Slamming Doors...

Just the other day, it seems, the kids were running through the house, slamming doors, breaking glass, making noise. Time goes by so quickly. Sometimes everything seems so fleeting.

~ Perry Como ~

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Doors and Gates in Charleston #3

A small door on King Street, maybe for small people only? Isn't it pretty?

The nice inviting entrance to a lush garden

A elegant gate to a very pretty made garden

Entrance to a big beautiful and elegant house on South Battery

These are some photos out of my collection "Doors and Gates in Charleston" and there are many more in my archives - so stay tuned!

I hope you enjoy it like I did!

Charlestons Beautyful Architecture

Why am I not living in these gorgeous houses at South Battery in Charleston?

Well, I guess I have to work much harder from now on to earn the money it needs to pay the mortgage on these beautiful preferred living spaces.....! :-)

Door & Gates in Charleston #2

This are only some of all the beautiful and remarkable house doors and gates at King Street and Meeting Street in Charleston.

And believe me, there are many, many more streets and I have photographed many, many more doors and gates. I will show them to you in little series like this over the coming days or weeks.

I hope you'll enjoy it like I did. I could fill a book only with this subject. :-)

On That Lazy Afternoon....

A hidden water fountain

Big beautiful porches on Meeting Street

A beautiful house, a nice sculpture and wonderful cypress trees in this pretty garden, also on Meeting Street

This are some details from my recent walk in Down Town,
seen on King Street

A Symbol for Hospitality

The pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality since the days of the early American colonies. The legend began with the sea captains of New England, who sailed among the Caribbean Islands and returned to the colonies bearing their cargo of fruits, spices, and rum.

According to the legend, the captain would spear a pineapple on a fence post outside his home to let his friends know of his safe return from the sea. The pineapple was an invitation for them to visit, share his food and drink, and listen to tales of his voyage.

As the tradition grew, colonial innkeepers added the pineapple to their signs and advertisements, and bedposts carved in the shape of a pineapple were a common sight at inns across new England. The legend has continued to the present, and frequently one sees the pineapple symbol in hotels and restaurants to signal the presence of hospitality.

The Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association has chosen the pineapple symbol of hospitality to recognize and award a property’s effort to achieve the highest levels of guest and employee satisfaction.

By Harris Noble 1999

Doors and Gates in Charleston

And there are many, many more of these beautiful doors and gates in this wonderful town! I hope you enjoyed these series.

House Fronts

I love to find pretty architectural details in all those wonderful Charleston houses: nice porches, wonderful house doors or gates or like in these series: all kind of so beautiful house fronts.

"The Battery"

It was a nice walk along "The Battery" to see these big and wonderful architectures at the waterfront, overlooking the harbor.

These East Bay and Battery Park homes in Charleston, SC reflect the prosperity that was prevalent in South Carolina during the era of 1843.

The Battery is also home to some of the city's most lavish residences, including the historic Edmonston-Alston house, the Calhoun Mansion and the Palmer Home (also known as the Pink Palace).

read more about "The Battery" here

Knock, Knock, Knock - on Charleston's Doors

I would love to know who is living behind all these nice doors. :-)

All the pretty Streets and Corners...

We walked the streets of Charleston
And we watched the little one's play.
You reached out and grabbed my hand
Said we can bring ours here someday.



...and here we are today! :-)


read the whole poem here

Charleston Architecture

Among the many reasons for Charleston's universal appeal is the historic architecture of its downtown neighborhoods. The extent of classic Georgia, Federal, Adamesque, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Victoria homes is unparalleled anywhere else in America, but is featured block after block throughout the Charleston peninsula.

I love the architecture of Charleston and I promise you, there will be coming more photographs of wonderful places like these.

Read more about Charleston and its fine architecture here: