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Flowers, Everywhere You Go
2008-02-23 16:43:00
Wonderful red Camellias are blooming Flowers high up as a window decorationsOr, flower between the fencesand flowers along the boardwalk Flowers in the park

Life at the Beach
2008-02-22 15:08:00
Contemporary architecture overlooking the oceanLooking out for shells is big fun for everyone Summer already in February ? No, no.. kids just cannot wait... :-) btw, the water was pretty cold!Fly Seagull fly
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Rolling Waves - The Song of the Ocean
2008-02-21 16:00:00
The rolling waves, The constant flow. A fine array of constant change. It is a song. It is a never ending melody, A fine array of constant change.
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The Holy City - The Huguenot Church
2008-02-20 15:10:00
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE HUGUENOT CHURCH The French Protestant Church of Charleston was founded in approximately 1681 by Huguenot refugees from the Protestant persecutions in France. About 450 Huguenots had settled in South Carolina's Low Country by 1700. The first Huguenot Church was built on its present site in 1687, but in 1796 was destroyed in an attempt to stop the spread of fire, which had burned a large surrounding area. The replacement for the original building was completed in 1800 and dismantled in 1844 to make way for the present Gothic Revival ediface, designed by Edward Brickell White and dedicated in 1845 The church was damaged by shellfire during the long bombardment of downtown Charleston in the War Between the States and was nearly demolished in the severe earthquake of 1886. The present building dates to 1845. In 1845, the church also purchased and installed a tracker organ carved in the style and shape of a Gothic chapel. Its keys are connected with the pipe v...
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My 500th post and an Award!
2008-02-19 23:14:00
I had a very nice way to start my day today! Somebody wrote me, I made someones day - I almost cannot believe it - and I got an award for it! :)Some months ago I met in this big world of blogs a great photographer friend, Barbara Gordon. She is living at the West Coast, there where people sing, there is never raining....is that right, Barbara? :)http://barbaragordonphotographyblog.blo gspot.comawarded me with this wonderful and honoring award....YEAH!Thank you so much Barbara - YOU made my day! I'm so honored to get this from such a nice person and a great photographer, like you.I LOVE your work too!And this is how it works... 1. Write a post with links to five blogs that make your day. 2. Acknowledge the post of the award giver. 3. Display the You Make My Day Award logo. 4. Tell the award winners that they have won by commenting on their blogs or emailing them the news. OK, it's easy enough, right? :)And here are the 5 blogs that made MY day:http://chunkymountains.blogspot.com ...
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Almost Springtime
2008-02-19 15:08:00
Spring is around the corner.....
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Morning Walk at Folly Beach
2008-02-18 16:49:00
The seagulls also are enjoying the warming sunFamily walk and so many questions for DadHe is waiting for the next waveThe waves are rolling in to the shoresThe pier at Folly Beach This six-mile-long by half-mile-wide stretch of sandy beach sports condos, a fishing pier, and loads of history. In the 1930s, the giant pier and pavilion (later destroyed by fire) rose to fame for billing such big-name acts as Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, the Ink Spots, and Guy Lombardo. Gershwin fans may be interested to know that George and Ira composed "Porgy and Bess" while staying on the beach. Although fire wiped out most of the beach's historical structures, the area is still a popular draw for surfers, picnickers, anglers, and sunbathers, and it offers a pleasant retreat from harried site-seeing for the brain-tired traveler. More to read about the pier here
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A new Award for me!
2008-02-17 00:16:00
I got this wonderful award yesterday from Jenty in South Africa.Go and visit her very nice blog about her daily life and all kind of things that happen in her surroundings, about her two sweet kids and about her wonderful and excellent flower photos.THANK YOU so much Jenty, to give this award to me! I'm very flattered and excited.And I'm going now to give this award to:http://facade-roentarre.blogspot.comht tp://wolverlei.blogspot.comhttp://photosf orthefunofit.blogspot.comCONGRATULATIONS guys and ENJOY your award!
