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My husband and I are here for the Spoleto Festival: third time we've come in the last four years.I have my point and shoot with me on dog walks in the morning and when we're walking to/from Festival
performances. Here are a few that interested me this year:
Tiny house from about 150 or so years ago!
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A couple of garden tour photos of the same garden:
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One of many elaborate and interesting entrances.
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I've shot this frog sculpture in a garden before...
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but this year a car with this hood ornament was parked on the street outside the garden...
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What's a Charleston garden without some artillery...
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or gorgeous hydrangeas?
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This is my "if you could choose one to live in...which one would it be?" This house faces the Ashley River and is set back
from the street with a beautiful canopy of old trees.
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Looking up as the sun was setting...this is the spire of St. Michael's Church
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and some interesting architectural detail of an old building lit by last rays of the sun...
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All the stucco houses are over brick--done for earthquake reinforcement--we overheard one of the horse and carriage tour drivers telling people.
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And finally, for all the old car afficionados, this lovely Citroën 2CV spotted while out walking Snowy this morning.
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When we get to Charleston I always get my hair cut at that little barber shop on Broad Street.
Adsos Letter
May 2015
#10
I have been told by a friend whose husband knows ALL about Citroens--and collects them--
mnhtnbb
May 2015
#8
I have not been to Beaufort. I have a neighbor (in Chapel Hill) who is from there
mnhtnbb
May 2015
#16
From this city came two of the most celebrated abolition activists: the Grimke sisters.
mnhtnbb
May 2015
#18
PS: I apologize for the size of the flower photo. For some reason, photobucket kept
mnhtnbb
May 2015
#25
Mira, our favorite performances this time were the Scottish Ballet performance of Streetcar
mnhtnbb
May 2015
#23