing or just sitting on a bench, Colonial Lake wasn't always that way. A couple of hundred years ago, it was used as a mill pond for the sawmills that were in the area.

While a now a great spot for strolling, running, biking, fishing or just sitting on a bench, Colonial Lake wasn’t always that way. A couple of hundred years ago, it was used as a mill pond for sawmills that were in the area.

Plumbago

It takes a hardy plant to thrive through the long, hot Charleston summers. Plumbago, with it's pretty blue/purple flowers, thrives all over the city.

It takes a hardy plant to thrive through the long, hot Charleston summers. Plumbago, with its pretty blue/purple flowers, thrives all over the city.

Just Beautiful

A beautifully restored single house on Limehouse Street. They did a spectacular job.

A beautifully restored single house on Limehouse Street. They did a spectacular job.

Shuttered

One of the lingering effects of Hurricane Dorian is that not all the houses and buildings have reopened. But, in many ways, that creates a different beauty -- like this house at the corner of Chalmers and Church Streets.

One of the lingering effects of Hurricane Dorian is that not all the houses and buildings have reopened. But, in many ways, that creates a different sort of beauty — like this house at the corner of Chalmers and Church Streets.

Behind the White Gate

This gate on South Battery is rarely left open, leaving what's behind it as a mystery. Mystery solved.

This gate on South Battery is rarely left open, leaving what’s behind it as a mystery. Mystery solved.