Live Oak Trees Charleston, SC – Another thing we will miss…

On August 16, 2026August 16, 2026 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Favorite Things, HOME, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

We live on one of the prettiest streets in Charleston. A neighborhood that began in 1927. Our home was the first built on our street. A Live Oak was planted in the front yard of each home. Today, 99 years later – wow. The beauty is stunning. I’m hoping underground power will happen at some point… These trees deserve to live on! Just look at the beauty of the Spanish moss (and no, Spanish moss does not hurt the tree in any way)! We feel so blessed to have lived in such a beautiful area and in the most special house ever for this long.

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Azaleas Blooming in Charleston, SC!

On April 2, 2025March 27, 2025 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Favorite Things, flowers, Flowers, HOME, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

large live oak trees, spanish moss, flowering bright pink azaleas, springtime

Spring is magical everywhere in the world, but springtime in Charleston brings a special kind of beauty. The scents wafting through the air are magical. Charleston has many large live oak trees, in this area they have Spanish moss hanging from their stately limbs, they also have Resurrection fern growing on the large branches. Talk about magical…

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Charleston, SC After Sunset View – Stunning!

On November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Photograph, THOUGHTS1 Comment

My husband and I were heading out to run a few errands last night when we saw the brightest, most beautiful sky. Sunset. We could only catch glimpses of the bright pink sky through the (many) trees – so we went sunset chasing…

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Preservation IS Progress in Charleston

On October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Favorite Things, HOME, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

Preserving the beauty of some of the older Charleston, SC neighborhoods is of paramount importance. Many neighborhoods have expressed interest in maintaining the character, flow, height/mass/scale of their area and hope for help avoiding demolition for the sake of “biggie-sizing”. We’re thankful the City of Charleston is working with us on a solution…

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Always Look Up, IYKYK!

On April 20, 2024March 11, 2025 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Photograph, THOUGHTS2 Comments

When walking, I’m a firm believer of keeping an eye toward the sky. I see the most beautiful things that way. On a casual walk at dusk – I stopped and looked up into the beautiful oak trees that we have in this area.

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