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The Holy City - St. Philips Church
2008-02-16 15:57:00
St. Philip's Episcopal Church A National Historic Landmark, houses the oldest congregation in South Carolina and was the first Anglican church established south of Virginia. This church is the third building to house the congregation, which was formed by Charles Town colonists. The first church, built in 1681, was a small wooden building located at the present site of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. In the early 18th century, the congregation built a second brick church at the site of the current church. It's construction was partially funded by duties on rum and slaves. After suffering from one fire that was extinguished by a black slave, who was given his freedom for this act, the church completely burned in 1835. The current St. Philip's was constructed from 1835 to 1838 by architect Joseph Hyde, while the steeple, designed by E.B. White, was added a decade later. Many prominent people are buried in the graveyard, which is divided into two parts. The western yard was initiall...
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Spanish Moss
2008-02-15 16:45:00
Spanish Moss Spanish moss is an epiphyte (a plant that lives upon other plants; from Greek "epi"=upon "phyte"=plant), which absorbs nutrients (especially calcium) and water from the air and rainfall. Spanish moss is colloquially known as "air plant". It is not a biological parasite in the same sense as another epiphyte, mistletoe (it does not burrow into the tree and suck out nutrients)- however this is using a technical meaning of "parasite" of the biological community. By using a tree's structure it blocks out sunlight that would otherwise fall on the host tree's own leaves. The amount of sunlight it blocks is proportional to the amount it reduces tree growth depending on the tree type. On some trees only smaller or lower branches will die but the tree will grow at a slower rate. It can grow so thickly on tree limbs that it gives a somewhat "gothic" appearance to the landscape, and while it rarely kills the trees it lowers their growth rate by reducing the amount of light to a...
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Happy Day, My Valentine!
2008-02-14 15:33:00
Happy Valentine 's Day If I could be the postmanFor just one single time,I'd choose to carry ValentinesSo lovely and so fine.I would not mind the heavy load,Or mind my tired feet.If I could scatter happinessAll up and down the street.
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Old History - Old Fort Dochester, SC
2008-02-13 17:40:00
Dorchester County?s history dates back to 1696, when Dorchester was settled by two distinct groups that set sail from England. The Puritans came seeking religious freedom and the Anglicans came with the crown?s blessing to seek land and wealth. The Puritans arrived in 1696 from Dorchester, Massachusetts, and were responsible for the name of the town, the fort and eventually the county. The Anglicans had been around for some 20 years when the Puritans arrived but St. George?s, Dorchester was not built until 1719. Together, the Anglicans and the Puritans built Dorchester into the third largest town in the state and an important shipping center for rice planters sending their goods down the Ashley River to Charleston. The tabby fort built of mud, oyster shells and limestone, now known as Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, was constructed prior to the Revolutionary War and was used to defend the area. Such famous generals as Moultrie, Francis Marion and Wade Hampton held off the...
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The Holy City - St. Michaels Church
2008-02-12 17:31:00
St. Michael?s Church is the oldest church edifice in the City of Charleston, standing on the site of the first Anglican Church built south of Virginia. In the 1680?s a small wooden church, the first in the new town of Charles Town, was built on this spot for the families of the Church of England, and named St. Philip?s. By 1727, the town had grown too large for the small church and a more spacious one was built of brick on Church Street, later destroyed by fire in 1835. By 1751, St. Philip?s had again proved too small for the increasing population, and another church as authorized by the General Assembly of the Province, to be built on the old site and to be known as St. Michael?s. The cornerstone was laid in 1752 and in 1761 the church was opened for services. Except for the addition of the sacristy in 1883 on the southeast corner, the structure of the building has been little changed. Although the architect?s name is unknown, the ty...
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The Angel Oak
2008-02-11 16:03:00
The Angel Oak is thought to be one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River. Towering over 65 feet high, the Angel Oak has shaded John's Island, South Carolina, for over 1400 years, and would have sprouted 1000 years before Columbus' arrival in the New World. Recorded history traces the ownership of the live oak and surrounding land, back to the year 1717 when Abraham Waight received it as part of a small land grant. The tree stayed in the Waight family for four generations, and was part of a Marriage Settlement to Justus Angel and Martha Waight Tucker Angel. In modern times, the Angel Oak has become the focal point of a public park. Today the live oak has a diameter of spread reaching 160 feet, a circumference of nearly 25 feet, and covers 17,100 square feet of ground. www.historictrees.org Acorns from the Angel Oak have grown to produce authentic direct-offspring trees. Live oaks generally grow out and not up, but the Angel Oak has had plenty of time to do b...
