Thursday, December 31, 2015

Fresh Perspective

Wave Pattern, Charleston Harbor, Mt. Pleasant, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A walk on the Ravenel Bridge gave me a new perspective
 on Charleston Harbor, inspiring me to photograph
 this mesmerizing wave pattern from high above.

Here's to hoping the New Year
gives us all a fresh take on life.



Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Essential Ingredients

Hampton Park, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



All that is needed is light and water,
 and you have life's essentials.



Tuesday, December 29, 2015

A Charleston Sunrise

Sunrise, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Morning greets the balconies
 and lanterns along Tradd Street.



Monday, December 28, 2015

Evening Blush

Garden Statue near the Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Evening light paints a blush on a statue
 tucked in the cool shade of a Battery garden.




Sunday, December 27, 2015

Stone Light

Stone Alleyway, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Sunlight traverses a narrow alleyway
 at the perfect angle to highlight its stoney path.



Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas from South Carolina

White Point Gardens, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




We are having spring-like weather here in Charleston.
The air conditioning is running and our forsythia bush
 has tiny blooms peeking out... a few months too early.
In any case, I hope you are having a wonderful holiday.


Thursday, December 24, 2015

Sightseeing


Antique Car, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Coming across a classic car in the historic district
 seems an appropriate sight to see in old Charleston.



Wednesday, December 23, 2015

December Hues

Crepe Myrtle, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Add a splash of vibrance to a neutral background,
 and voila... a photographic canvas
 of Charleston in December.



Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Aerial Perspective

Wave Patterns, Cannon Beach, Oregon
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




From warm foreground to cool background,
a two dimensional image becomes 3-D.



Sunday, December 20, 2015

A Cheery Time of Year


Lantern and Bow, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A bit of holiday cheer is wrapped around
 a lantern near the Battery.



Saturday, December 19, 2015

Oak by the Ashley

Oak Tree by the Ashley River, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




For an instant, sunlight twinkles
 through the crux of a live oak at Brittlebank Park.



Friday, December 18, 2015

Angular Reflections

Marsh Grass Along the Ashley River, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Marsh reflections create angles that compliment
 the lines of a boat anchored in the Ashley River.



Thursday, December 17, 2015

Burning Leaves

Battery Fence at Sunset, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Leaves catch fire as evening sun
 sets this fence ablaze with warm light.



Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Color Celebration

Highway Sign, Ravenel Bridge, Mt. Pleasant, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved





Snappy hues greet your eye today.
Things are looking up, hurray!











Monday, December 14, 2015

Flow of Lines

Curvy Path, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A brick-lined path flows through a garden
 like water in a meandering stream.



Saturday, December 12, 2015

Remember the Summer?

Fence Line, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




It seems so long ago when
 the world was lush and sunny and inviting.



Friday, December 11, 2015

Light at the Inn

An Inn on the Battery, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




As twilight falls, lights come on to lead the way
 into an inn on the Battery.



Thursday, December 10, 2015

The Joy of Shallow Focus

Boat Landing, Ashley River, North Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




The concrete surface of a boat landing on the edge
 of the Ashley River makes a surreal subject at sundown.



Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Skeletons in the Mist

Spruce/Fir Forest near Clingman's Dome,
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




The remains of old fir trees stand like silent sentinels
 in the clouds near the Smoky's highest peak.



Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Bird Alert

Great Egret, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A great egret is alert for signs of a potential meal
 in the pluff mud at Shem Creek.



Monday, December 7, 2015

Goblets of Light

Three Goblets, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Wine goblets fill with natural light from a garden window.



Sunday, December 6, 2015

Zen Moment

Live Oak, Meditation Garden, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Captured in this photo,
sun rays light the trunk of a live oak at the end of the day,
 transforming a peaceful moment in the Meditation Garden
 into a lasting image.



Saturday, December 5, 2015

Lead the Eye

Monument Rocks, Kansas
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A visual line of foreground shapes leads the eye to a gap
 in a chalk butte at Monument Rocks.



