Sullivan’s Island is such a beautiful place to visit. Wonderful beaches and restaurants, what a great combination! Today’s image is just a photo of the surf – don’t you just love to hear the wonderful sound of waves crashing on the beach? It can make your shoulders drop from around your ears – pure relaxation!
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I love crisp, clear images, especially with golden light! Look at the water, it almost looks black in this shot. I took this photo on a dock at Bowens Island (Charleston, SC) – while waiting for the sun to go down. What a beautiful location! Why is it so peaceful being near water? I love it!
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The other day we stopped at Bowens Island and I took a few (ha) photos – I love how the warm light is hitting the wood walls in this image – I also think it’s so cool how it looks like a framed painting hanging on the wall, it’s a window – looking out onto what you see when at Bowens Island. Beautiful!
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Bowens Island Restaurant has been around for quite a while, with good reason! Their seafood is so fresh you just won’t believe it! Bowens is a very popular place for those who live in Charleston as well as those visiting. It has been written up in many top magazines – and when you pull in and look at it, it’s NOT fancy, not even a little. Thank goodness! Fanciness would not go well with the Bowens Island atmosphere. It’s down to earth and the food is divine, and the view… OH! THE VIEW!
Fred and I were there for his birthday and the seafood was as fresh as always. Lightly battered, which I love – the fried shrimp is our favorite!
If you’re in the Charleston, SC area, check it out – They are closed on SUNDAY and MONDAY, so remember that. Also, take your camera, the sunsets are over the top!
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I took this photo while out walking… October skies really are the best, they’re just so dramatic. This was a sunrise over the marsh near us. I could have just stood there and watched the entire show, but Charlie was ready to move on!
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This photo is from the archives… another beautiful Charleston, SC Sunset… takes your breath away, doesn’t it?
This photo brings a sense of peace and calm, don’t you think?
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Charleston, SC shutters -Colorful shutters with varying textures of the house and an odd angle makes for an interesting photo.
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Elegant, empowering, yet delicate with the shadow that is so full of character. The peaceful ocean waves can put you in the zone, and the sculptural beauty of these trees is hard to believe.
If you haven’t been to Botany Bay in Edisto, SC, I would add it to your bucket list!
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Charleston, SC is full of beautiful locations, one being the Cistern at the College of Charleston – so historic, stunning with those grand oak trees. If you’re ever in the Charleston area, the College of Charleston is a beautiful campus to walk through – bring your camera!
What is a Cistern? Here’s some info from the College of Charleston’s website:
The large, grassy oval adjacent Randolph Hall is called the Cistern. Constructed in 1857 to help control flooding due to heavy rain, as well as to provide water for fighting fires, the Cistern was later covered and planted with grass. Today, it is a favorite studying spot for students and the site of commencement in the spring.
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Can you believe it’s the first day of Autumn? Whew! Thank goodness! My favorite months are coming up, and I am looking very forward to them!
We all have favorite times of year, what is yours? I cherish the cooler, crisp weather – times when we can open windows and let fresh air in. I love the dramatic October skies, soon to come. Life goes by so quickly, you really do have to make a mental note to appreciate the present, but you can still have your favorite times of year ;)
This photo was taken at Bowens Island Restaurant (Charleston, SC) – which I highly recommend. It’s not fancy, but whew, the seafood is out of this world!
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Charleston, SC window boxes are stunning. I read in Southern Living that they’re so popular on the homes in the downtown area because many homes are built right up to the sidewalk leaving no room for traditional planting. Well, this certainly does the trick!
Here’s a great article from Southern Living magazine, they also give ideas for what to plant in your window boxes for both warm and cool weather:
http://thedailysouth.southernliving.com/2011/04/21/charlestons-winderful-window-boxes/
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5 East Battery is an amazing example of Charleston architecture.
Read a bit about this amazing example of Charleston architecture from the Charleston County Library:
5 East Bay Street – John Ravenel House c.1847
The three story stuccoed brick house was built between 1847 and 1849 by John Ravenel. Ravenel, who was completely of Huguenot descent and a member of the planting aristocracy, sold his patrimonial acres to become a merchant, and built up one of the city’s leading shipping houses. He was also president of the South Carolina Rail Road and was instrumental in developing the Northeastern Rail Road. This house was also the home of his son, Dr. St. Julien Ravenel, the noted scientist who designed and built the Civil War semi-submersible torpedo boat, the Lucy and was a leader in the development of the phosphate fertilizer after the Civil War. It was also the home of Dr. Ravenel’s wife Harriett Horry Rutledge, who, using the name Mrs. St. Julien Ravenel, authored the book Charleston: The Place and the People, and other works on local history. In 1886, the property was purchased by John Ravenel’s son-in-law, Elias Horry Fronst, president of E.H. Frost & Co., one of the city’s leading cotton brokerage houses. He was also head of the Stono Phosphate Company and president of the South Carolina Loan and Trust company. Frost was a noted art collector and owned one of the best libraries in the South. The house was built in the Italianate sty;e popular in Charleston in the antebellum period. After suffering severe damage in the 1866 earthquake, the house was extensively rebuilt by Frost, who kept the original plan and mass, including the prominent bay on the front, and added features in the Victorian Italianate style fashionable in the 1880’s. The property remained in the hands of John Ravenel’s descendants until 1953, when it was sold. (Stockton, unpin. M.S.; Stockton, DYKYC, December 13, 1975)
There is an interesting article from the Post & Courier HERE.
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This is the Saltwater Rest house plan by Flatfish Island Designs. This plan is 2,686 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. This is such a sharp home from the outside, but just wait until you see the house plan! This plan is perfect anywhere, especially wonderful if you have a view! A great plan for entertaining!
What a great layout! I love how the master suite is on one side and the guest bedrooms are on the other side of the house. Each bedroom has a bathroom, as well as a powder room located off the entry. There is an open living, dining, kitchen area as well as a separate dining area. Perfect for a party, right? If you don’t need another dining room, it would be a great office or another living space (reading room!). I love that Flatfish incorporates a lot of porches in their plans. Everyone loves a porch! Just look how much room it gives you outside!
All images via FlatfishIslandDesigns.com, used with permission…
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I snapped this photo (as a passenger) driving over the Ashley River Bridge in Charleston. July brought a lot of stormy weather and wild skies, this is one example. You can see the rain pouring from the clouds. Photo taken with iPhone while moving. I love this photo! I swear with these wonderful skies I cannot go anywhere without a camera, it’s simply impossible!
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A photo from the archives…
Charleston, SC – Charming, colorful, adorable, classy, historic, and beautiful!
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