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All the pretty Streets and Corners...
2008-02-09 15:56:00
We walked the streets of Charleston And we watched the little one's play. You reached out and grabbed my hand Said we can bring ours here someday....and here we are today! :-)read the whole poem here
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Charleston Architecture
2008-02-08 16:21:00
Among the many reasons for Charleston 's universal appeal is the historic architecture of its downtown neighborhoods. The extent of classic Georgia, Federal, Adamesque, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Victoria homes is unparalleled anywhere else in America, but is featured block after block throughout the Charleston peninsula.I love the architecture of Charleston and I promise you, there will be coming more photographs of wonderful places like these.Read more about Charleston and its fine architecture here:
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In between a nice award
2008-02-08 02:58:00
WHAT A WONDERFUL AWARD !I got this award today from Michele, the very talented Rocky Mountain Girl in Canada. She is a big talent doing stunning and great photography, very nice drawings and catching the biggest fishes of course! :-)Thank you so much Michele for this award, I'm very excited and honored and it means a lot to me, to get this from a such a warmhearted person like you. You made my day!THE AWARD GOES TO:Anna at http://myonlyphoto.blogspot.comshe is the expert in wildlife photos, big spiders or small ones or they can be also bigger animals, like elephants...check it out.Rick at http://ateveningfall.blogspot.comfor his outstanding lightning photos and beautiful waterfall pictures.Gale at http://galerainwater.com/blogfor me he is the BEST nature photographer ever - after Ansel Adams!kmf99 http://katchphoto.blogspot.comHe is my newest discovery with nice photos from Dubai - I have recognized so many places from my own travels in Dubai and Oman.CONGRATULATIONS to you all...
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South Carolina's State Flag and the Palmetto Tree
2008-02-07 15:03:00
The South Carolina State Flag Asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in the fall of 1775 to design a flag for the use of South Carolina troops, Col. William Moultrie chose a blue which matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent which reproduced the silver emblem worn on the front of their caps. The palmetto tree was added later to represent Moultrie's heroic defense of the palmetto-log fort on Sullivan's Island against the attack of the British fleet on June 28, 1776. Read more hereSabal palmetto, also known as Cabbage Palm, Palmetto, Cabbage Palmetto, and Sabal Palm,is one of 15 species of palmetto palm (Arecaceae, genus Sabal). It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and the Bahamas. In the United States it occurs throughout Florida and coastal Georgia Coastal South Carolina and North Carolina. Although historically reported from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, this population has long been extirpated. It is the state tree of South Carolina an...
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The New Bridge in Charleston
2008-02-06 15:04:00
The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge ,also known as the Cooper River Bridge,is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina , connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The eight lane bridge satisfied the capacity of U.S. Highway 17 when it opened in 2005 to replace two obsolete cantilever truss bridges. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet (471 m), the longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere. It was built using the design-build method and was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff.Read more about here

Charleston Kaleidoscope
2008-02-05 16:28:00
Play with shadows and lightThe Camellias are blooming in Charleston Where architecture and nature are almost touching each otherColor harmony Christmas is over since many days, but this wrath gives still a nice color accent to the picture
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Folly Beach and the story about a Light House
2008-02-04 14:40:00
Morris Island LighthouseMorris Island lighthouse stands all alone about 300 yards off shore from the island of Folly Beach . It can be viewed from the northeast end of Folly Island and from the bridge coming to Folly Beach. The Morris Island lighthouse is now completely surrounded by water but was once sitting on a good sized island with numerous buildings around it. The lighthouse was completed in 1876 and was the second lighthouse to be built on the island. In the 1700s there were three islands that stretched for four miles between Folly Island and Sullivan?s Island. They were named Middle Bay Island, Morrison Island, and Cummings Point. The first Charleston lighthouse was built on Middle Bay Island in 1767. The lighthouse was designed by Samuel Cardy and built by Adam Miller and Thomas Young. The tower was cylindrical and stood 102 feet tall. The lantern room had a revolving lamp that had a range of about 12 miles. In 1858 a Fresnel lens was installed. In the earl...
