Sometimes spending time in a nice serene space can bring your shoulders down to a respectable level, ha ha. This photo reminds me of Ireland. Have I been? No… but I’ve read books and I picture a lot of luscious green grass/meadows and water, beautiful water… But you can hop over to my spot if you’re in the Charleston area and be there in a jiffy. The views are stunning! I took this photo last August (2025).
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The other night we were turning off lights and heading to bed when something caught my eye. The moon. Striking! I took a photo, looked to see if it was how I saw it. Red ring around the moon, let me try again. Took it again, same thing then I looked out of the window and there it was, a red ring around the moon! This is what it’s about…
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Live Oak Trees in Charleston, SC – they are so stunning to see. Streets lined with them as their branches reach across the road to come together as one. The Spanish moss swaying in the wind. The Resurrection fern that is brown and crunchy and then comes to life like the most beautiful green fern when we’ve had rain…
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It’s Saturday and the weekend is upon us. It’s also raining. Thank goodness! We have been in an extreme drought for some time now. We don’t want the farmers to lose their crops for the season and it was kind of looking like that might be what would happen. But… it started raining and I’m thrilled. There is an air show scheduled here in Charleston, SC for TODAY. The Blue Angels…
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Several of the different walking routes we take pass by marsh – beautiful, elegant, back-in-time views where time slows down, the birds fly freely and life is peaceful. It’s a joy to watch. Since we were out walking (for fitness) I couldn’t dilly dally too long, so a quick snap is all I could get. Enjoy!
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I took an evening walk and guess who was in the tree having a big time. The squirrel. They’re everywhere and I know some people aren’t big on them because they can be destructive but to watch them, they always seem so happy. Jumping around, and from tree to tree it almost appears they can fly at times. See the tree branch the squirrel is on? Note the crunchy vegetation…
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Charleston, SC is such a cool city. Rich in history and architecture with some very old buildings that are stunning. I love when things get creative. I’ll give you a chance to guess where I was, hint below and answer at the end…
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I’m in the midst of reading the best book (review coming soon) and essential workers play a big part. It’s a hard book to put down and I can’t wait to share it with you. All of a sudden this photo that I took several months ago became much more relevant.
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We had a few errands to run the other evening. So we headed out expecting the every day traffic, and it didn’t disappoint. So we took an alternate route and this was our view. How stunning to live in such a beautiful area. January in Charleston, sunset. It kept getting better and better. I mean, THESE CLOUDS!!!! Wow…
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So far, 2026 is proving to be a motivational, “get things done” kind of year. From drawers to moving furniture around (again) and the subsequent cleaning that comes with each move, it’s exciting to be in the same house, yet have it feel so different. Future 2026, make a shift from white walls to walls with color? We’ve always loved saturated color, darker colors. Then made a change to all white. Fresh. Now, it’s getting tiresome. Especially with all…
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January is almost upon us so we thought we would get a head start on health and fitness and head out on a fast walk. Somewhere different. We usually walk our neck of the woods, which is beautiful, but… It’s so nice to get out and walk somewhere different. Different views which are so nice! I had to do a good deal of walk/running to keep up with my husband because I kept stopping to take a photo…
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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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Hurricane Hugo – 36 years ago… I remember watching Leslie Lyles (newscaster in Charleston, SC at the time) saying “GET OUT, GET OUT NOW!” In reality, it was too late. Shortly after she said that the power went out. It was a harrowing night to say the least. My sister and I moved to the hallway, no windows or glass to break. Bedroom doors closed, (and we moved a large piece of furniture in front of a window) yet the sound was like we didn’t even have windows. It was so loud. My hair blew like I was outside from the wind coming from underneath the door. We didn’t drink, but that night we split a small Michelob and both fell asleep, woke at 9AM to the sound of saws. We pulled back the plastic, and looked outside. OHMYGOSH. What we thought were branches snapping one after another were actually large pine trees. The split a few homes, the weight of a soaking wet and extremely large pine tree is enormous. We were so fortunate. So, so thankful.
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I took this photo several years ago. Just look at this mesmerizing live oak tree. Its limbs reaching as if to borrow a cup of sugar from a neighboring tree. So much history. It’s astounding if you think about it. What has this tree seen and heard in its lifetime? I love the far-reaching branches, the view, and the sunlight dappling the scene nicely…
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Some days we need peace, good thoughts, and to surround our thoughts with nature. Nature is one of the ultimate healers and the ultimate peace giver (🙏 being the other!) . Did you know that being outside is so good for you? It can calm your mind (whose doesn’t get riled up these days?) and heal your soul.
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