I’m giving myself a little vacation… nice, eh? So for the next few days I’m going to spring a few Charleston photos on you…
GREAT city… beautiful architecture, fabulous food, amazing art… what’s not to like about Charleston?
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… A nice peacefully quiet Monhegan Island wharf…
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Surgery, Chemo and the END of Radiation… GO MOM!!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
There is nothing better than the deck party at Crosby’s Seafood… where you can grab a plate of fried shrimp and sit on the dock… its a great time especially around the time of sunset when you can get some amazing photographs! This photo happened to be taken earlier in the day… Crosby’s has fresh shrimp, fish and oysters as well as bait, beer and ice! Check it out if you’re in the area!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Daylight Savings Time ends… Set clocks BACK one hour…
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Charleston’s Fine Art Weekend and a fine example.. the Wentworth Mansion by Jennifer Smith Rogers!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Fall is fabulous… my absolute favorite time of year! The days are getting cooler now… soon the time changes and we get an extra hour of sleep, woohoo! Charlie especially loves it because in addition to walking in the morning, he can get a walk in after dinner. We always feel better if we move after we eat… can’t just sit!
Hope you all have a wonderful week
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Art websites with small images = frustration…
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Wanted Halloween costume wearing patrons… Taco Boy! (2011)
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Look at this gorgeous sky reflected in the water… kind of Halloween’ish isn’t it? This photo was taken while out walking… nothing fancy, it was the reflections that really caught my eye!
Enjoy your day!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… I am officially an adult… Eat for a better memory… week 3!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… A pumpkin patch, Halloween candy and great memories!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
We see some magnificent sunsets in Charleston, SC. This one was no exception. I wonder why the sunsets in October seem to be over the top? This particular sunset had people pulling over to snap photos… gorgeous!
Wishing you a lifetime of beautiful sunsets!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… Alfred Peter Frank Sanford!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Want to play Santa? A tax deductible way to have a blast… (2011) – Here is the link for 2013: http://palmettoproject.org/families-helping-families/fhf-lowcountry/
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Such bright vivid colors make Lynn’s work so happy to look at! These chickens have ATTITUDE! Lynn captured the light perfectly… this is a great painting!
This painting was accepted into the American Impressionist Society’s 2013 show held at M Gallery of Fine Art (soon to be named Principle Gallery). Fine work indeed! If you’re in the Charleston, SC area, you can still see this painting, the show runs through October 30, 2013!
Read a blip about Lynn from the Malton Gallery website:
Everything we do through out our day influences our moods and actions. Viewing art can set the tune for an entire day. I believe that people should surround themselves with art that makes them feel good and emits positive energy. A good piece of art can take us out of ourselves and transport us to a different season, place or time.
Landscapes and color are my passion. I travel the back roads looking for new places to paint. One of my favorite things to do is to hike in the woods. The forest surrounds me, holds me, and envelops me. Standing amidst the encompassing forest trees is an awe-inspiring experience, bringing me closer to my higher power. When I paint the landscape, I hope to create a scene that one can walk into and feel. Feel the light, feel the dimensionality and the universality of nature. The hues I see are intriguing, and it seems like the harder I look, the more colors I see.
Eventually the high wears off and I go back to my studio and paint.
After graduating from Purdue University, I was an advertising art director for many years before picking up a paintbrush. Painting has been therapeutic to me in dealing with the loss of my son to childhood cancer. I donate a portion of my proceeds from the sale of each painting to Childhood Cancer Research.
Over the past few years, I have been lucky enough to study with Wolf Kahn in Vermont, Skip Whitcomb in Colorado and Michael Carter in Kentucky. I was honored to be one of the featured artists in the book “Painting Indiana ll” published by Indiana University Press.
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Coastal Carolina Fair Begins Tonight (2012)
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Artist to watch… Karen Smidth – a bazaar artist in a very good way!
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Woohoo! This is exciting news for Charleston, SC! Conde Nast Traveler readers have voted our city NUMBER ONE in the United States for the third year in a row! No easy task!
So thank you to all who voted, and thank you Conde Nast Traveler!!
From Conde Nast Traveler’s website:
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… John Cook!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Harvest Festival at the Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA Oct 22-23, 2011!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Written Wednesday 11:30AM
For those of you who aren’t on Facebook… Charlie has been sick. Very sick. We took him to the emergency vet at 11:30 Saturday night and had to leave him at 2:30 AM, he was such a sick dog… vomiting, weak. He hadn’t gotten in to anything that we could think of. He was his happy self on Friday night, we went to bed and he hopped right in… we all slept. Saturday morning we woke up and normally he runs to his food dish… not this morning. No food. Later in the day he vomited… and that night he started and couldn’t stop… we took him to the er vet, they said he was in pain. Ugh…??? Their thought: Pancreatitis. Normally dogs who are given fatty table scraps are the dogs that get that. Charlie gets very limited table scraps and we don’t eat fatty… he eats mainly frozen green beans, carrots, lettuce and his dog food… but he does get a little smidge of cheese now and then…
They got him through until Monday AM where he was transferred to the Internal Medicine group. They did an ultrasound on him and confirmed pancreatitis. IV fluids, pain meds, anti-nausea meds, Pepcid. He hadn’t eaten since Friday at 3PM… he took his first bite, yesterday (Oct 8/Tuesday). He seemed so great when we saw him yesterday, a big difference from the night before. They’ve done an ultrasound each day, and the vet noticed that the lymph node near the pancreas is getting larger each day… not good. We just got the pathology report back and it showed no cancer cells! However, she said that cancer cannot be ruled out, so he will still be monitored and if the lymph node doesn’t start getting smaller then they will biopsy it.
