Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Charleston Parking

This beautiful Charleston driveway on Montegu Street is always a pleasure to see. Not a bad place to park your car.

This beautiful Charleston driveway on Montegu Street is always a pleasure to see. Not a bad place to park your car.

Charleston Gardens

A peek into a Charleston garden on Lamboll Street. "Charleston Gardens" was written by the landscape architect Loutrel Briggs, who is responsible for designing more than 100 gardens in the city's historic district -- but not this one.

A peek into a Charleston garden on Lamboll Street. “Charleston Gardens” was written by the landscape architect Loutrel Briggs, who is responsible for designing more than 100 gardens in the city’s historic district — but not this one.

Checkerboard Squares

There are a number of checkerboard sidewalks and entryways in Charleston. This eye-catching one can be found on Legare Street.

There are a number of checkerboard sidewalks and entryways in Charleston. This eye-catching one can be found on Legare Street.

Little House on Big Lamboll

This eclectic house on "Big" Lamboll Street was built by the prolific Patrick O'Donnell in the 1850's. It's distinctly different in style than its larger neighbors.

This eclectic house on “Big” Lamboll Street was built by the prolific Patrick O’Donnell in the 1850’s. It’s distinctly different in style than its larger neighbors.

Fit for a King

This beautiful entrance to an antebellum (c. 1850) house on King Street glows in late afternoon sun

This beautiful entrance to an antebellum (c. 1850) house on King Street glows in late afternoon sun.

Holy City Skyline

This view of part of the Charleston skyline contains two of the major steeples in town -- St. Michael's Church on the right and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on the left. The Cathedral's steeple (actually called a "spire") was added in 2010 (although the building opened in 1907), making it almost 250 years younger than St. Michael's. 

This view of part of the Charleston skyline contains two of the major steeples in town — St. Michael’s Church on the right and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on the left. The Cathedral’s steeple (actually called a “spire”) was added in 2010 (although the building opened in 1907), making it almost 250 years younger than St. Michael’s. A definite generation gap.

The Oldest in the City

Even when buttoned up in preparation of a hurricane potentially coming to Charleston, St. Michael's Church is majestically beautiful. The oldest religious building in the city, construction of this church building was completed in 1761. It's certainly seen, and weathered, quite a few storms and hurricanes.

Even when buttoned up in preparation of a hurricane potentially coming to Charleston, St. Michael’s Church is majestically beautiful. The oldest religious building in the city, construction of this church building was completed in 1761. It’s certainly seen, and weathered, quite a few storms and hurricanes.

It’s Quiet Out There, But Not Too Quiet

Broad Street has mostly foot traffic on a pre-Hurricane Florence morning. The Old Exchange Building, which was completed in 1771 and is one of the most significant colonial buildings in the United States, anchors the street. Even the ghosts in the Provost Dungeon under the building seem to be having a quiet morning.

Broad Street has mostly foot traffic on a pre-Hurricane Florence morning. The Old Exchange Building, which was completed in 1771 and is one of the most significant colonial buildings in the United States, anchors the street. Even the ghosts in the Provost Dungeon under the building seem to be having a quiet morning.