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Gallery Stroll in Down Town
2008-02-02 15:26:00
There are so many galleries in Down Town Charleston, it would take you many days to visit them all. We started to see a few and all the others are still on our list for next time. After walking a lot - we are not used to that from Key West, where everything was so close together - you need not only food for your soul, you need also something in your stomach. The decoration in the window of this very nice Italian Restaurant was really inviting - and I can tell you, we were NOT disappointed after the meal - and the "vino" was "meraviglioso". I'm in love already with Charleston...!
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Around the corner at "The Market"
2008-02-01 15:06:00
Entrance to "The Market "Horse Carriage Tours are a must to do as a tourist in Charleston.This horse and his driver are waiting for more customers.Side view at "The Market"A women is selling her handmade baskets, an old tradition here.Black Horse turning at the cornerThis was my favorite horse, waiting patiently for his next ride trough town.
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First Strolling in DownTown Charleston
2008-01-31 17:06:00
This is another reason why they call Charleston "The Holy City".There are beautiful old churches everywhere.The Gibbes Museum of ArtOne of the so many characteristic buildings in Charleston.The "Old Slave Mart" MuseumThe Charleston Market Halland Sheds mark the location of the old Market, now a National Historic Landmark. The land was donated by the Pinckney family in 1788, to be used as a market. The first market burned in 1838; the present structure dates to 1841. Fresh meat and produce were sold here. Today, Market has all manner of goods. This is an excellent place to browse, even if you have no intention of buying anything. On the second floor is a small local museum, courtesy of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Swamp Photos - Magnolia Gardens
2008-01-30 20:21:00
Welcome to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens .Founded in 1676 by the Drayton family, Magnolia Plantation has survived the centuries and witnessed the history of our nation unfold before it from the American Revolution through the Civil War and beyond. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1872 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens. So join us here at Magnolia Plantation to experience the beauty of its gardens and its rich history today.Read more about this wonderful gardens here
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WELCOME TO CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
2008-01-29 17:54:00
Street scene in Charleston's Down TownInviting house front in CharlestonIn front of "The Market" in Down TownSwamps are typical for this region tooAnd the sunsets here will be very different too - than in Key WestHello my friends,I'm back again!Our move went very smooth so far. Our travel trip of 750 Miles away from Key West to Charleston,SC in the North was big fun - only the weather went from 78F down to 34F and that was a big shock for us, coming from warm Key West, wearing always only shorts and flip-flops every day. I had to buy first warm long pants and closed shoes for me...LOL..We are now moved in to our very nice apartment and are waiting for the delivery of new furnitures. As soon as we are established here, we will be running out to explore and I will have time enough to do new photos from this very nice town. I'm very excited!
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I'll be back soon my friends!
2008-01-20 16:37:00
Guess what? We have changed our moving plans!These pictures are to show you some first impressions from my new home, my new living and working place. A picturesque and very photogenic city with a lot of history, a lot of culture and a lot of love for artists and the arts, ideal place to be in the future for my husband and me. We are very excited to move there! (They were made on one of our previous exploration trips when we were thinking of moving).Who can recognize this beautiful town? Write me your guesses in a comment.I'll be back online as soon as possible, after moving up North 750 Miles and after reinstalling our internet connection...please stay with me in the mean time, don't forget me and write me some comments.It's very appreciated and THANK you for your loyalty.
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It's Time to say GOOD BYE !
2008-01-19 14:51:00
It's time to say Good Bye to Key West! After living for more than 7 years on this wonderful island we are ready to move on. Ready also to move on in life to other horizons, to another destination. Where exactly that will be and what we will do there I don't want tell you just now. It will be a big surprise, I'm sure for that.Tomorrow it will be my last post for a little while and as a preview I will post some pictures from our NEW location - maybe you will recognize it.... Let me know about in your comments.
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So many pictures left - # 7
2008-01-18 15:35:00
Somewhere over the rainbowPalms in Sunset lightArchitectural details in Key WestGreen, green, greenClimb up a palm tree and bring me one of those coco nuts
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So many pictures left - # 6
2008-01-17 17:22:00
Moon over Palmetto Tree.Without Words...Sea Oak.Strong Together!Color or Black & White?
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