We let him know that his future diet would consist of low fat food, and he is ok with that…
He had a slight fever last night, but is otherwise doing great. Because of the fever we can’t bring him home this morning… We call at 3PM today (Wed) to see if we can pick him up!
WRITTEN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 7:30AM
UPDATE: Charlie came home yesterday (WED 10/09) We all camped in the living room and he did well, he is eating on his own this morning (YAY!!) got all his meds and can feel all your well wishes!
WRITTEN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 8PM
Charlie had a good first full day home! This morning he woke up raring to eat which was fabulous… then he kind of fizzled a little… no fever YAY! He rested all day and was very perky by evening… he’s now curled up sleeping unless someone walks down the street… then he needs to check things out, then goes back to sleep… he’s a happy little beast!
Thank you so much for all your good thoughts, prayers, vibes and anything else you’ve got! You’re all the best!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… David Kasman!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Meatless Monday: Martha’s Tomato, Basil and White Bean Salad
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Is Charlie waiting for a carriage to come and pick him up? Is he on stage? I’m thinking it’s more of the latter, although he would be too thrilled if a horse came by to visit him! This was taken on a hot humid day downtown Charleston, SC… we are all looking forward to fall/winter/spring! No complaints about the cold from me! This has been the best summer since I moved to Charleston in 1989… amazing! Windows open two days in August, and again today in mid September… that NEVER happens!
Woohoo, grateful for the small things! Have a great day… Catch you back here tomorrow!
FLASHBACK
O N E Y E A R A G O: Featured Artist… Nancy Rhodes Harper!
T W O Y E A R S A G O: Our Favorites at Trader Joe’s!
The Sylvan Gallery on King Street in Charleston, SC is having a Paris Preview with artist Rhett Thurman. If you’re in the area you won’t want to miss this!
Visit Rhett in her studio tonight (September 5, 2013) at 241 King Street from 5 – 6PM for a preview and sale of her latest work… and then…
Meet at the Sylvan Gallery at 171 King Street for a reception, preview and sale from 6 – 8 PM!
It’s always nice to see where artists paint, what their space is like… and of course to see Rhett’s new work!
If you aren’t in the area… check out Rhett’s older work as well!
I t ‘ s S T U N N I N G !
From her trip to Monhegan…
as well as her Charleston paintings!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Charleston Restaurant Week September 5-16, 2012!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Husk Restaurant in Charleston, SC is the top new restaurant in AMERICA!
All images via TheSylvanGallery.com!
Carolina Antique Maps & Prints sure has a cool building. I love the trim color, it’s so Charleston! Walking downtown and taking photos is so much fun, there is beauty everywhere you look! Of course I can find beauty just about anywhere, but some great strong colors downtown. I’m not really into maps or prints, but I just looked through their website and I have to say, they’ve got some really interesting things!! I’ll be stopping in this place!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
My post from one year ago… A walk downtown… (Charleston Photograph)
My post from two years ago… Foods that should never cross your lips – part one…
Recently a great little Mexican restaurant opened up in South Windermere shopping center… it’s a short walk away, which is the ultimate in convenience! If you haven’t ventured to YoBo Cantina Fresca yet, peruse their menu, then head on over!
The interior is very cool too… dress however you like…
They’re a friendly group over there… we’ve tried several items on the menu. My favorite at the moment are the chicken tacos… Next I’m trying the fish tacos… also want to try the salad… great salsa’s that are really different, and oh so fresh!
Don’t miss their specials… Monday night all tacos are $2.50 starting at 4PM…
Wednesday is 1/2 priced bottle of wine night…
Catch you back here tomorrow!
All images from YoBo Cantina Fresca website or facebook page!
Interior image: Image: Bette Walker Photography – Image from YoBo Cantina Fresca’s Facebook page
Back in time, right? Rockville, SC is pure charm… everywhere you look! Have a great weekend…
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Several weeks ago, my sister was in town. We hit all the galleries, many restaurants, then headed to Charleston Tea Plantation and Rockville to snap some photos. I’ve written about the tea plantation before… the landscape… STUNNING. Like Rockville, there are huge, very old live oak trees. The setting seems like it’s way back when…
Rockville, SC retains that captured in time feel. There isn’t a store or a restaurant or really anywhere to go in Rockville (unless you belong to the yacht club), but it is a great place to snap photos (especially if you’re into photography, or if you’re an artist… whoa!). Subject matter galore! So… if you’re ever heading out that way… BRING YOUR CAMERA (bring spare batteries as well… I speak from experience)!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Some of the homes in Charleston, SC are so beautifully maintained. I’ve noticed several instances of this orangey color, I love it!
Nice man we met watering his window boxes… stunning color on this house!
Now this is a bright and bold door… this was taken on Easter. Everyone had beautiful window boxes… it was a joy to walk around! Enjoy your weekend!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
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