May 27, 2015

Some Charleston photos

My husband and I are here for the Spoleto Festival: third time we've come in the last four years.
I have my point and shoot with me on dog walks in the morning and when we're walking to/from Festival
performances. Here are a few that interested me this year:

Tiny house from about 150 or so years ago!

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A couple of garden tour photos of the same garden:

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One of many elaborate and interesting entrances.

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I've shot this frog sculpture in a garden before...

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but this year a car with this hood ornament was parked on the street outside the garden...

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What's a Charleston garden without some artillery...

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or gorgeous hydrangeas?

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This is my "if you could choose one to live in...which one would it be?" This house faces the Ashley River and is set back
from the street with a beautiful canopy of old trees.

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Looking up as the sun was setting...this is the spire of St. Michael's Church

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and some interesting architectural detail of an old building lit by last rays of the sun...

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All the stucco houses are over brick--done for earthquake reinforcement--we overheard one of the horse and carriage tour drivers telling people.

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And finally, for all the old car afficionados, this lovely Citroën 2CV spotted while out walking Snowy this morning.

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