Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Shutes Folly

Directly in front of this well situated bench lies Shutes Folly -- the island home of Castle Pinckney. Now privately owned, not much goes on there, but it does fly a multitude of flags.

Directly in front of this well situated bench lies Shutes Folly — the island home of Castle Pinckney. Now privately owned, not much goes on there, but it does fly a multitude of flags.

A Day on the Row

This scene of visitors, horses and pretty colors is pretty much par for the course along Rainbow Row -- the longest row of Georgian houses in the United States. While most of the houses were built in the mid/late 1700's, the youngest -- which anchors the southern end of the Row -- was built in 1845.

This scene of visitors, horses and pretty colors is pretty much par for the course along Rainbow Row — the longest row of Georgian houses in the United States. While most of the houses were built in the mid/late 1700’s, the youngest — which anchors the southern end of the Row — was built in 1845.

Hard to Forget

Charleston is proudly full of some amazing window boxes. These, featuring Colocasia -- otherwise known as Elephant Ears, for obvious reasons -- can be found on the southeast corner of Tradd and Meeting Streets.

Charleston is proudly full of some amazing window boxes. These, featuring Colocasia — otherwise known as Elephant Ears, for obvious reasons — can be found on the southeast corner of Tradd and Meeting Streets.

Boom!

White Point Garden is full of beauty and some pretty interesting historical artifacts -- which are cool to see and often fun to climb on. Used by Union troops as part of the bombardment of Fort Sumter during the Civil War, this mortar now leads a much calmer life.

White Point Garden is full of beauty and some pretty interesting historical artifacts — which are cool to see and often fun to climb on. Used by Union troops as part of the bombardment of Fort Sumter during the Civil War, this mortar now leads a much calmer life.