Photograph from the archives…
This creature was just perched on his own little island minding his business when we walked past… I snapped a photo and kept moving.
It’s best to respect the distance between us, ha ha… This was taken in 2007 at Palmetto Bluff. Have you ever been? If you get a chance, it’s a beautiful place to visit – don’t miss it!
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Love the shadows, don’t you? Charlie loves to walk downtown… different smells and different “friends” that he runs into along the way. It’s the time of year to head out early, humidity isn’t fit for man or beast, ha ha…
Bring a camera! Most of my photos are taken with my phone nowadays, I can grab it and run out the door and snap along the way. Fred and Charlie walk fast, so I snap, snap, snap then run, run, run to catch up. It’s a workout, but one worth it’s weight in gold!
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I love the wrought iron gates in Charleston, SC. Each is a masterpiece. The views beyond the gates are even more of a masterpiece. A peek at that white steeple against that oh-so-blue sky is just beautiful. The palm makes it tropical, the shadows on the old brick are stunning.
No matter where you look you find something absolutely beautiful. Not only downtown in the historic district, but everywhere! Keep your eyes open for it!
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This is the TNH SC 32DL plan by Moser Design Group. This plan is 1,791 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. This plan features 9′ ceilings both upstairs and down – and has loads of charm to go with it! I love that a section of the porch is screened – so you can sit outside even with the mosquitoes!
This plan has an open floor plan with a kitchen, living & dining space. There is a fireplace both indoor and outdoor. Can you imagine how wonderful it would be on a nippy evening, to sit on your porch and have a fire? Heavenly!
The main floor also has a powder room and a utility room off of the back porch. The master bedroom is in the back of the house and I wonder if there could be some sort of built in storage or drawers to access underneath the stairway from the master bedroom! Couldn’t that be wonderful storage for off season clothing, etc.?
What a great plan, especially if you’re downsizing or not looking for a large home. With the 9′ ceilings both up and down, this plan could really look like it was built years ago. Shiplap walls would be very cool in this home, wouldn’t they?
How perfect is this upstairs? Two bedrooms, bathroom and gallery area. Say no more – this is fabulous!!
All images via MoserDesignGroup.com, used with permission…
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This is so cool. This mural was painted on the side of the Mira Winery (Wine tasting in Charleston, SC | Napa Valley Education Center). Artist David Boatwright painted this mural depicting local chefs in town. Can you name them? Answers HERE!
If you aren’t familiar, check out the MiraNapa.com website!
Read a bit about it from CharlestonCityPaper.com!
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I’ve mentioned the beautiful window boxes throughout the city. Each one as gorgeous as the next. Some with unexpected plants that seem to flourish in their surroundings. Obviously planted by someone who knows what they’re doing!
Another fine example. What a treat to round a corner and find even more beautiful window boxes just waiting to have their photo taken!
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228 Pendleton Road by Our Town Plans. What a great little plan this is! This is an especially great plan if you are just starting out! This place is precious! The bathroom is gorgeous (see the real life images) – and the bedroom/living area can be just as you like it. This plan can use a regular bed and a few chairs or small scale love seat or a wonderful daybed, depending upon your preferences. This home is so sweet from the outside and just has so much character I am ready to downsize!
A sweet porch that increases your living space, especially during the nice weather! A perfect, small kitchen with a bedroom/living area and a nice size bathroom, and ooooh, a closet! Perfect!
All images via OurTownPlans.com, used with permission…
Do you know how to keep cut lily’s fresh for a longer period of time? It’s easy!
I will often buy these at the grocery store just because they smell amazing – they’re beautiful to look at too! I usually buy them closed (and not open as you see here), it doesn’t take them long to open (especially here in Charleston)! Once you get them home, be sure to give them a fresh cut, at an angle, under running, cool water. Then snip the pollen off of the stamens. The central pistil (dark “thing” in the center, is surrounded by pistils that have a rust colored pollen attached. Simply snip the pollen off, leaving the rest of the stamen. (As shown). Now the pollen won’t land on the petals (or furniture!), which means the bloom will be beautiful!
Cut lily’s do best OUT OF THE SUN, they like it nice and cool!
A fresh flower = a Happy Day! Catch you back here tomorrow!
This is the Eden house plan (C0231) by architect Allison Ramsey, (be sure to check out the real images of the interior)! Allison’s homes have such presence. They’re solid, beautiful and they look like they’ve been here for quite a while because they have charm. Charm and character is so important. There are many variations of this plan. I loved each one, so I decided to feature the original and let you check out the variations!
There is a small porch on the front of this house, which is so nice, then you step into the house and LOOK AT THAT ENTRY! You see straight through to the screen porch. What a magnificent view! I would put a wide door with mostly glass, like one from a cottage that we rented in Maine. It was magnificent and can really make a house! We would probably use that front Bedroom (2) as a study. The layout of this plan is so nice – and that screen porch… owie! Love it!
The upstairs has two additional bedrooms. I think I would use one for a guest room and one for storage, so I would only have one bathroom upstairs. What would you do?
Be sure to check out the website, it has been updated with many new plans and a new layout that is easy-breezy to view. So nice!
All images via AllisonRamseyArchitect.com, used with permission…
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St. Johns Marsh as seen through the car window – Clay Township/Algonac, MI. Many times when I see a photo and grab for my phone there just isn’t time to get the window down as well. So… that weird reflection in the middle isn’t something in the marsh. Look at this sky. Those peeks of bright cobalt blue underneath the whites and grays of the clouds.
Read more about St. Johns Marsh via this link: bluewaysofstclair.org
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House Plan: 102 Henderson Road by Our Town Plans. We all know that Our Town Plans has gorgeous large home plans, but they also have fabulous cottage plans and even smaller house plans. 102 Henderson Road is 536 square feet, with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. I love the rustic look of it. This plan is as sweet as it can be with a wonderful screened porch (which adds to your living area!) and a small back porch and entrance.
Compact? Yes, but for those of you who are looking for small, and for first time home buyers who don’t need a large home yet, how perfect is this? Be sure to check out their website, they have plans for all sizes and styles. Gorgeous!
All images via OurTownPlans.com, used with permission…
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This turned out to be quite a dramatic photo. Those cool Italian Cypress (I think that’s what they’re called) trees are so striking, especially against a sky that is full of clouds and light! There are so many photos to be taken in Charleston – beauty… everywhere!
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STUNNING! I took this photo in Charleston- just look at the sun reflected in the water… and that sky! Love the sky!
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I love this house. It’s stately. Gorgeous. It looks like it can withstand the test of time. Solid. Classy. Gorgeous palms surround. I love the roof and all those windows!
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A dark and stormy Charleston sky. It was bizarre to see the peek of light all of a sudden! I took this photo while Fred was driving, no time to pull over. A great action shot, ha ha..
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