Category: Photograph

A Peek At The Beautiful Things in Life!

On By Barbara StroudIn Design Inspiration, Garden Center, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment
vintage earn, red berries, fence with roping for the holidays

Happy Wednesday! Where does the time go? It seems like it was just Halloween! Thanksgiving flew by and now Christmas is very, very close! For many of us there is so much to do to prepare. It’s good to start early, which I used to be good at, but now am running behind like most of you. It’s all good, we can only try to get everything on our lists done, right? Wondering what cool place I was at with such a beautiful view (in the image) – see below…

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Happy Saturday!

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Wooden mannequin in window on a table or desk with lamp

I love taking photos of vignettes that hold special interest to me. I love the lines of this table/desk, the lamp illuminating the cool figure (known as a wooden mannequin for drawing or a “manikin”). I was outside when I took the photo and the trees, shrubs, even the Spanish moss is detectable in the reflections in the window. I love that it’s waving hello…

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Holiday Shopping in Charleston, SC!

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Selfie in mirror at The Dewberry Hotel in Charleston, SC

I have to say, Charleston, SC is about as festive as can be. We haven’t been downtown in quite a while so it was nice to get out on a cool day, walk the streets, pop in the shops and check things out. Visitors in our own town. What can be better? You’re home in 5 minutes, no packing required!

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Behold the Citrus Trees – Charleston, SC!

On By Barbara StroudIn garden, Garden Center, gardening, Photograph, THOUGHTS2 Comments
Citrus tree outside

Aren’t they gorgeous? I love to see a beautiful citrus tree in a huge pot – it really can make a bold statement. We don’t have one but we’ve looked at them. Charleston, SC is Zone 9 for plants, so it’s pretty tropical but we do get an occasional frost. That being said, there are many (MANY) citrus trees around here. A neighbor has a giant old (grapefruit or very, very large lemon) tree in his backyard FILLED with grapefruit looking fruit.

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A Stunning Display of Floral Beauty!

On By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, flowers, Flowers, gardening, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment
pink "confederate roses" in south carolina

This reminds me of the tissue paper flowers I made in grade school, does anyone remember those? I took this photo in Summerville, SC a few weeks ago. I saw on a post from last year that I took a photo of the same stunning bush of flowers, but a month earlier. They were darker in color and just as stunning. I did a reverse Google search to figure out what it’s called…

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Spectacular Blooms in Charleston!

On By Barbara StroudIn flowers, Garden Center, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment
Beautiful flower planter!

Breathtaking, right? Just when you think they can’t possibly come up with another floral arrangement idea, BAM, there it is in all its glory. Pure brilliance. I get so many great ideas wandering around garden centers. They just have a special touch and unique vision that can bring the unexpected together…

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Rethinking the cut mum idea…

On By Barbara StroudIn gardening, HOME, Photograph, THOUGHTS2 Comments
Cut sunflowers in a vase, dining table, windows with green trees, paintings on wall

Isn’t this time of year the best? The cool temps, the light, the darker nights and the lighter mornings… It’s so perfect for a cozy day in or a beautiful day outside. One thing puzzles me, we had the coolest Halloween I can remember (here in Charleston), yet one big bad thing doesn’t make sense…

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Thoughts on Hurricane Melissa and the islands…

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blue sky, orange flowers, butterflies

Sending prayers for Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Eastern Cuba over the next several days as Hurricane Melissa wrecks havoc on their vulnerable islands. This is one frightening storm that could lead to flooding and landslides. I sincerely hope everyone has heeded the warnings and are able to get to a safe place… please, keep them in your thoughts.

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Stormy Skies and Rain For Days!

On By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Photograph, THOUGHTS, weatherLeave a comment
high tide as seen on a rainy day through a car window

Let me start by saying the past few days (and the next week) have been sunny and beautiful. Today we will experience the coolest temps IN SIX MONTHS! That’s a long time to wait for cooler weather! I doubt it’ll stay this way for too long. It’s not too chilly, highs are still in the 70’s. I’m doing a happy dance regardless.

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You Made It! #happyhumpday

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Vase with magenta color flowers on a table in the window.

Well, you made it to mid-week! So happy hump day (Wednesday) – woohoo! This is an older photo (last September) – it looks like a bouquet of flowers I bought at Whole Foods. I’ll pick up the $5.99 bouquet if they’re fresh and ready to bloom soon (sometimes two). This was a pretty explosion of color…

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A Butterfly Magnet!

On By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Design Inspiration, Favorite Things, flowers, Garden Center, gardening, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

Skimming through my photos and I ran across this beauty – the epitome of fall. And, WHO doesn’t love fall? It’s my absolute favorite season because it means I’ve gotten through a very hot, humid summer. Although summer was very warm, we had a slight cooling after July. The weather wasn’t cool, it was still humid but not quite as hot (or at least to me), what a joy! #rejoiceinthelittlethings

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