Friday, December 4, 2015

The Between Spaces

Theater Facade, North Charleston, SC
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Neon tubing adds interesting detail in the spaces between
 colorful lines and shapes on a local movie theater.




Thursday, December 3, 2015

Lovely Evening

Park Bench by the Marina, North Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Sunset colors reflect off water near a marina
 on the Ashley River. It's a lovely way to end the day.



Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Let the Light In

Wooden Door, Al Ain, UAE  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A wooden door inside a desert fortress
 opens to the light from a bright Arabian sky.



Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Inner Glow

Hampton Park, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A tree in Hampton Park catches sunlight
 in a way that suggests a heart of radiant warmth.



Monday, November 30, 2015

A Wealth of Detail

Step Railing, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Shooting through a wrought iron fence,
I focused on the details of a stair rail
which leads up to the front door.



Sunday, November 29, 2015

Palmetto

Palmetto Tree, North Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A palmetto tree as a natural design subject
features spokes radiating from the trunk.



Friday, November 27, 2015

Fall Light

Live Oaks and Spanish Moss, North Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved





Live oaks catch and hold the warm glow of light
 from a November setting sun.



Thursday, November 26, 2015

A Day to Be Thankful

Old Gate, Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Hope your day of Thanksgiving
is filled with warmth!



Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Sea Full of Light

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)




Light rays filter through an atmosphere thick with moisture,
 illuminating darkened ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains.




Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Key to Entering

Old Gate on the Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A front gate on the Battery
 features an old fashioned keyhole.




Monday, November 23, 2015

Eye Candy

Theater Facade, North Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A vibrant spectrum of hues attracts the eyes of movie goers
 as they enter this theater in North Charleston.




Sunday, November 22, 2015

Wearing Away

Headstone, First Scotts Churchyard, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




An old headstone in a Charleston churchyard
 wears the sign of relentless time.




Friday, November 20, 2015

Room at the Inn

Garden Gate to Two Meeting Street Inn, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




No worries about where to sleep tonight...
there's room at the inn.




Thursday, November 19, 2015

Spare Moment

Bench by the Harbor Marsh, Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A minimalist approach to photography
 captures a quiet moment
 by the marsh edge at Waterfront Park.




Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Keeper of the Stone

Tree Roots, Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, North Carolina
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Twining tree roots enclose a stone for safekeeping
 in an old growth forest in the Southern Appalachians.




Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Loud Bark

Sidewalk, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Crepe myrtles with their vibrant colored bark
 line a sidewalk along King Street in Charleston.




Monday, November 16, 2015

Doing the Dock Walk

Great Egret, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A great egret struts its stuff along the runway
 of a boat dock at Shem Creek.




Sunday, November 15, 2015

Bygone Era

Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



A timeworn fence surrounds an old family plot
 at Charleston's Magnolia Cemetery.




Saturday, November 14, 2015

Fall Bloomers

Cassia Flowers, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



It's that time of year when autumn blooms
 unfold in Charleston gardens.




Friday, November 13, 2015

Pelican Brief

Shrimp Boats, Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant, SC  
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




I captured a brief moment in time...
 pelicans taking flight along Shem Creek
 where shrimp boats dock for the evening.



Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Outdoorsy





Doors in Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Here is a small collection of doors
 found outside in Charleston.




Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Pew With a View

Church Pew, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




In Cades Cove in the 1800's, a window seat at church
 offered natural air conditioning with the added benefit
 of a view of the surrounding forest.




Monday, November 9, 2015

Evening Allure

Piazza Entry, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Lanterns set a warm mood at dusk
 at a single house in the historic district.




Sunday, November 8, 2015

Evening Walk

Sunset, Shem Creek Boardwalk, Mt. Pleasant, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




A perfect glowing orb setting over the salt marsh
 is a peaceful sight to see from Shem Creek Boardwalk.




Saturday, November 7, 2015

Small Embellishments

Step Railing, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Curls of ironwork add a touch of charm
 to these brick stairs in a courtyard garden.



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