Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Supermoon

The Supermoon rising over Charleston, captured in the waters of Colonial Lake.

The Supermoon rising over Charleston; captured in the waters of Colonial Lake.

Saracen

This very cool looking building on East Bay Street was built as a bank, but later became the home for a restaurant -- Saracen. The name of the restaurant came from the Moorish Revival style of architecture that was described as "Saracenic."

This very cool looking building on East Bay Street was built as a bank, but later became the home for a restaurant — Saracen. The name of the restaurant came from the Moorish Revival style of architecture that was described as “Saracenic.”

Golden Guardian

This handsome house, built in 1929 on reclaimed land on South Battery, is picture perfect with its gold guardian.

This handsome house, built in 1929 on reclaimed land on South Battery, is picture perfect with its gold guardian.

Farmer’s Market

The Charleston Farmer's Market is ranked as one of the best in the country. There are tons of things to buy and eat, and it's a real gathering spot every Saturday morning. Right in the middle of it is a hunk of rock surrounded by an iron fence, called the Horn Work. See and read about just what cool piece of rock it is here.

The Charleston Farmer’s Market is ranked as one of the best in the country. There are tons of things to buy and eat, and it’s a real gathering spot every Saturday morning. Right in the middle of it is a hunk of rock surrounded by an iron fence, called the Horn Work. See and read about just what cool piece of rock it is here.

Short

The pretty streetscape can be found on one of the smallest streets in Charleston -- Short Street. Yes, really.

The pretty streetscape can be found on one of the smallest streets in Charleston — Short Street. Yes, really.

Embrace the Sky

The top of the facades along King Street on a beautiful Charleston day.

The top of the facades along King Street on a beautiful Charleston day.

Casting Call

This beautiful sun-dappled house on Church Street dates back to 1785. The cast ironwork was added in the 1820's. The difference between cast and wrought iron is that cast iron comes from the molten metal being poured into a mold, while wrought iron is shaped by hand (usually the hot metal is hammered into shape). 

This beautiful sun-dappled house on Church Street dates back to 1785. The cast ironwork was added in the 1820’s. The difference between cast and wrought iron is that cast iron comes from the molten metal being poured into a mold, which hardens into a repeatable form. Wrought iron is shaped by hand, with the hot metal being hammered into the desired form.