Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Charleston Wow

This wonderful combination of architectural details and beautiful plants can be found on Meeting Street, just across from the Calhoun Mansion. A real "wow."

This wonderful combination of architectural details and beautiful plants can be found on Meeting Street, just across from the Calhoun Mansion. A real “wow.”

Old and Blotchy

This eye-catching pre-revolutionary pink house (c. 1740) on Tradd Street is framed by two crepe myrtle trees, which can be easily identified by their distinctive blotchy bark.

This eye-catching pre-revolutionary pink house (c. 1740) on Tradd Street is framed by two crepe myrtle trees, which can be easily identified by their distinctive blotchy bark.

Sweeeeet

Sweetgrass, which is used to make the famous Charleston Sweetgrass baskets, turns a beautiful purple in the fall.

Sweetgrass, which is used to make the famous Charleston Sweetgrass baskets, turns a beautiful purple in the fall.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! This holiday is seriously celebrated in Charleston. Flattered, many of the more ghoulish residents hang out in the open and bask in the attention. You can find these excited fellows on the balcony at the beautifully modified Pre-Revolutionary house at the northeast corner of the intersection of Tradd and Meeting Streets.

Happy Halloween! This holiday is seriously celebrated in Charleston. Flattered, many of the more ghoulish residents hang out in the open and bask in the attention. You can find these excited fellows on the balcony at the beautifully modified Pre-Revolutionary house at the northeast corner of the intersection of Tradd and Meeting Streets.

Classic Charleston

Does it get any more Charleston-y than this?

Does it get any more Charleston-y than this?

Street Strolling

King Street is a great street to stroll on just about any time. But, once a month the entire street, from Queen to Calhoun, is shut to vehicular traffic and you can stroll right up the middle (and eat and shop and shop and eat). It happens every second Sunday of the month and is, coincidentally, called "Second Sunday."

King Street is a great street to stroll on just about any time. But, once a month the entire street, from Queen to Calhoun, is shut to vehicular traffic and you can stroll right up the middle (and eat and shop and shop and eat). It happens every second Sunday of the month and is, coincidentally, called “Second Sunday.”

Ahhhhh… Charleston

What an evening this was for fishing. This man had his line in the water from the sidewalk along Murray Boulevard, while there were 5 dolphin in the water chasing the same targets. Beautiful.

What an evening this was for fishing. This man had his line in the Ashley River from the sidewalk along Murray Boulevard, while there were 5 dolphin in the water chasing the same targets. Beautiful.

Glowing Gaslights

This beautiful illuminated scene can be found on Broad Street, between King and Meeting Streets.

This beautiful illuminated scene can be found on Broad Street, between King and Meeting Streets.