Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Street/Park Scenes

The flowering trees in Charleston, SC are spectacular this time of year.
Downtown Charleston, SC exists within an urban forest (there is even an urban forester!). The houses are surrounded by trees and can have a country feel, even in the middle of the city.
Charleston gardens are most often guarded by beautiful walls and gates. This is a great example on South Battery,
Longitude Lane in Charleston, SC is one of the beautiful old "cut-throughs" in the historic district.
At the tip of the Charleston peninsula standards the Confederate Defenders of Charleston monument.
Flowering trees of all sorts are in bloom in Charleston. Spring has sprung!
A gorgeous day in Charleston, as seen from the Marina Variety Store Restaurant on the Ashley River.
Once one of the centers for trade in antebellum in Charleston, SC, Vendue Range is now home to little shops, boutique hotels and offices.
The longest blooming plant in Charleston, the Crepe Myrtle, looks pretty dead this time of year. Nice cobblestones though.
This alley in downtown Charleston, SC is one block long and glowing in the late afternoon sunlight.
The early morning rising sun casts dramatic shadows across the High Battery in Charleston, SC.
The remains of the old Charleston Museum provide a dramatic foreground for the rising sun in Charleston, SC.
These stone lions are on magnificently on guard on Tradd Street in Charleston, SC
A traffic jam in Charleston can take many forms. Here's one created by a horse drawn carriage.
It shouldn't be surprising that even the gateposts in Charleston, SC , burst with flowers.
The setting sun provides a wonderful glow on a beautiful row of Charleston, SC houses.
This small cannon was found under a house on Tradd Street in Charleston, SC
A beautiful Charleston, SC flower box with historic reflections behind it.
One of the wonderful monthly traditions in Charleston, SC is Second Sunday -- where King Street is shut to traffic and the street turns into a wonderful pedestrian mall.
A beautiful door and flower boxes create a classic Charleston , SC scene
A classic scene of visitors taking a carriage tour in Charleston, SC
Some beautiful flower boxes with a very spring-like feel in Charleston, SC.
A light rain added even more magic to the Charleston, SC night.
The cobblestone streets of Charleston, SC are incredibly picturesque.
One of the beautiful fountains scattered around Charleston, SC can be found in Wragg Square.
Beautiful blooming flower boxes can be found year round in Charleston, SC.
These two houses, built in 1845, are the only survivors of seven identical houses that once stood in a row. Known as the "Seven Wages," they were built by William Aiken as rental properties and the income generated by them was used to support the now named Aiken-Rhett House.
An Eastern Redbud shares the beauty of its blossoms in Charleston, SC
Wragg Square is a peaceful oasis in the middle of downtown Charleston, SC
Trees and flowers are blooming in Charleston, SC
The first rays of the sun striking the High Battery in Charleston, SC
Berlins clothing store in Charleston has been on King Street since 1883, and has a very cool neon sign.
This beautiful streetscape is on Chalmers Street, a beautiful cobblestone street in the heart of downtown Charleston.
Steps of Charleston, SC City Hall and Broad Street
Early morning shadows being cast along the High Battery in Charleston, SC
A spectacular sunset framed by Broad Street in Charleston, SC
A display of Sweetgrass creations waiting to be bought in Charleston, SC
General William Moultrie greeting the rising sun at White Point Garden in Charleston, SC